Drinks

First produced as a short run in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Spitfire was continued on a permanent basis after tremendous popular demand. Brewed using traditional varieties of English malt, this golden ale combines an underlying depth of maltiness, tinged with a subtle hint of toffee, with the bold citrus and fruity spiciness of Kentish hops, creating a thirst quenching ale with a well-balanced, lasting aftertaste. A real lip smacker.

Full-bodied with complex fruit flavours, Bishops Finger is a strong premium cask-conditioned ale brewed to a traditional Kentish recipe. What's behind the name? Well, a Bishops Finger is an unusual finger-shaped signpost, still found in Kent, which once pointed pilgrims on their way to Canterbury.

Only the finest malted barley, Kent hops and fresh water from Shepherd Neame’s own artesian well are used in the production of one of Britain's best-loved ales, which is also exported in bottles to more than 30 countries worldwide and is registered under European Community regulation with a Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI).

A full-bodied, nut-brown, nourishing ale with a lingering hoppy finish, its dominant character is a generous, fruity flavour, reminiscent of bananas and pears with citrus overtones. It makes an ideal companion to food, or a delicious digestive after a meal.

Pronounced 'A-Sa-Hee' (meaning 'Rising Sun') this premium lager is described as 'super crisp, super clear and super dry'. Developed to be easy drinking, a good accompaniment to food and with a dry bite it’s Japan’s number 1 beer ... oh, and it’s super.

"The best draught lager in the world" according to judges at the 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards …

Orangeboom originates in Breda in The Netherlands taking its name from the orange tree which symbolises the Dutch royal family tree. A lighter version of the Continental pilsner style it has the full body and flavour you’d expect of a lager with a heavier alcoholic content by balancing a slight toffee maltiness with an apple-like fruitiness and lingering hoppy finish … and no, it doesn’t taste of oranges.

Only the finest Swiss yeast and Challenger hops are used in this all-malt brew to produce a clean, tingling lager, with plenty of body, a hint of orange zest and a moreish finish. Brewed by Shepherd Neame in Faversham, to the exact recipe of the Hürlimann Brewery in Zürich, it won a Bronze Medal in the 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards and is considered by its many devotees to be one of the finest lagers brewed in Britain.

This is a classic continental lager, combining a full-bodied malty sweetness, with flowery hop overtones and a spicy aftertaste. A traditional German lager, it is brewed in accordance with Bavaria's strict Reinheitsgebot purity law, which was the world's first food and drink legislation! Announced by Duke Wilhelm IV in 1516, it ruled that only three ingredients should be used to brew beer - malted barley, water and hops.