Rogue Youngers Special Bitter

pours a cloudy redwood color with frothy head, decent lacing. aroma of hops and lemongrass, not much else. dry taste of citrus and also mimicked aroma. somewhat bitter aftertaste, but still pleasant. a pretty solid bitter.

On tap at Mad Mex Oakland. A very nice ESB. Aroma of grass and hops with not much else. Pour was a medium amber with a pinky sized head. Taste was nice and dry. Very bitter hop profile throughout with little else. Very one dimensional but very good.

(Bottle) Purchased at Brewery Creek in Vancouver for $6.50. Pours a thin, lasting white head atop a copper body. Nose of mellow golding hops, minor tin and butter. Flavour is smooth with a tiny tang hoppiness, thin texture copper and watery finish.

A tasty medium bodied, classic English bitter style beer with a rich copper color. Gives a sharp bitter bite contrary to it’s sweet malty aromas that hint of citrus. Has nice overall mouthfeel and appearance.

Bomber from Brewery Creek: Poured a nice copper colour with a large creamy off white head, very good retention. Light aroma, bready with a touch of soapy-grapefruit hop. Flavour was rich and sweet malt balanced by a herbal citrus hop.

This is a very differently flavored bitter. It has a very strong hop smell and flavor. Finishes very cleanly with tartness/bitterness.

Pours a clear medium brownish-amber with a nice thick head and lacing. Nice! Aroma is peppery - I can tell I’m going to like these hops already - but also slightly soapy and the malting smells very familiar - sort of stock ESB. Tastes like a well-made ESB should, good peppery anglo-hops, very light caramel, touch of alcohol in the finish. Body is very well carbonated, and the long-lasting head adds lightness to each sip throughout. Nice, sessionable beer, well crafted but otherwise unremarkable.

Draught @ rogue and Brass. Golden color, nice persistent whie head. a great bitter, better than any english one I’ve ever had.