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There are 40 ESBs in the chart, accounting for 0.49% of all beers currently in the chart.

Gone Fishing - Green Jack

Rated on 2025-07-16 by BeerDorkNik at Richard John Blackler

Quality: 45.5, Enjoyability: 48, Overall: 46.75

Gold. Large creamy head as poured, with good retention and solid lacing. Slightly citrussy, but no real aroma. Similar taste and after – weak lemon tea. Not unpleasant, just … wet.

Rapture - Fat Head Brewery

Rated on 2025-05-20 by BeerDorkNik at Fat Head Brewery and Taproom, Weston Super Mare

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 59, Overall: 59.5

Chestnut. Some head as poured, with good halo retention but no lacing. Sweet tea hop aroma. Similar, bit tea loaf, taste and after. Bit thick.

Gem - Bath Ales

Rated on 2025-05-20 by BeerDorkNik at Ye Shakespeare, Bristol

Quality: 53, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 52

Hazy chestnut, with very good creamy, off white head as poured. Warm malt aroma, bit vinegar under. Hefty malt taste and after. Some heft. (Had with very good, quite spicy, food, which may’ve affected things.)

Steal a Moment - Buxton

Rated on 2024-12-09 by BeerDorkNik at The Cellar, Chester

Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 60.5, Overall: 57.25

Mahogany. Little light tan head as poured, halo and very little surface retention with good lacing. Plant-savoury malt aroma, more what I’d expected from previous. Similar taste and after – solid, earthy, dry, spiced.

Divine - Bishop Nick

Rated on 2024-05-19 by BeerDorkNik at Shrewsbury Hotel, Shrewsbury

Quality: 47, Enjoyability: 48, Overall: 47.5

Amber. OK off-white head as poured, with good retention and lacing. Baby oil hop aroma. Slightly piney taste, fruit-malt after.

Ram Rod - Young's

Rated on 2024-04-06 by BeerDorkNik at Home Bargains

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 61.5, Overall: 61.25

Amber. Good head on pour, with very little halo retention and no lacing. Initial strong 'beer' aroma, more dried fruit, spice in close. Slight warming spice taste, fruity malt after.

ODE - First Chop Brewing Arm

Rated on 2023-12-06 by BeerDorkNik at Beer Heroes, Chester

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 63.5, Overall: 62.75

Amber. Some head as poured, with halo and surface scum retention but no lacing. Decent Biter aroma. A decent Bitter.

Sea Fury - Sharp's

Rated on 2023-05-22 by BeerDorkNik at The Albert, Llandudno

Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 56.5, Overall: 57.25

Dark amber. Good creamy head as poured, with very good retention and solid lacing. Citrus-fruity malt aroma. Teacake.

ESB - Salt Beer Factory

Rated on 2022-05-14 by BeerDorkNik at Cavern of the Curious Gnome, Chester

Quality: 51, Enjoyability: 49.5, Overall: 50.25

Hazy amber, with an OK head as poured. Bit malty, Bitter aroma. Similar taste and after. I assume it's an 'English Strong Bitter', not an 'Extra Special' as it's slightly stronger than average, but in no way special…

Sticky Toffee Pudding Beer - Eagle

Rated on 2022-02-08 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown (Gift)

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 63, Overall: 61.5

Mahogany. Large off-white head on pour, good surface retention with OK lacing and layers. Toffee, 'beer', fruity aroma. Toffee pudding, Bitter, bit copper in after.

Extra Special - Good Chemistry

Rated on 2021-07-28 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 69.5, Overall: 68.75

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2019-09-09 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 52.1, Enjoyability: 54.6, Overall: 53.35

Insel Herb - Rügener Insel-Brauerei

Rated on 2018-10-06 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 59.1, Enjoyability: 59.3, Overall: 59.2

Vermont ESB - Wild Horse Brewing Co.

Rated on 2018-06-25 by BeerDorkNik at Craft Taproom

Quality: 68.6, Enjoyability: 67.8, Overall: 68.2

Crusty's Cracker - Crusty Pie Co.

Rated on 2017-07-08 by BeerDorkNik at Liverpool Christmas Market, 2016

Quality: 62.7, Enjoyability: 55.6, Overall: 59.15

Explorer Chilled (bottle) - Adnam's

Rated on 2016-07-12 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 50.5, Enjoyability: 49.8, Overall: 50.15

As 'Explorer'

Sea Fury - Sharp's

Rated on 2016-06-10 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 57.9, Enjoyability: 54.9, Overall: 56.4

Owd Tyke - Barnsley Beer Co.

Rated on 2016-03-18 by BeerDorkNik at B&M

Quality: 56.4, Enjoyability: 54.9, Overall: 55.65

Holly Bush - Salopian

Rated on 2016-03-04 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 53.4, Enjoyability: 54.5, Overall: 53.95

A winter warmer.

India Pale Ale - Tesco

Rated on 2016-02-12 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 52.6, Enjoyability: 53.4, Overall: 53

Rosey Nosey (4.7% bottle) - Batemans

Rated on 2016-01-31 by BeerDorkNik at Morrisons

Quality: 53.5, Enjoyability: 53.4, Overall: 53.45

Snowman's Revenge - Wentworth

Rated on 2015-11-10 by BeerDorkNik at B & M, Belle Vale

Quality: 55.2, Enjoyability: 56.5, Overall: 55.85

Light texture and disappointing looks, but solid - if not remarkable - flavour and aroma

Cumbrian Five Hop - Hawkshead

Rated on 2015-10-31 by BeerDorkNik at Londis Penny Lane, Liverpool

Quality: 55.2, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 56.1

Nearer an IPA than an ESB ...

Bobby Dazzler - Barnsley Beer Co.

Rated on 2015-10-07 by BeerDorkNik at B&M, Edge Lane

Quality: 50.8, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 51.9

Daring Diver - Badger

Rated on 2015-10-07 by BeerDorkNik at Morrisons

Quality: 50.8, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 50.9

Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale - Wells

Rated on 2015-10-03 by BeerDorkNik at Asda

Quality: 57.1, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 54.05

Very good at tasting like sticky toffee pudding, not _that_ good as an actual beer.

Moray IPA - Speyside Craft

Rated on 2015-10-03 by BeerDorkNik at Dobbie's

Quality: 55.7, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 56.85

Sticky Toffee Pudding Ale - Wells

Rated on 2015-09-05 by BeerDorkNik at Asda

Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 56.5

Not a great beer by any stretch, but exactly what it says on the tin. Bottle. Whatever.

Double Century (bottle) - Thwaite's

Rated on 2015-09-05 by BeerDorkNik at Asda

Quality: 52.4, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 52.7

Tornado - Cottage Brewing

Rated on 2015-08-24 by BeerDorkNik at Rose & Crown, Stratford-upon-Avon

Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 53.5

Plah.

Thorougood - Burscough

Rated on 2015-08-06 by BeerDorkNik at Sandgrounder, The, Southport

Quality: 55, Enjoyability: 56.2, Overall: 55.6

Colorado Red (with odell Brewing Co.) - Thornbridge

Rated on 2015-08-06 by BeerDorkNik at Tap & Bottles, Southport

Quality: 55.6, Enjoyability: 56.6, Overall: 56.1

Old Speckled Hen (5.0% bottle) - Morland

Rated on 2015-02-07 by BeerDorkNik at Unknown, Gift

Quality: 54.3, Enjoyability: 54, Overall: 54.15

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2014-10-10 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 54.8, Enjoyability: 54.5, Overall: 54.65

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2014-09-16 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 56.4, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 57.2

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2014-08-07 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 53.8, Enjoyability: 54, Overall: 53.9

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2014-07-25 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 54.2, Enjoyability: 54, Overall: 54.1

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2014-07-08 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 56.3, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 57.15

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2013-11-12 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 54.9, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 55.95

Aaaaabbottttt. Aaaaabbbbbbbooooooottttttt.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2013-10-29 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 52.5, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 52.25

As before.

Maplemoon (bottle) - Joseph Holt

Rated on 2013-09-20 by BeerDorkNik at ASDA

Quality: 49.9, Enjoyability: 54, Overall: 51.95

Mid gold beer, hoppy crappy ale aroma. Weak syrup malt taste, hint of some other sweetness - maple? - hoppier after, developin candy note. Foam head, not lasting, no lacing.

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2013-08-06 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 54.6, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 54.8

Pale amber beer, served with a slight cold haze, sweet and slightly chemical aroma (bit generic berry, more vanilla Chewitt). Similar - slightly over sweet - chemically taste and after. Little lasting head, good lacing.

Jiarg - Okells

Rated on 2013-04-02 by BeerDorkNik at Thomas Rigby's

Quality: 56.5, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 54.75

Darker, maltier version of their bitter.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2012-08-22 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 52, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 51.5

Amber ale. Decent - light enough and easy to drink - but fairly generic all round.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2012-06-26 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 56, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 57

Amber beer, hearty ale aroma. Similar taste and after - hearty and quite drinkable, but not actually that GOOD.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2012-05-15 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 62, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 61.5

Mid amber, neutral aroma with deep toffee note. Some taste of rich caramel, velvety caramel after.

Maplemoon (bottle) - Joseph Holt

Rated on 2012-04-14 by BeerDorkNik at ASDA

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 57, Overall: 58.5

Maple syrup coloured beer, very faint maple aroma. Similar taste - bit sweet, faintly maple syrup - sweeter after. Rather than bad.

Gem - Bath Ales

Rated on 2012-03-17 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 59.5

Chestnut-amber beer, with maly-syrup aroma. Sweet beer taste, beer-like after.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2012-01-16 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 50, Enjoyability: 50, Overall: 50

As before.

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2011-11-25 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 60.5, Enjoyability: 56, Overall: 58.25

Light amber beer, with sweet fruit (probably blueberry, I'd guess) aroma. Slightly sweet taste, fruity after.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2011-10-20 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 50, Enjoyability: 49, Overall: 49.5

Tasted off.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2011-08-05 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 59.5

Ruby beer. Decent enough, if thouroughly generic, ale in all respects.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2011-08-05 by BeerDorkNik at Childwall Fiveways

Quality: 59, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 56

Amber ale. Decent - light enough and easy to drink - but fairly generic all round.

Golden Sheep - Black Sheep

Rated on 2011-07-15 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 55.5, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 53.25

Red-gold beer with a pleasant, if generic, 'beer' aroma. Totally generic taste and after.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2011-05-18 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 55.5, Enjoyability: 51, Overall: 53.25

(None Given)

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2011-02-09 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 63, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 60.5

(None Given)

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2011-01-26 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 70, Enjoyability: 61, Overall: 65.5

Teak beer, with good 'beer' smell. Similar taste - with oddly chocolate undertones - and after.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2010-11-24 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 62.5, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 61.25

(None Given)

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2010-11-03 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 61.5

Teak beer, with a good, strong 'beer' smell. Similar taste - with an undertone of someting like weak black tea - and after.

F.A. (cask) - Cains

Rated on 2010-10-21 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 58, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 56.5

Dark amber colour with light, almost floral, aroma. Clean but unremarkable taste, slightly sweet after.

Jiarg - Okells

Rated on 2010-10-13 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 60, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 61

Red brown colour, slightly malty aroma. Smooth, somewhat wheaty, taste. No Real After.

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2010-10-13 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 56.5, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 55.75

Dark amber colour. Hearty 'beer' aroma. Slightly disappointing taste (week), and no real after.

Maplemoon (bottle) - Joseph Holt

Rated on 2010-10-08 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 65.5, Enjoyability: 65, Overall: 65.25

Light brown colour with a hoppy 'beer' smell. Similar taste, althoguh slightly sweeter than expected. Subtle hint of maple in the after - although I might not have placed it as maple if not for the name...

Scarecrow (bottle) - Wychwood

Rated on 2010-06-05 by BeerDorkNik at MACRO

Quality: 61, Enjoyability: 56, Overall: 58.5

Blueberry Classic Bitter - Coach House

Rated on 2010-03-24 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 68, Enjoyability: 60, Overall: 64

More like a weak, slightly fizzy juice than a beer...

Explorer Chilled (bottle) - Adnam's

Rated on 2010-02-26 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 55.5, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 55.25

Served cold, as per suggestion. No real change as it warmed.

Founders Ale (cask) - Ushers

Rated on 2010-02-25 by BeerDorkNik at Kellys Dispensary

Quality: 62.5, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 62.25

Yorkshire Square Ale - Black Sheep

Rated on 2010-02-08 by BeerDorkNik at Tesco

Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 62, Overall: 63

Old Speckled Hen (5.0% bottle) - Morland

Rated on 2009-10-31 by BeerDorkNik at Somerfield

Quality: 38, Enjoyability: 45, Overall: 41.5

Red-gold harsh 'beer-like' smell Harshly hoppy, 'beer-like' similar First few sips actually made me gag.

Golden Sheep - Black Sheep

Rated on 2009-10-25 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 64, Enjoyability: 58, Overall: 61

Dark gold colour (not massively lighter than the 'Black Sheep Ale' by the same brewer) slightly malt-sweet Mild sweet, spiced

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 2009-10-25 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 54, Enjoyability: 52, Overall: 53

Light ruby brown harsh 'beer-like' smell Bland slight better than taste First sniff actually made me gag a little.

Gem - Bath Ales

Rated on 2009-10-23 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 77, Enjoyability: 74, Overall: 75.5

Dark red-gold smooth milk chocolate, burnt coffee and a spice like ginger or nutmeg Nutmeg-like-spice malt spiced honey

Ruddles County - Ruddles

Rated on 2009-10-23 by BeerDorkNik at Sainsbury's

Quality: 58.5, Enjoyability: 55, Overall: 56.75

Red-gold harsh - but not unpleasant - 'beer-like' smell Full bodied 'bitter' beer similar, thickly textured

Abbot Ale - Greene King

Rated on 0000-00-00 by BeerDorkNik at Willow Bank

Quality: 57.1, Enjoyability: 53, Overall: 55.05