HMS Victory

I stopped off at Dry Dock to pick out a growler to bring to a poker game. Ran into an interesting guy there--a regular who is also a gamer and a game designer. I tried the URCA, which was good, but could wait because it was coming out in bottles, and the HMS Bounty, which is just not my style, and found that this ESB was the clear winner.

This amberish configuration is hoppy enough that I really enjoy it, but not so much that it's out of the reach of most beer drinkers. It's got a good malt character that helps balance it. Definitely recommended.

2 Below

This is Fat Tire wearing a winter coat of extra dark malts and some extra hoppiness. This gives it a distinct character appropriate to the winter while keeping it unified with its beer-brothers.

Sawtooth

This beer didn't really make much of an impression on me. Kind of bland & a little disappointing.