We really enjoyed going back to the Crown beer festival again on Bank Holiday Monday. We met family there at lunchtime and supped in halves and spent ages catching up.
Highlight was definitely a half of Thornbridge Union.
I'd spotted it on the list the first time we went in and it's been on my general list to try ever since I heard about the Burton sets that were at risk because of the uber-brand deciding all those decades of brewing history and heritage meant nothing to them - but the "brand" was what they wanted.
I hadn't realised that Thormbridge first brewed some Jaipur on the set - so that was a thing too.
The beer absolutely did not disappoint.
For someone who generally opts for very modern beers I expected to find the beer interesting and well-made (of course) - but more of a curiosity than something I'd want to revisit. I didn't really expect it to be as awesome as it was.
How it manages to be both traditional and modern in feel and taste, I really don't know. At 6% it obviously had some heft which always helps, but even so, the balance of malt and hops was perfection.
I'm definitely on the further look out for it now.
Yumsk
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