MARSTON’S PEDIGREE
Marston’s
UK, 4.5% ABV
Marston’s Pedigree is a very refreshing smooth pale ale, especially when served cool from the tap. With an ABV of 4.5% it may not be as strong as some run-of-the-mill beers like the wifebeating Stella Artois, but it packs a bigger punch than coming-of-age footy fans faves Carling or Foster’s. I like how these old traditional brewing companies name their beers. As well as Pedigree, other beer names in the Marston’s portfolio are Heart Warmer, Evening Glow and Ugly Sisters, which after a few pints you could rename the Not-So-Ugly Sisters. Marston’s brewery was founded by John Marston in 1834 in Burton-on-Trent, and uses the famous Burton spring water in its ales. While most beers nowadays are brewed in stainless steel vats, Marston’s brew their beers in traditional oak casks, linked together by pipes and troughs. Personally I couldn’t care less if it was brewed in old Mrs Miggins’s tin bath as long as it keeps tasting this good. Marston’s Pedigree is also available to the home drinker in 500ml cans and bottles which I now stock up on a regular basis. No, I don’t have a drink problem… yet. So, previously a Guinness drinker, I now feel I have found my perfect pint. So for a change from the norm, next time you’re in a pub ask for a pint of Marston’s Pedigree and tell them I sent you. They won’t have a clue who you’re talking about. DL
