David picked this up from Beverage Warehouse. It's an English Extra Special Ale that is brewed on American soil under an unwavering British eye of a Ringwood brewery (UK) employee. Why not brew it in England with the rest of their batch? Because they're sticklers for quality and the time it takes to ship is across the pond would drastically reduce it. It's the same reason why Stone is planning to unveil a European brewery in Belgium later this year. Apparently Old Thumper here is on the forefront of the British revival of traditional ales. I haven't tasted a many English ales so this is kinda exciting. Clearly, I'm a huge nerd.
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| The closest remnants of a thumper I own are in the form of Kangaroo Testicles. Judging by the jewels I'm sure he was a handsome fella... |
I would love to be in England and order this from a pub (since I'm an ill-informed American tosser, I can only assume this style of beer is served in pubs). I think it's delicious. It smells of vanilla, however, their website says apples, but who are you gonna believe; me or a professional? It has a tasty creamy malt (poorly phrased Walker) and has a low but well balanced hop finish. It's smooth and rich and never overwhelms you. The perfect English gentleman. Taking David's rating system, I'd say this is Michael Caine.
The brew is exceptionally British - and that's a great compliment. Pick this up to drink with your bros. THE ROCK rating.
Isn't the boar's stare on label is pretty intense AND hilarious? That boar is sinister as hell, and I'm pretty sure he was serial killer during his life. Good riddance
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