Five Points was founded in 2013 since then it has become a bit of a London institution. If ever there was a brewery that took old classics and turned them into modern classics then Five Points is that brewery. Ernest Special Bitter is indeed very special. Ernest is a hop variety about which we hear very little; this is a shame as it makes a little magic in this beer. They are proud that their beer is always unfiltered and unpasteurised. As a guy who started his beer career drinking real ale in the late 1980's this is right in my sweet spot.
On the nose it has a sense of a strong premium bitter pulled from a fresh keg, it begs to be drunk. In the mouth it is malty and bready with a lovely dry finish. When beer writers say that a beer combines the best of tradition and modern brewing ideas, this is the beer that they mean. I hope they continue to brew this as they will certainly have a client on the Bucks Oxon border!
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