The Can Says: "KO Extra Strong Lager"

Brewingrightnow!! Says: Well this little beauty comes in a Silver can with the words KO emblazoned on it in BIG Gold letters, accompanied by a boxing glove with the words 'extra strong lager surrounding it' Subtle this can isn't. You get the feeling looking at this arrogant bad boy that if it could get away with it it'd be called 'PISSED' or something not dissimilar. Clearly they've gone with the does what it says on the tin policy, and all credit should be given for the honesty factor here (or should that be warning???). The boxing glove also adds a nice touch of authenticity to its strength. The can opened with a satisfying hiss, and i wasn't greeted by a baseball bat wielding genie like i expected. what does hit you though is a rather uncomfortable smell. Not entirely unpleasant but pretty suspicious. the kind of whiff that has you checking the pantry for something amiss. As the can is poured into my pristinely clean pint glass i get immediately concerned by the 'cloudy' almost creamflow style liquid that's entering my glass (i don't want a Boddingtons here). After a minute the lager is still cloudy causing me to check the expiry date on the can. Its all in date so it must be the lager (this is never a good sign). The first sip is very sweet, descending into bitter with each ensuing sip. I quickly check to make sure its not made by LCL, its not, so I continue consumption. It's drinkable, but only just (my teeth, good condition that they are are also starting to go numb???). After the first can my taste buds have been suspiciously shut down, nor can i smell the lager (or anything else for that matter), my mouth also feels suspiciously like its been varnished (???). its kicking in, but I'm not enjoying it like I should. After 4 cans I'm pretty hammered, but the taste and smell are no longer an issue. by can 6 I'm worryingly yearning to go on a rampage of some kind and almost feel that the can is egging me on??? . I awake the next day sporting the kind of hangover usually associated with a lengthy White Lightning binge. it is quite simply of biblical proportions (Fuck knows what's in this stuff).

In Conclusion: The manufacturers may have taken the KO aspect a little too seriously as I found myself wanting to become uncommonly violent after consuming 6 of these bad boys. Quite honestly I think that if I'd gone past 6 I'd have been convinced I could take the world on (or at least a small continent). This stuff should perhaps be renamed Beserker, as I wanted to go on a Beserker style rampage after said consumption. Clearly this is a beast that needs taming, however for the uninitiated and inexperienced (with Super's) I wouldn't reccommend you and your buddies fueling up on this before a BIG night-out (unless you like blue lights, banning from local establishments, a GBH charge, and no recollection as to why your looking at a stretch) as i was barely able to control myself. 

Verdict: A definate Beast but not in the good sense. 6/10 If you're experienced, 3/10 if not.