Shepherd Neame Spitfire Amber Kentish Ale

In a world of glow-in-the-dark, Technicolor, tie-dyed extremism in beer label designs this one is a refreshing reinvent of classic British good taste. Royal Blue livery with a Union Jack emblazoned on top, and "By Appointment To His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales" no less...

I am plagued by two thoughts as I wait for the head to settle. First, I feel like I have already reviewed this ale and second that I have a particular bias in favour of English Ales in general. How about you help me out and peruse the blog for a duplicate entry and I will set my bias aside and do my best to be dispassionate and impartial in my review? Deal? Deal. Let me know if I have already reviewed it won't you?

The beer itself is a fine visual example of an English ale. Deeply Amber and calm. Appearing flat to the casual observer a closer look reveals miniscule bubbles zipping quietly to the surface.

Lovely.

If you are interested in trying a prototypical British (Kentish) Ale Spitfire will give you a good idea.

That is all.

Now has anyone seen another version of this story anywhere in this blog? I thought I had one laying around here somewhere...

83/100

Big Rig Brewery Release the Hounds Black IPA

6.2% black IPA. Release the Hounds. Big Rig. Strong beer. Unfiltered. Possibly the most testosterone laden beer in the world.

Tastes not unlike a Thai barbecue. Thai barbecue beer. I struggle to find the IPA features. Smoky. Middling bitterness. Not a big deal.

56/100 

Pardon me. I was being hasty. This is a really crap beer.

34/100 

Collective Arts Lunch Money

Sudsy and yellow and foggy.

I like the lightness of this beer and the way the clever brewer has managed to impart the qualities of the Centennial and German Magnum hops is impressive.

I get more German Magnum than Centennial if I'm honest. In all seriousness however this is a really nicely sesssionable beer that would make ready friends in all circumstances.

89/100