Football and a baga cans

European Championships just around the corner, and the weather is getting good. Rascal's Brewing have become the latest Irish Craft Brewer to go into a collaboration with an off-licence. They've teamed up with Molloy's Liquor Stores to bring us a Session Pale Ale. This is not a session IPA, so I'm not expecting an unbalanced, bitter, bodyless hop bomb.

They've called it All Night Long, part homage to Ireland's main man in France, and part description of the quaffable character of this refreshing beer.

Pouring a hazy dark orange, with a small thin head that dissipates quite quickly. this doesn't look as light as it drinks. Looks are deceiving though, the beer is refreshing, light of body and extremely drinkable.

There is a slight sherbet sweetness on the nose, underlining grapefruit and the slightest hint of tropical fruits.

The flavour of the hops are not overpowering, they are providing bitterness up front and a great finish that doesn't hang around very long - this means the 4.2% ale here provided is eminently sessionable, no lingering aftertaste, but the flavours are excellent, especially the citrus pith right at the end, and do enough to keep you coming back for more.

This does exactly as it says on the tin - juicy, fruity and delish, and at 5 for a tenner in Molloy's you'd be mad not to pick up a handful of these for the evening of a game, sit back, relax and enjoy.