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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

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
AWMiller (476) - Mansfield, Texas, USA - SEP 22, 2011
This brew poured up a clear, amber colored body with a hearty head that was very creamy that soon dissipated to a thin sheen on top and left minimal lacing on the glass. This one smelt very lively dominant with hops which lent it a citrusy smell and hints of light caramel. Medium-bodied and very easy on the drinkability scale. Sweet malts are tasted first followed by a good hoppy bite (much like grapefruit). As the brew warmed the scents and flavors intensified more pleasingly. The finish is crisp and dry and powerful.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
DiarmaidBHK (1392) - Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 20, 2011
Bottle. Pours brown. A hint of malt on the nose with a touch of hop flavor thar fades while you drink it. The malt becomes a bit more pronounced on the finish along with a slight metallic thing.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
michaelinwa (162) - Bothell, Washington, USA - SEP 15, 2011
Very straight forward, unexciting but competent for the style...I guess I just not find the style very enjoyable. Just not much to talk about. I guess if you want a dry, clean, simple beer, this is it.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
onceblind (1338) - Denver, Colorado, USA - SEP 6, 2011
Clear brilliant yellow, almost no head. Funky stale malt aroma, with toffee sweetness and a lemony grassy hop nose. Odd aroma overall. Taste was malty sweet with an earthy metallic aftertaste twang. But there is some respectable caramel malt goodness before that.

2.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Syzzer (216) - Oregon, USA - SEP 6, 2011
Slightly hopped, tastes like a pale lager received a splash of a mediocre IPA. Not special

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
CanIHave4Beers (2000) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - AUG 30, 2011
Pours a fairly orange color with loads of effervescent bubbles and a head that fizzes out like soda-pop. The aroma is floral and caramel-like. There is a light bit of butterscotch in the aroma. The flavor displays a nice toasty malt up font with some black tea notes. The beer is nicely bitter at first but that bitterness seems to dominate any good hop flavor. Yes there are buttery notes in the beer, but they become less noticeable as the bottle progresses. The beer is floral and fairly soapy tasting. The beer has a nice high carbonation but the mouthfeel still seems a little slick. It’s really not the classic Diacetyl complaint that brought this one down for me, the hops seemed out of place as did the bitterness. Nothing really meshed well for me here.

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
jmagnus87 (519) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - AUG 29, 2011
12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a shaker. Pours a very light orange with a small bit of white head. Lots of little carbonation bubbles. Aroma is mostly citrus hops with a small bit of caramel malt. Taste is lightly bitter and lightly sweet. Light bodied with a thin, oily texture. Fizzy carbonation and not much to speak of in way of finish. Overall, its not the worst beer I’ve had. Probably nothing I would buy again though.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jjuf1853 (950) - Land O Lakes, Florida, USA - AUG 22, 2011
Draft at World of Beer. Pours a clear amber color with a decent sized beige head. Nice aroma of roasted maltiness and good bit of hoppiness. Fair amount of bitterness in the finish.


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