Adnam's Broadside

Adnam's Broadside (4.7% abv) is a special bitter along the same lines as Shepherd Neame Bishops Finger. It has a deep amber colour with a strong bitterness with little to no hop aroma. The lack of fruitiness also tends to leave an almond like taste in the beer. It is quite unusual! I'll leave the tasting notes there before I start to sound like a ticker! Adnams have been brewing beer since 1857 and cater specifically for the non-themed pub market. I enjoyed this pint at the lovely "Ye Olde Mitre" a historical pub near work that dates back to 1556! Broadside is also an interesting beer as the cask variation is a special bitter where the bottled version is a potent extra special bitter ranging from 6.5-7.2% depending on year. All in all, its ok!