Friday, November 9, 2007

2° Below (bottled) - 4.2

2° Below
Extra Special Bitter (Winter Seasonal)
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Fort Collins, CO
Alcohol Content: 6.6%

Jon:
What a great way to transition to more wintery brews. This perfect seasonal has enough hoppy flavor to keep this hophead happy, but also has enough balance and substance to get me prepared for the cold nights ahead. There will be at least one of these in my fridge for the entire season.

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Mark:
I have been waiting for this... This stuff is like Fat Tire on steroids. Crisp, clean, and balanced with a warm alcohol afterglow. Perfect for that cold, blustery day.

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Jere:
Every spring when this disappears from the shelves we always mourn its passing and long for the fall when it reappears, so much so that Mark had to call us on the way to a hunting trip, no less, when he saw it on sale once again a few weeks ago. This is what gets us through those long winter nights.

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