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Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Description:
ESBs are essentially more aggressive and more balanced Bitters, both in alcohol and hop character, but nothing overpowering. Color range will be similar, though leaning towards the darker end of the scale; dark golds to copper. Low carbonation. Malts tend to be more pronounced, often toasty and fruity, with maybe some notes diacetyl. And despite "bitter" being in its name, ESBs are not really all that bitter. They key to an ESB is balance.
Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-7.0%
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Name
Brewery
ABV%
rAvg
Revs
Meyer ESB
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
6.30
3.5
28
St. Charles Extra Special Bitter
Wynkoop Brewing Company
?
3.44
27
Mitchell's Extra Special Bitter
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouse
5.20
3.95
26
Holgate ESB
Holgate Brewhouse / Keatings Hotel
5.00
3.66
26
Heron Ale
Nashoba Valley Winery
5.20
3.2
26
Extra Special Bitter
Moylan's Brewery
5.20
3.42
26
Dogbite Bitter
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
5.40
3.56
26
Beak's Best
New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House
5.00
3.96
26
Blueline Series: Extra Special Birthday
Redhook Ale Brewery
6.50
3.6
25
Old Bob
T.D.Ridley & Sons Limited
5.10
3.68
24
Mata Hari (Wicked Women Series)
Brewster's Brewing Co Ltd
4.80
3.3
24
Golden Sheep Pale Ale
Black Sheep Brewery PLC
4.70
3.6
24
Bishop's Farewell
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
4.60
4.26
24
Witchtree E.S.B.
Fitger's Brewhouse
?
3.6
23
Tower ESB
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery
6.00
3.87
23
Rainbow Trout ESB
Foothills Brewing Company
4.50
3.67
23
Old Marcus
Middle Ages Brewing Co., Ltd.
6.60
4.02
23
ESB
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
?
3.98
23
Elora Special Bitter
Trafalgar Ales & Meads
5.00
3.25
23
1327 Pod's ESB
Blue Blood Brewery
5.60
3.25
23
Harvest Ale
Mt. Carmel Brewing Company
8.00
3.7
22
Baldwin And Cooper Best Bitter
Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company
5.50
3.97
22
Brown's Point ESB
Harmon Restaurant & Brewery
5.80
3.46
21
Broken Paddle ESB
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
5.20
3.95
21
Steel Wheels ESB
Blue Mountain Brewery
6.50
3.8
20
Örebro Bitter
Närke Kulturbryggeri AB
5.90
4.14
19
Old Boy Ale
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
5.00
3.61
19
Nestucca ESB
Pelican Pub & Brewery
5.40
3.76
19
Great Lakes York Street Bitter
Great Lakes Brewing Company
5.50
4.24
19
Well Built E.S.B.
Breckenridge Brewery
7.80
3.8
18
Old Fart
Merrimans Brewery ( Turnover Developments Ltd)
5.00
3.28
18
Huvila John Golding E.S.B.
Malmgårdin Panimo
5.20
4.01
18
Burnside Stock Ale
Burnside Brewing Co.
5.80
3.64
18
Bay State ESB
Beer Works
6.00
3.69
18
Treasure Chest ESB
Schmohz Brewing Company
?
3.24
17
Founders Bitter Ol' Man
Founders Brewing Company
4.50
3.78
17
E.S.B.
Broad Ripple Brew Pub
5.60
4.26
17
True Britt ESB
Lonerider Brewing
4.80
3.75
16
Tiger Best Bitter
Everards Brewery Ltd.
4.20
3.65
16
HMS Victory ESB
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
5.90
4.18
16
Goldings Special Bitter
Selin's Grove Brewing Company
5.50
3.93
16
Envy
Circle Brewing Company
?
3.29
16
Creature
Tired Hands Brewing Company
5.10
3.71
16
Williams Red
Williams Brothers Brewing Company
4.50
3.89
15
Rainbow Trout ESB
The Blue Ridge Brewing Co.
4.70
3.49
15
Bishop's Best Bitter
Golden Lion Brewing Company / Pub & Brasserie le Lion D'Or
4.80
3.66
15
Red Hill Hop Harvest Ale
Red Hill Brewery
6.00
3.95
14
Extra Special Bitter
LaConner Brewing Company
?
3.69
14
Evensong
Durham Brewery Ltd
5.00
3.71
14
Discovery Fireweed Honey Ale
Yukon Brewing Company
5.50
3.54
14
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