Redhook ESB

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Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Woodinville, Washington USA

Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1271 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.05 IBU: 28 EST. CALORIES: 174 ABV: 5.8%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Redhook ESB is modeled after the premium Extra Special Bitters found in English pubs. Brewed since 1987, this full-bodied amber ale is Redhook’s signature brew with its toasted malt flavor and pleasant finishing sweetness. Its eminently drinkable style has established Redhook ESB as a benchmark brew in the amber ale category. The well-rounded finish of Redhook ESB makes it a wonderful companion to grilled meats. It is also great with game and cheeses. Available year round.

Style: Amber
ABV: 5.8%
Malts: Pale, Caramel, Carapils
Hops: Alchemy, Willamette, Centennial, Crystal
Color SRM: 13
Bitterness Units: 28.0 IBU
Original Gravity: 13.75 degrees plato
Brewed Since: 1987
Medals: 2008 North American Beer Awards Gold Medal Winner, 2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

fonefan (23588) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 22, 2008

Cask (gravity) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.
Light unclear light to medium red amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramle, fruity, vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (070808)

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20

movezig (137) - Pensacola, Florida, USA - OCT 20, 2008

Meh flavors I did pick up were kind of lacking. Would be a good summer beer for grilling. Metal soapy tinge in one bottle (and I clean my glasses with hot water thats it)?

2.8

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

kosko20 (348) - Bemidji, Minnesota, USA - OCT 18, 2008

Not that bitter of a beer. An alright beer to drink. Aroma is malty, caramel and oranges. Flavor is about the same. Kind of yeasty. Light bodied, kinda boring...

2.7

AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

drshoebocks (5) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 15, 2008 does not count

I kind of forgot about redhook, and the ESB more importantly. Although this lacks the wow factor ti used to have for me, it is truly and American icon and a very solid everyday beer. I feel that it is now a great value for what you get.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

pkbites (478) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - OCT 5, 2008

Mine poured a very cloudy copper with a head that bolted almost instantly. Nose was of malt, bakery, and caramel, but it also had notes of salt and chlorine pool water! What the fuck? Thick mouth feel, like melted caramel. Moderate bitterness. Decent after-taste lingered on the ol’ taste buds a good long time. The strangest ESB I’ve ever had, to tell you the truth.

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

nbutler11 (1230) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - OCT 3, 2008

Pours a copper color from the bottle with a trim white head and plenty of carbonation. Smells of skunky yeast and tastes of balanced malts, orange peel, and bitter hops. A tasty ESB.

2.6

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

Fruitfly (59) - , Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 1, 2008

Hazy copper with small fine head. I need to pull pretty hard to get much aroma but the smell is a relatively pleasant sweetness of light caramel malts. Little in the way of hops to round out the rather light beer. Dry finish doesn’t have enough clear hop range to really impress.

4.5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

forrestjohnson (2) - , Washington, USA - SEP 29, 2008 does not count

One of the best beers redhook has to offer, sweet taste, not too bitter, nice fruity/honey aroma, very nice to drink in quantity.

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Beer: Redhook ESB Rating Avg: 3.05 No. of Ratings: 1271

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