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The Can Says: "Super
Strength, Superb Quality"
Rortise
says: At last a rival to challenge
Tennents and Special Brew's dominance of the super
market. Kestrel was indeed a new beverage for all
and appears to be very rare-the review sample
coming all the way from France courtesy of Bigdave!
With its 500ml can and 9% it could be a rebadged
version of Tennents or the Brew but the review was
to prove otherwise. The can was extremely classy
with its gold ring pull blending in well with the
black and gold colour scheme. If we rated just on
appearance the Kestrel would be a sure fire
winner.
The
picture is evident of the beefy size of the can,
it is indeed a handful! The Kestrel surrounded by
barley is a nice touch, as is the ring pull that
opens without quibble-an essential after quite a
few cans, I can assure you! The smell strips your
nose but this is no bad thing as it avoids to much
of this potent brew being drunk. Saying this, the
smell is better than Tennents or Special Brew and
plaudits to Kestrel for beating these main rivals
on this essential part of the drink. As for the
taste... it ever so slightly tasted of tin,
possibly due to the review sample being ever so
out of date, but this did not detract from the
maltiness of the brew. Kestrel, despite its 9%
strength proved to be very drinkable and a must
for the super lager connoisseurs out there.
In Conclusion: The
picture above shows what Kestrel think of their
lager and we are inclined to agree with them. This
brew is extremely drinkable without the harshness
of taste typically associated with the "big
boys" of the brewing world. Well worth a try
and possibly worth buying over Tennents and
Special Brew. Personally I prefer Tennents but
would pick the Kestrel over Special Brew. The
problem with Kestrel is availability and as such
not many Tramps are seen drinking it. So then, the
final score is 7/10
Five
Other Views
Stoe: "A
full bodied aroma with a surprisingly smooth taste
makes this an eminently drinkable option for the
discerning tramp definitely a top flight contender
in disguise"
Chief: "I
wouldn't say no to a bit of gone off Kestrel-it's
the old boy"
Bigdave: "Out
of date crap"
Snyx: "It
has gone off"
Spooner: "It's quite
nice" | 
