{"id":2857,"date":"2012-05-04T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T09:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/?p=2857"},"modified":"2012-05-07T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T00:18:40","slug":"hargraves-hill-extra-special-bitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flamingspork.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/04\/hargraves-hill-extra-special-bitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Hargraves Hill Extra Special Bitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think this has to be one of my favourites. I \u00c2\u00a0don’t get to have it often, but it has such a wonderful flavour: strong, not overwhelming and a wonderful example of what an Extra Special Bitter should be. I know you can get it on tap at Mrs Parmas<\/a> in Melbourne, although I swear I’ve found it at other places too – and anyone who doesn’t mind an ESB should certainly give this one a try.<\/p>\n

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I think this has to be one of my favourites. I \u00c2\u00a0don’t get to have it often, but it has such a wonderful flavour: strong, not overwhelming and a wonderful example of what an Extra Special Bitter should be. 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