Boont ESB
Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Boont Extra Special Beer, an American take on the classic English style of ESB’s is a distinctive beer. Because it uses the hops favored in the Pacific Northwest with their stronger oils, rather than English varieties of hops, the beer is more bitter than English varieties. Despite this, it actually is a well-balanced beer. Nice head, nice amber color, nice aroma.
The flavors are a bit strong for me to drink this beer all by itself. However, I noticed that it did make a very nice complement to food. I had a little snack of some extra-sharp white cheddar cheese and some crackers, and this beer complemented that snack very nicely.
