This is old empire an Indian pale ale. This is a pale amber coloured beer. Very bitter, possibly a little to much so for my taste. It's also pretty strong at 5.7% abv but it would be an IPA if it wasn't strong. After all in theory it should be able to survive the merry voyage by sailing ship from England to India. Which according the back of the bottle took 3 months. Marston's are claiming a piece of heritage with this beer. Stating that in the 19th century the Burton brewery where this comes from produced the best beer for export.
I like an IPA particularly on a hot day I think it's a refreshing beer although I found this one left a dry feeling in my mouth after the pint, which made me feel more thirsty. My only other criticism is the clear glass bottle. Although it shows off the beer's lovely colour on the supermarket shelf it also makes it more likely that the beer will spoil.
This bottle was from Sainsburys and cost £1.99. I give it 4/10.
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