Michigan-based Saugatuck’s Third Bear Amber Ale is being distributed in the UK through Heathwick.

The 5.5% beer is pitched as a smooth English style Amber Ale and has a “solid backbone of nine different malts, perfectly balanced by a hint of hoppy flavour coming from Goldings, Tettnang and Willamette varieties”.

According to the company, it pairs well with full-flavoured foods such as roast chicken or English cheeses such as Blue cheese, Stilton or Goats cheese.

The beer joins Heathwick’s existing Saugatuck line-up that features Neapolitan Milk Stout, Backyard IPA and Oval Beach Blonde. It also offers a seasonal Saugatuck Blueberry Maple Stout.

Graham Richardson, general manager at Heathwick, said: “The addition of Third Bear complements our Saugatuck range, which includes an IPA, a blonde ale and two flavoured stouts, to offer greater choice to the consumer.

“The beer style, name and  packaging, with its ‘Goldilocks’ connotations, is likely to appeal to a broad range of  beer drinkers and continues our strategy of bringing innovative and creative, quality American craft beers to the UK market.”