Oh how I have been looking forward to this collaboration. One because it is New Glarus and two and ESB. I love this style and I don’t see many out there, and back. How does Sierra Nevada do Extra Special bitter?
T&B pours a dark orange color. Not much head or lacing here. Rapidly faded on both counts. There is a spice note in this beer very similar to Orange pekoe tea. I like it. Good balance of malt here, I’m getting some toast notes. It is light but well away from watery. Good carbonated bubbles really add to it. Simple but not boring. I think I might be due a trip to England because my taste buds seem to be leaning English of late. I would have to rank this up there with Torpedo Pilsner and Electric Ray and close to Maillard’s Odyssey. Top tier stuff.
How fun was Beer Camp? I gave up taking notes after the first few and just enjoyed the collaborations. Torpedo Pilsener and Electric Ray stood out for me, and the only miss I thought was Yonder Bock. Not a fan of the tropical fruity funk there.
Yonder is my final beer to review. Looking forward to sampling it. I really enjoyed the variety box idea and I hope more like it are being planned.