BEER

The British pub is a special place. Try to picture it, and you’ll likely imagine a quirky spot filled with well used but comfortable chairs, wooden accents and a few cask handles behind the bar. The beer in this scenario should be a proper mild ale or an extra special bitter—the choice of a filled dimpled mug or imperial pint is up to the individual drinker.

Once ubiquitous, these classic styles are hard to come by today, especially in the United States where flashier beers, like full-throttled, hop-forward IPAs or gooey imperial stouts rule the roost. But there is pleasure in the simplicity