Anderson Valley Boontville Belk's ESB, 12oz $2.39Rated: 94 "Medium orange-amber. Medium-bodied. Moderate bitterness. Pours with a rich creamy head. Features full, roasted caramel malt flavors with a lush overlay of spicy hops. Wonderfully balanced. A classic." (Tastings.com Tasted on 4/10/2000)
"Extra Special Bitter. 6.8% ABV. Belk's ESB is named for Bell Valley, a special region just beyond the Baldies, a wee pike northeast of the brewery. It was here in the hop fields, huring the turn of the century, that the language of Boonting originated. Belk's breathes a savory hop essence, experienced first as fragrance, then in body. Combined with an ambrosial maltiness, Belk's stands as a perfectly blanaced ESB. Excellent alone or as an accompaniment to your favorite well-seasoned meals."--bottle notes