McNeill's Brewery Extra Special Bitter Ale

McNeill's Brewery is in Brattleboro, Vermont.  This 5.5% ABV beer is described as a highly hopped ESB and it is bottle conditioned.


The beer pours a dark golden, light burnt orange in color.  There is a short head of white foam.  The aroma is malty, light caramel, with a light fruity, grassy tang.  The taste is also tangy, a combination of fruity yeast and lightly fruity and grassy hops, over a noticeable malt, with a very bitter and dry finish.