Style Information

Extra Special or Strong Bitters are generally considered to be English bitter ales at 4.8% or above in ABV. The color should be light amber to copper. The aroma should have notable hop aromas, with mils malt or fruity sweetness. Taste should have an equally notable hop bitterness. Also, malty sweetness should be obvious. The feel should be medium bodied, with mild carbonation. ABV has to be above 4.8%.

Glassware	Description
Mug	Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more]
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Harvest Ale by Goose Island	34
2.	Over Ale by Half Acre Beer Company	25
3.	Broken Paddle ESB by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	21
4.	Phoenixx by Real Ale Brewing Company	16
5.	Andy's Ale by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	14
6.	Lord Rear Admiral by Three Floyds Brewing LLC	13
7.	Heavy Seas - Winter Storm ("Category 5" Ale) by Heavy Seas Beer - Clipper City	10
8.	Motor Boat by Sweetwater Brewing Company	10
9.	Bitter Druid ESB by Sun King Brewing Company	6
10.	Bitch Creek ESB by Grand Teton Brewing Co.	6

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	CSB by Laughing Dog Brewing	90
2.	Dry Hopped Firkin Double Barrel by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	87
3.	ESB by Marin Brewing Company	82
4.	Phoenixx by Real Ale Brewing Company	82
5.	Marsh-Mellow by Oxfordshire Ales	82
6.	20 Year ESB by Goose Island	82
7.	Fat Man ESB by Nucular Brewing	81
8.	Bailout Bitter by Howe Sound Brewing	80
9.	HMS Victory ESB by Dry Dock Brewing Co.	80
10.	Extra Special Bitter by McNeill's Brewery	80