Courage Directors Bitter

This is another one of the brews of note that I supped on whilst in England recently.

It is a decent enough cask bitter but I found it to be a tad too bitter for my tastes, perhaps all this Asian beer has led to my taste buds becoming over-sensitized from lack of use.

There are a range of beers which are part of the Courage family including Courage Bitter, Courage Best Bitter, Courage Directors Winter Warmer, John Courage, John Courage Amber and John Courage Export Lager.

Courage is quite a large brewery that dates back to 1787 and is now a part of the Scottish & Newcastle brewing empire that is also responsible for brewing Beamish, McEwan's, Newcastle Brown Ale, John Smith's and Websters as well as acting as license holders for Foster's, Holstein, Kronenbourg and Miller Pilsener.

Although I managed to get through three or four pints of Courage Directors Bitter during a pub lunch, I do not think this beer will be at the top of the list during my next trip to the UK