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1327 Pod's ESB
Blue Blood Brewing Company
- From:
- Blue Blood Brewing Company
- Nebraska, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 73
- Avg:
- 3.03 | pDev: 22.77%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 22, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
A well-balanced beer between sweetness from the malt and bitterness from the hops with 5.6% alcohol by volume and 37 IBU. The beer is named after a co-founder of the brewery whose love for the Extra Special Bitter style of beer is why this beer is one of our first releases. The beer is meant to be a little bitter, but not over the top and very drinkable. The hop aroma and flavor do not dominate the beer, but support the malt to create a well balanced beer.
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Reviewed by SD-Alefan from South Dakota
1.52/5 rDev -49.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
1.52/5 rDev -49.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.75
Poured a slightly hazy yellow with tons of carbonation. A huge and growing, thick and creamy white head that persists.
Aroma is what I feared. I believe we have an infection as their is a sour acidic tartness in the aroma that does not belong in an ESB.
The taste follows the nose. An unpleasant sour followed by a lasting bitter. And that's about it.
Nasty. One of the few beers I've ever drain poured.
Apr 05, 2015Aroma is what I feared. I believe we have an infection as their is a sour acidic tartness in the aroma that does not belong in an ESB.
The taste follows the nose. An unpleasant sour followed by a lasting bitter. And that's about it.
Nasty. One of the few beers I've ever drain poured.
Rated by shea117474 from Nebraska
1.39/5 rDev -54.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.25
1.39/5 rDev -54.1%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.25
Sadly, this is Blue Bloods most decent beer in their "regular" lineup.
Mar 11, 2015Rated by SinjaminBentek from Nebraska
1/5 rDev -67%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -67%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
One of the worst esb's I have ever tasted
Feb 26, 2015Reviewed by Dave50c from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dropped into the brewery over Christmas, this is a very tasty beer. we tried several of their brews just found this ESB was what I really enjoyed. Very balanced not overly Hopped just right for this type. If you have the opportunity I recommend this beer and the brewery!
Jan 25, 2015Rated by Malone47 from Illinois
4/5 rDev +32%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +32%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great beer with great flavor
Dec 31, 2014Reviewed by BeerWithMike from Nebraska
3.25/5 rDev +7.3%
3.25/5 rDev +7.3%
Sampled this evening on 10/22/14. Comes in a 12 ounce can only. Can chilled down to 36 degrees F in my beer cooler and poured in to a tulip glass.
Pours a very hazy orange-yellow in color with a thick foamy/creamy 4-finger head that finally settles down to a good 5mm cap after a good 10 minutes. Lots of lacing is seen with each sip that sticks to the sides of the glass, like a good German brew would. The aroma has a lot going on with some malts, caramel and spice. Even more going on with the taste with some biscuit, grass in the mix and finishes with a bitter aftertaste that lasted a bit too long for my likes. Medium bodied and perfect carbonation though. Overall, not a big fan of the E.S.B. style brews.
Oct 23, 2014Pours a very hazy orange-yellow in color with a thick foamy/creamy 4-finger head that finally settles down to a good 5mm cap after a good 10 minutes. Lots of lacing is seen with each sip that sticks to the sides of the glass, like a good German brew would. The aroma has a lot going on with some malts, caramel and spice. Even more going on with the taste with some biscuit, grass in the mix and finishes with a bitter aftertaste that lasted a bit too long for my likes. Medium bodied and perfect carbonation though. Overall, not a big fan of the E.S.B. style brews.
1327 Pod's ESB from Blue Blood Brewing Company
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
43 ratings
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