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The next specialty beer is our ESB, which stands for Extra Special Bitter. A Bitter is a variation on an English-style pale ale. An English-style Bitter is not necessarily bitter in taste as the name seems to imply. The name only means that it has more kettle hops than the “sweetish” British Mild ale. If the brewer increases the malt and hops the beer approaches Special Bitter parameters. If it is turned up a bit more, the beer is called an Extra Special Bitter. Our ESB has a nice mellow dry hop aroma from traditional English Fuggles hops. The initial flavors are malty with a bit of caramel. As a middle flavor, you may notice a full hop flavor, again from English hops. The alcohol content is moderate, around 5.5% ABV. This is a bit higher than our Pipe Organ Pale Ale. Our ESB will finish with a balancing bitterness which finishes this beer quite nicely. Consume and enjoy.