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

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2.9

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20

DJC (238) - USA - NOV 11, 2007

Bright copper body, with a quickly-diminishing head. Splotchy lacing. The aroma was balanced, yet on the faint side. The flavor could definitely have been more balanced, as I feel the hops are too pronounced for the style. The mouthfeel was good, though. Overall, I’ve had much better ESBs, so I doubt I’ll purchase this one again.

3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

CasperQuaffer (142) - Casper, Wyoming, USA - NOV 8, 2007

Pours light copper with an interesting, but short lived beige head. Aroma is strong earthy malt. Hops are smooth with a pleasant, citrusy clean aftertaste. Body is well rounded with a bit of fizz.

2.8

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

Allthatisevil (48) - alabaster, Alabama, USA - NOV 2, 2007

Adverage beer. Light copper colour. And a very light sweet flovour. It’s not a remarkable brew. However, to me it’s a middle of the road beer. Probably be good at an outdoor BBQ

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

precodekeith (27) - hamilton, Ohio, USA - OCT 28, 2007

Bottle. Pours copper with a medium head that stays a fair amount of time. Decent lacing. Mild aroma of hops. Thin on the palate, and tastes of earthy hops with enough sweet malt backbone to suit me. A very sessionable brew.

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20

fro2218 (466) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - OCT 26, 2007

Copper color. Thin and sweet. A little earthy hop aroma. The malt is balanced well with the earty green hops. could use a little more body.

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

NJBeerman013 (969) - Trenton, New Jersey, USA - OCT 25, 2007

Bottle. A good attempt by a quality American brewer at producing an English style. Penny copper in color with a fizzy head. This brew is loaded with hops but lacks balance. If you are a hop-head, go nuts with this one. I tend to look for that little bit of malt to keep the bite in check. This beer lacked it. Good try, but I’ll still stick with the Brits for this one.

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20

CharlesDarwin (2570) - Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA - OCT 21, 2007

12 Oz Bottle. Soft aroma of minerals, wood grain and lightly aged hops. Pours a hickory orange, with a finger of white. Flavor is quiet, breezy and mild. Thin bodied and lightly watery. Tingling of lemony, light ester blow, generic citrus hop presence and nibbles of candy. Quaffable and bland.

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

joshwilfong (1200) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - OCT 18, 2007

amber appearance. flavor is balanced but could be a little hoppier for an esb. decent and drinkable

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

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