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%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)

Style Examples - 101 to 150 (out of 711) - Ordered by # Reviews
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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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