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S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter Ale)
Atlantic Brewing Company - Town Hill / Mainely Meat BBQ
- From:
- Atlantic Brewing Company - Town Hill / Mainely Meat BBQ
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 13.81%
- Reviews:
- 69
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 11, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2001
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
This strongly hopped, crisp ale, is the clear choice for the hop enthusiast.
We use pale, crystal, black and Munich malts, and a veritable boatload of Northdown bittering hops for this ale.
Like the Island Ginger, it is quite popular in the warm weather, as hops yield a clean, crisp bitter that is rather refreshing.
We use pale, crystal, black and Munich malts, and a veritable boatload of Northdown bittering hops for this ale.
Like the Island Ginger, it is quite popular in the warm weather, as hops yield a clean, crisp bitter that is rather refreshing.
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The appearance had a hazy dark brown body with a foamy tan half finger white head that lasts for about a good minute. The body is too hazy for any carbonation to be seen rising and there is minimal lacing. The smell had bitter hops up front with a light bit of malts with an even lighter sense of molasses. The taste was a slight malty sweetness combined nicely with the bitter hops. A slight breadiness comes through as well. On the palate, it sat at/about a medium on the body. The carbonation is felt and seems to absorb some of the creaminess coming through, dry aftertaste and finish. Overall, I do like this. I like how a lot more hops come than most ESB’s I’ve had, and the malts are not necessarily subdued but has a certain strength in it. I would definitely get it again.
Jun 11, 2017Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
3.11/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
a: This was a bright, clear golden copper color. It poured with a thick sticky head.
s: Fruity pot pourri tea and biscuits.
t: Crackers and tea up front with a lots of bitterness at the end. A little lingering plastic.
m: Creamy with a nice heft.
o: Thanks E this was pretty good.
Oct 27, 2012s: Fruity pot pourri tea and biscuits.
t: Crackers and tea up front with a lots of bitterness at the end. A little lingering plastic.
m: Creamy with a nice heft.
o: Thanks E this was pretty good.
Reviewed by Durge from Connecticut
3.95/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
(I should first note that the bottle I sampled here had been cellared for well over a year) This bitter pours a rosy copper color into the pint glass and produces a healthy egg shell colored head that deflates to a stubborn sheet and creates a creative web of lacing. The aroma is a pleasant caramel malt and brown bread grain laced nicely with lemony hop bitterness. This promises to be a well grounded but reasonably hoppy brew. The first swallow is indeed tasty with a definite crisp citrus hop presence but a clear grain back bone. This suggests rhubarb and rye toast along with some lingering caramel sweetness. I'm pleasantly surprised by this one. Not really an American IPA yet something a bit beyond the usual hoppiness of an English bitter. It's perhaps a tad watery and I do get some metallic or musty notes that bring it down a notch here and there, but the nice hop attitude shores up the feel somehow, enough to make this a drinkable and likeable refreshment with a busy carbonation built on very tiny bubbles that attack the tongue and lively things up. I'm not sure what attracts me here. It does not strike me to be a beer I would typically search out for a follow up, but I have to say it is a relaxing, pleasant brew. A little different I think. Recommended for a try.
Jul 24, 2012Reviewed by BeerKangaroo from Alaska
4.15/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Into a pint glass:
A: hazy dark brown body with a foamy tan half finger white head that lasts for about a good minute. The body is too hazy for any carbonation to be seen rising and there is minimal lacing.
S: hops up front with a light bit of malts with an even lighter sense of molasses.
T: slight malty sweetness combined nicely with the bitter hops. A slight breadiness comes through as well
M: medium, carbonation is felt and seems to absorb some of the creaminess coming through, dry aftertaste and finish
O: I do like this. I like how a lot more hops come than most ESB's I've had, and the malts are not necessarily subdued but has a certain strength in it. I would definitely get it again.
Jul 23, 2012A: hazy dark brown body with a foamy tan half finger white head that lasts for about a good minute. The body is too hazy for any carbonation to be seen rising and there is minimal lacing.
S: hops up front with a light bit of malts with an even lighter sense of molasses.
T: slight malty sweetness combined nicely with the bitter hops. A slight breadiness comes through as well
M: medium, carbonation is felt and seems to absorb some of the creaminess coming through, dry aftertaste and finish
O: I do like this. I like how a lot more hops come than most ESB's I've had, and the malts are not necessarily subdued but has a certain strength in it. I would definitely get it again.
S.O.B. (Special Old Bitter Ale) from Atlantic Brewing Company - Town Hill / Mainely Meat BBQ
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
95 ratings
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