If you could call a beer an “imperial bitter” with a straight face, that’s what this would be. But, despite the increasing prevalence of calling big, strong beers “imperial” whatever, an imperial bitter is an oxymoron, since a bitter’s low ABV is an essential part of its profile and this beer is 8.9%. Still, the range of English bitters is a good thing to think about while considering this unusual beer. Pride of Branthill incorporates all of the key characteristics of the English bitter family and tries to preserve the harmony between them while increasing their quantities. Like “regular” bitters, Pride is still about balance between malt and hops and the special ways in which these English ingredients fit together and play off of each other. Pride of Branthill is brewed with Maris Otter from Branthill Farm in Well-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, UK. We get this special, floor-malted barley through our friendship with the Maufe family, as the farmer's son lives around the corner from Magnolia Pub in the Haight.
Specialty Beer
ABV:
8.90%
Magnolia Brewing Company
San Francisco, California