Spitfire (beer)

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Spitfire is an ale brewed by Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewery, in Faversham, Kent. Shepherd Neame is a family owned brewery which produces a range of cask ales and filtered beer. Production is around 200,000 barrels a year. They own over 350 pubs mainly in the south east of England and London.

Spitfire has been Shepherd Neame's runaway success story of the past decade, with soaring sales spurred by quirky World War II-themed advertising which has won awards, hit the headlines, and had consumers clamouring for more. Originally produced in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Spitfire has a lingering malt and hop flavour, with a well-balanced, lasting aftertaste.

Spitfire is Shepherd Neame's biggest-selling cask conditioned ale. It is available in thousands of pubs nationwide, including most J.D. Wetherspoons outlets, and is also packaged in bottles and cans for the take-home market.

External links

• [Spitfire Ale Adverts]

 

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