There and Back English-Style Bitter is a collaboration of Sierra Nevada and New Glarus Brewing Co. of New Glarus, Wisconsin. You may not have had a New Glarus beer before. That’s understandable since they don’t ship outside their home state. New Glarus focuses on classic German styles and uses local ingredients in their fruit and sour beers.
There And Back pours amber and slightly red with an off white head of foam. The nose features a blend of malts, cereal, and biscuit (the English yeast). The first thing I tasted was a layer of toasted malts backed up with hops (not the floral, grapefruity kind) but more European, leathery style. It’s dry and slightly bitter at 40 IBU. The malts are not overpowering, and give the beer slight nutty and fruit notes and a zing of carbonation.
This is a solid, refreshing beer. Beer camp is off to a great start!
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