English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale Beer Reviews
Three variations: Ordinary, Best, and Special/Strong are based on hopping and ABV. Burtonizing contributes smooth mouthfeel.
by Tom Smillie | Colorado, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Sawtooth! Two things come to mind. A freak shark with teeth that mangle prey or the giant two-person saw used to fell trees. Quite frankly, I’m out of words for the day as I already used my allotted share and I have other matters on the mind. Fortunately, drinking...
by Michael Larson | English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
I’m in the middle of an unfortunate situation. I have just 45 minutes before I must go to a meeting and I have two options. Drink or review. Disappointingly, I decided that gulping down a fine craft beer in a few minutes and then hanging out with a bunch of people...
by Team | Breckenridge Brewery, Colorado, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Tom: Having never visited Colorado I’m forced to vicariously experience the rocky mountain grandeur through their beer. One brewery that has been gaining my support is Breckenridge Brewery. They have an extensive lineup and produce a couple “small batch” beers...
by Tom Smillie | England, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, Samuel Smith's Brewery |
When you sample a couple beers from a brewery you enjoy it makes selecting another brewery that much harder. This is the dilemma I found myself in while standing in the aisle at the liquor store. There I was, looking at shelf where various Samuel Smith stared me down....
by Tom Smillie | Bass Brewery, England, English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass |
The only way to conquer the Monday (my arch enemy) blues is with a nice beer at the end of the day. Ironically, it’s also a great way to bring in the weekend after work on Friday. This only proves that beer fits many occasions. I feel this beer does not need a long...
by Matt | English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Mug, Pint Glass, Redhook Ale Brewery, United States, Washington |
Sweet bottle and label. Custom glass with company logo on the shoulder at 12, 3, 6, and 9 O’clock. The bottle actually has two landscape oriented labels one right above the other but separated by another design molded into the glass. This one looks to be almost like...