Hale's Moss Bay Extra
Color is a clear red, head is full, thick, bubbly, cocoa-colored. Aroma: indistinct, nondescript, subpar. Hints of butter, and...little else, cream?, slight spiciness. Smooth mouthfeel, minimal hops, just-right malt, sweet notes jump in from time to time. Short, simple finish. But tasty, and substantial enough for the style, a style, admittedly, I've never much liked. If it's an "extra" that can only be meant in that odd British sense, that calls something smooth and quite un-hoppy a "bitter". Bigger than many ESBs I've tried, but still rather hum drum.