Alpine Lager (Sam Smith's)

Alpine Lager (4.5% abv) is one of the many lagers produced by Sam Smiths of Tadcaster, Yorkshire. I was fortunate enough to be enjoying the sunshine last Sunday and popped into a little pub near the Thames in Richmond called “The Rose of York”, which is a cosy former coach-house now owned and operated by the brewery. I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of Smith’s beers as they tend to give me a hangover and you can usually only get Old Brewery Bitter on draught (and it was nitro-pour in the ‘Rose’). For those that are not in the know, Sam Smith’s are a completely organic operation and all the products that they sell come from the brewery or its subsidiaries’. Yes, so this includes soft drinks, spirits, wine as well as the beers. The only advantage from the consumer’s point of view is that the beer is usually very cheap (and hence Smith’s pubs are very popular). I actually do not mind the alpine lager although it is a little generic and flavourless, but at least it isn’t complete shite.