I’ve been sent a couple of sample packages in the past few weeks. First up, a four-pack of Windhoek lager all the way from Namibia Breweries Ltd, Namibia (or, just possibly, another Diageo subsidiary a little closer to home), courtesy of their UK PR people at Splendid Communications in London:

I’ve sampled this extensively and thoroughly (all four bottles) and will be posting the Tasting Notes shortly.

Package II was another four-pack, this time courtesy of the Strangford Lough Brewing Co in Northern Ireland’s County Down – a lovely part of the world, Jo and I have visited friends over there a number of times – which contained one each of their Barelegs Brew red-golden ale and Legbiter golden ale, plus a couple of bottles of St Patrick’s Best session bitter:

I expect I shall be cracking at least a couple of those open on Friday evening, as England take on Algeria. Tasting Notes to follow over the weekend, with any luck.