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A longtime staff favorite at the brewery, Real Ale's ESB has had a diverse upbringing. The first version of this classic English ale was a draft only offering adopted, at one time, by the Alamo Drafthouse as their house beer. Round two brought Real Ale and Austin metal greats The Sword together for their first collaboration, Iron Swan. Our latest run with ESB is another collaboration, this time with local malting house Blacklands Malt. A new recipe, designed specifically to showcase the complex malt character of Blacklands' North American Pale Malt, highlights the unique bready and biscuity notes that this malt is known for. Accented with English crystal malt for color and a wisp of caramel sweetness, the Blacklands base is the star of the show. East Kent Goldings and Bramling Cross hops bring elements of herbal citrus and a spicy fruitiness to balance the malt.