Howe Sound Brewing – Baldwin & Cooper Best Bitter

Howe Sound Brewing Baldwin & Cooper ESB Review

Rating

4 out of 5
Aroma
3.9 out of 5
Appearance
4.1 out of 5
Taste
3.9 out of 5
Palate

Total

4
4 out of 5

Overview

  • Brewery: Howe Sound Brewing Co.
  • Beer Style: Extra Special Bitter
  • Pros:

    A nicely balanced, English Style Bitter Ale

  • Cons:

    Not the profile some BC drinkers may be looking for

  • Conclusion:

    A tasty and traditional English Bitter with a very nice flavour balance

Howe Sound Brewing Baldwin & Cooper ESB  Review Howe Sound Brewing – Baldwin & Cooper Best Bitter Review

If you were wondering who Baldwin and Cooper are, they were the first people to ascent the Squamish Chief’s Grand Wall back in 1961. The Howe Sound Best Bitter is a tribute to their efforts and the history of Squamish that comes hand-in-hand with the Chief. This beer pours from the 1000ml bottle as a cloudy, amber-orange colour wit ha finger and a half of dense and lightly lacing head. The beer has a citrus aroma to it with an English style hop tone. A slight caramel sweetness also comes across on the nose. The flavour is a nice balance of English style hops and a big, malty base. This is not your BC-style ESB where it is verging on being an IPA but rather a classically styled English Bitter. The malt tones, a light sweetness and balanced hop profile make for a sessionable ale that is as enjoyable here in BC as it would be in a traditional English tavern.

Alcohol – 5.5%
Size – 1000ml
IBU – 52
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Dustan Sept

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Comments

  1. mikescraftbeer
    mikescraftbeer 20 December, 2015, 12:34

    Sometimes I forget about the standard line of beer from Howe Sound Brewing. They are great beer there is just so much good beer out there.

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