A pint of: Wood's - Shropshire lad

A nice dark amber colour Shropshire lad is bitter though not overly so. I can't taste it but the bottle suggests flavours of toffee, fruits & pear drops.

The beer isn't very fizzy, naturally flatter than others. Which I prefer, I hate getting that bloated gassy feeling.

The beer was originally brewed to mark the centenary of the publication of A.E. Houseman's collection of poems.

On a point about the bottle it amuses me that it states to be "serve cool, not cold." I also appreciate the label listing the beers look, smell & taste characteristics. I wish more beers had this on I find it helps in selection of a beer. Particularly when it's not one I've drunk before.

I found this in Sainsburys. It comes in a 500ml bottle and is quite strong at 5% abv. I give this beer a 9/10 I'd like another.