Hobgoblin

Tonight:
Hobgoblin
Dark English Ale
Wychwood Brewery
5.2% ABV

Apparently there's a regional difference between Hobgoblins, so if you drink this beer in the U.K., it might be a bit different (for the record, I'm drinking it in the U.S.).

Wychwood is an English brewery, and, despite my allegiance to Belgian beers, I do have an affinity for the Wychwood beers, especially the Hobgoblin. Some sites classify this beer as an ESB (Extra Special Bitter). If you're new to the style, don't be scared off by the 'Bitter' in ESB. ESBs area actually an easy-drinking English Ale. Though dark in color and fully-flavored, they are are not heavy and have a thinner mouthfeel.

The Hobgoblin has a low enough ABV to be a session beer -- the average person could drink a couple of them during a football game and without losing track of themselves. But it's a more flavorful beer than your average football beer. In fact, if you completely ignore it while you're drinking it, it just might protest.

Tomorrow: Delerium Tremens

The Beers So Far:

1. Golden Draak
2. Piraat
3. Leffe Blonde
4. Rochefort 8
5. Weihenstephaner Korbinian
6. Rochefort 6
7. Chimay Premiere (Red)
8. Big Butte Porter
9. Chimay Cinq Cents (White)
10. Trois Pistoles
11. Krusovice Imperial
12. Hobgoblin
13. Orval
14. La Fin Du Monde
15. Belzebuth
16. 1349
17. J.W. Lees
18. London Velvet
19. Lost Abbey Track #8