Buy Shepherd Neame Spitfire Amber Kentish Ale - Meantime Chocolate

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Spitfire is one of the UK’s best-loved beers with an international reputation as a Great British Classic.

Since its inception as a one-off brew back in 1990, Spitfire has enjoyed phenomenal success, earning a Royal Warrant and protected status as a Kentish Ale.

A true classic, Spitfire Amber (draught: 4.2% ABV; bottle/can/mini keg: 4.5% ABV) is the head of the Spitfire family and a true taste of Kent. It was first brewed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, played out in the skies above Kentish soil. It is brewed using 100% Kentish hops, the finest malt and water drawn from a well deep beneath Shepherd Neame’s Faversham brewery.

Spitfire Amber combines the pick of Kentish hops (Target, Challenger, East Kent Goldings, First Gold) to layer bitter orange marmalade flavour on top of sweet biscuits and caramel malts for a peppery dry finish.

While the great taste has remained constant throughout its history, the Spitfire family has grown to include golden ale and lager, each imbued with the distinctive Spitfire spirit.

Today Spitfire has a dynamic new look reflecting the nature of the iconic plane that inspired its creation and befitting its status as an ale of substance and character.

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Cerveza inglesa tipo Kentish Ale, de 4,5 % de alcohol.

Esta cerveza recibió su nombre para conmemorar la Batalla de Inglaterra en la que participaron los aviones monoplazas Spitfire. De color ámbar brillante.

La espuma es densa, cremosa y muy persistente. Fuerte aroma a malta levemente tostada y recuerdos dulces a caramelo. En boca es equilibrada y delicada, se perciben pasas y naranjas dulces, con notas florales que recuerdan al amargor de la variedad de lúpulo Kent.

Las cervezas Kentish Ale tienen una indicación geográfica protegida al utilizar una cepa de levadura específica, ingredientes tradicionales y agua de un pozo artesiano propio.