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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

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
Wegro (285) - Fresno, California, USA - SEP 26, 2007
UPDATED: JAN 28, 2008 This will always hold a place in my heart as THE gateway beer for me. I couldn’t get over the toasty flavor and how it was a DARK beer! ADVENTUROUS! Unfortunately it’s a little bland and watery to me these days, but it’ll always remind me of those fun nights at the dorms, and that one time I spelled this shit all over my keyboard :X

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
strangaj (245) - West Chester, Ohio, USA - SEP 23, 2007
Not bad. A nice hops presence balances out this beer. It’s nothing to write home about, but it is a solid ale.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Mike4686 (120) - Bayonne, New Jersey, USA - SEP 21, 2007
on tap at bb kings nyc, copper color with a medium lasting head, good hop flavor nice malt balance, i enjoyed it.

3.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
RandyIII (2) - columbia station, Ohio, USA - SEP 15, 2007 does not count
copper in color very little head very suprised on the taste due to the fact that the aroma is totaly absent i’m going to grab another from the fridge. not bad at all

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
brianjames1 (540) - Northridge, California, USA - SEP 15, 2007
Light amber color. Not much aroma very malty and very yeasty. Not a big fan.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
biznizness (1047) - Mooresville, North Carolina, USA - SEP 14, 2007
Not bad at all. Doesn’t look like a wheat beer to me. Clear orange/copper, not much in the aroma, some bitterness. Decent ESB.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
MesandSim (7108) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - SEP 13, 2007
A Sim rate (draft at the 1020 in Kristin’s old ’hood): Wheaty aroma, but not much there at all. Looks like a wheat beer but tastes like lager. Quite bizarre. Malty flavour. Slight bitterness.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Gregis (1250) - Shawnee, Kansas, USA - SEP 12, 2007
Pours a clear, deep amber-orange with about a finger of creamy, pitted, off-white head. The nose is pretty muted. I detect notes of biscuity, sweet malt and some earthy hops. Medium-bodied and slick but with tongue-coating carbonation and a tight bitter finish. Round bready malts and lightly bitter earthy hops with a fairly tight conclusion. Some bitterness and toasted maltiness lingers on the tongue, but it’s fairly subdued. A decent ESB, but it didn’t make me crave another.


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