Orbit Beers have collaborated with roasted malt specialists French & Jupps to brew an Extra Special Bitter (ESB), released for Cask Ale Week.
On brew day, Orbit Beers were joined by The Shirker’s Rest, The Green Goddess, and The Rusty Bucket — three South London pubs which champion independent beer and serve impeccable cask. The beer is pouring at all three venues.
The ESB has been brewed with Maris Otter, chocolate, and caramel malts, balanced by First Gold, Bramling Cross, and East Kent Goldings English hops.
Rich amber-copper in colour, the beer showcases layers of traditional crystal malt character, with aromas of digestive biscuits, toffee and light caramel. A touch of chocolate malt adds gentle roasted complexity and depth.
“Following on from the great feedback about our casks of IPA, Dead Wax Porter, and Red Ale, we’ve decided to dip our toes in the water a little further this year and create something truly traditional to support national Cask Ale Week,” said Orbit Beers’ general manager Robbie Sykes.
“Our team often taken inspiration from traditional European-style beers with cultural significance, so cask seems like a logical category to explore and allows us to supply some of the fantastic pubs in London that we don’t work with as often.
“It’s been great to work together with heritage maltsters French & Jupps, as well as some of our local stockists, to champion a style that we all really enjoy.”
The ESB is part of Orbit’s White Label Series, inspired by white label records distributed by record labels to DJs and radio stations to promote new artists and test listeners’ reactions to their tracks. Orbit Beers’ own White Label Series is an ever-growing collection of one-off releases that explore the experimental side of their brewing, for much the same reason: to try something different, test new ideas and see how people respond.
