TLAP: Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5%

I found myself in the supermarket last Friday, looking for an ale to accompany the evening's pizza and film combo. A familiar name hoved into view.

Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5%

What's it like? I'll say this as someone who, as an inhabitant of East Anglia, has consumed and enjoyed quite a lot of the regular Ghost Ship from Southwold's Adnams brewery, and it's a decent beer. So I had high hopes for this, but regret to say I was a little bit disappointed. The original majors on hops and citrus notes, and this tries... but it just doesn't taste quite as nice. To your reviewer, it also seemed a little bit too gassy.

Don't get me wrong, this is good enough, and ten years ago would have been a class-leading ale, but the world of alcohol-free beer has moved on, and this has been surpassed, in my view.

Would I drink it in a pub? Yes.

Would I drink more than one? No, there are other, tastier ales on offer.

Would I drink it all night? No, I think the slight over-gassiness would be a problem.

Stats: 0.5% ABV. Calories 60 kcal/500ml. Currently £1.75 for a 500ml cans in Waitrose

Stars: ★★★☆☆

As usual then, a song. I've posted Ghost Town by The Specials often on this blog, so here's something else, Ghost by Such Small Hands, aka Melanie Howard. I've posted this before too, but I love her voice so indulge me...