Bishop's Finger 2

My mate Rich had birthday drinks at the Betsy Trotwood (a Shepherd Neame house) the week before last and even in my time poor state I managed to scramble along for a couple of pints. My tipple of choice on this evening was Bishop's Finger (abv 5.4%) a lovely Kentish Strong Ale that had been kept in excellent condition. The beer is roughly in the style of an ESB, although I would argue that the beer has a lot more compolexity than other beers in this style. The service at the pub was a little irratic, and I assume the staff were not regulars but they still got the beer out to all the punters. Bishop's Finger can be of mixed meanings in the Clerkenwell area, as there is also a pub by the same name up by Smithfields market. Bishops Finger (the beer) also has a few perculiarities tied with it such as the beer having its own charter for brewing! Apparently the charter states that the beer can only be brewed on Fridays, and then only tby the head brewer in a Russian teak mash tun! It's also the only beer in the world that can claim the beer style 'Kentish Strong Ale', and is brewed with only ingredients sourced wirthin the UK. Keeping with the theme of recent posts, I assume its more environmentally friendly than most! Website:http://www.bishopsfinger.co.uk/