The third Companion - Orbit Beers' English Pale Ale.

 The third beer from my Toast Companion box comes from Orbit Beers of Walworth SE London. The suggestion on the label that this is an English Pale Ale in the traditional sense is seen of at the first sniff. This is a very modern beer in all the good ways!

It looks like an old fashioned Pale Ale (albeit an unfiltered one). That is where the "old fashioned" stops. The nose is pure strawberry (yes, really) with a hint of green salad (yes, really). In the mouth there is very clear malt with the tiniest hint of toffee and this is followed by a really dry clean finish. 

There is nothing "old fashioned" about this beer. I hope that Orbit decide to continue to produce this beer as it is exactly what the craft beer revolution of the past decade has been all about. They have taking British brewing heritage and danced it into the 21st century. Cheers!