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Sun King Bitter Druid ESB

Sun King Brewing Bitter Druid ESB.

Per SK:

Style: Extra Special Bitter
Availability: Semi-annual, draft only.
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 43

Although Fuller’s owns a copyright for the appellation in the United Kingdom, ESB has become a popular style among American pub brewers.

Britons have historically referred to hoppy pale ales as Continue Reading →

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Oskar Blues & Sun King Create “Chaka”

Oskar Blues Sun King ChakaOskar Blues (Lyon, CO) and Sun King Brewing (Indianapolis, IN) are brewing up a new can collaboration – Chaka.  The beer will be a Belgian style ale with ingredients from both states.  Shagbark hickory syrup will be added from Indiana, and Belgian pale malt from Colorado malting.  Dave Colt from Sun King and Dave Chichura from Oskar Blues have been friends for years.  They met when Colt was working at Circle V Brewing in Indiana.

According to Hoosier Beer Geek, Chaka will be brewed this spring, debuting at the Craft Brewer’s Conference in May.   Oskar Blues & Sun King will brew an edition of Chaka.  Interestingly, Oskar Blues isn’t currently distributed in Indiana.  This collaboration would be the first time the brewery’s beer would hit the state.  

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Sun King Brewing

Sun King Bitter Druid ESB

Sun King Brewing Bitter Druid ESB.

Per SK:

Style: Extra Special Bitter
Availability: Semi-annual, draft only.
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 43

Although Fuller’s owns a copyright for the appellation in the United Kingdom, ESB has become a popular style among American pub brewers.

Britons have historically referred to hoppy pale ales as ‘bitters,’ applying different designations depending on the alcohol volume. Ordinary bitters feature the least alcohol by volume, best bitters offer slightly more booze, and strong or extra special bitters have the highest ABV. ESB’s are well-balanced beers that offer a lot of hop flavor without the aggressive hoppiness of IPAs or American Pale Ales. ESBs are typically golden to amber in color and despite their name, are no more bitter than pale ales.

An Americanized ESB, Bitter Druid has a rich malt start followed by a crisp hop finish. When pairing it with food, Eric Fear suggests that you “keep it English and go with your finest Shephard’s Pie. The cheese and mashed potato portions will work really well with the rich malt profile while the refined hoppy bitterness works really well with the peas and gamey meat found at the bottom.”

by Reid Ramsay