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From the brewer
Redhook’s flagship beer got its start as a winter seasonal recipe in the mid 80’s. In the early years, Extra Special Bitter earned a reputation as ‘banana beer’ and has been brewed continuously since 1987. ESB’s caramel malt sweetness and subtle spice and fruit hop flavors, quickly defined the style, becoming Seattle’s definitive craft beer and inspiring a new wave of craft beers across the country.
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Part of the brewery tour. In context, this was the low point. A little too bitter with not much to mitigate it. I've enjoyed drinking this on its own so it's interesting how it changed for me here.
I drank this because I only had three dollars in my wallet, and the corner store has a ten dollar minimum purchase for credit cards.
