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Alamo Lake Creek officially extra special (bitter)
Picking a favorite local brewery is kind of like picking your favorite child, but if I had to choose, Blanco’s Real Ale would be right up there — top-notch beers, good people, environmentally responsible, the whole package. And I’m in the habit of writing what amount to serial mash notes about our beloved Alamo Drafthouses, particularly the Lake Creek store because of its outstanding selection and beer-centric programming.
Now Real has brewed Drafthouse ESB for the Alamo Lake Creek, and the big reveal is Friday from 6-8 p.m. Real owner Brad Farbstein will be hanging out in the lobby and giving out samples of FREE BEER (did I just bury the lede?) while they last. They’ll have Drafthouse ESB and cask-conditioned ESB.
ESB, case you don’t know, stands for “extra special bitter” and is of British ancestry. And it’s not all that bitter. But hey, as a people the Brits are easily confused — they drive on the wrong side of the road and call sausages “bangers.” Real’s version of the style is said to be deep copper in color, medium bodied with “hints of fruit and spice provided by a special blend of English hops.”
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