6th August 2012

It's been a great week watching the Olympics. Sometimes you just have to be proud to be British. But enough boasting, it's time for this week's duo of beers. Don't forget to click here to like this blog on Facebook.

Kirin Ichiban (Japan)

"Beer at its purest" claims the label. Which got me wondering, what does absolute pure beer taste like? If this is an example of it, then it's a mild tasting, slightly sweet summer drink. And it's not bad at all. 

XX Bitter (Belgium)

A quick word of advice: Pour this slowly. I tried to pour this regularly and ended up with a glass full of foam that I had to wait about twenty minutes for. So, was it worth the wait? Sort of. The first thing I noticed when I opened it was the smell, it smells delicious. But the taste didn't quite live up to that. Don't get me wrong, it definitely wasn't a bad beer, it was actually very nice, and the name is very appropriate: it is rather bitter.