TENNENT’S SUPER
InBev
UK, 9% ABV
The mainstream beauty of Tennent’s Super can be conveyed by two numbers: 500 and 9. That’s 500ml per can and 9% ABV. Pretty good, but what does it taste like? Once removed from the blue tube, Tennent’s Super becomes an all together different beast – a more docile one, if you will. The consistency is as it should be; namely the bubbles rise congruently and at an equidistant pace for a good number of minutes. The colour is a rich amber without the associated darkness of many other super lagers. The first sense which is attacked upon raising the glass to one’s lips is the sense of smell. Traditionally the sense of smell has been a poor second to the sense of taste when used to make decisions upon various beers but, in this case, the sense of smell is a valid weapon in the super lager drinker’s armoury. Once opened to the outside air the smell of ham disappears completely leaving just the pleasant floral aroma to ascend from the glass. The lager fizzes kindly upon the tongue and then the taste hits you. Hits you like a nuclear weapon. The taste of Tennent’s Super is unlike any other super strength lager, let alone any other lager currently on the market. Danger is what makes the world go round. If man didn’t take risks then man would still be living in caves wondering why everything was so cold. Tennent’s Super is very much like that – it is a risk but one with a big payoff. TJ
