Give Your Mates the Finger! - Beer-o-Clock
Bishops finger brewed by Shepherd Neame that is! Shepherd Neame claim to be Britain’s oldest brewer of beer, they have been brewing strong Ale in Faversham (United Kingdom), in the heart of East Kent’s hop country since 1698.
Apparently, the Bishops Finger charter dictates that it is only brewed on a Friday by the head brewer and they can only brew the beer in an Antique Russian Teak mash tun using mineral water from their own 200ft artesian well.
Quick question, what does Bishops Finger have in common with Champagne, Camembert and Melton Mowbray pork pies? Well, they are all protected by the European Union with a Geographical indicator. Bishop Finger is the only beer in the world which can be called a Kentish Strong Ale.
At 5.4% it really is a strong beer with a strong hoppy flavour. It is definitely for the hardy ale drinker who likes a full flavoured beer. If you mainly drink light beers (lager or pilsner) you may find this a bit over powering.
Don’t delay give your mates the finger today!!
