Brewsday Tuesday: Extra Special Bitter
 

https://media1.fdncms.com/gambit/ima...tawny_twit.jpg Amid the hops arms race and a trend toward bold flavored sour and barrel-aged beers, there?s a small but growing British beer trend in New Orleans' beer scene.

Currently, four of New Orleans' seven breweries are producing British-style ESB, or Extra Special Bitter, which balances malts with subtle bitterness, creating a beer that?s neither sweet or astringent. It?s easy to drink several of them while sitting at a pub or chatting with friends.

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