Sheps brews 10-hop beer for World Cup
Britain's oldest brewer, Shepherd Neame, has launched a beer containing 10 hops in time for the World Cup.
The ale, named 4-4-2, after the best-known team formation, has been brewed specially by head brewer, and Scot, Stewart Main.
He spoke of the challenges involved in balancing 10 hop varieties in the same beer.
He said: "We wanted to come up with something special for the World Cup to show our support for England and to show what we can do as England's oldest brewer.
"Balancing 10 hops in this way represented a challenge but we think we have produced an excellent beer with some good flavours."
He added: "As a Scot I have no problem supporting England - I have lived in the South for many years now and brewed a lot of English beers over the years."
