As you know, i'm a Real Ale man of discernable tastes (bar gladly putting away the odd pint of Abbot Ale or Greene King), but recently i've been enjoying a few bottled beers, and y'know what, Carling Chrome and Fosters Gold really aren't at all like their undrinkable ratpiss sister beers.

Now, i'm not sure either would stand up in draught, or even cans, and clearly neither compare to the Kings of bottled lagers - Estrella, Cusquena, Paulaner, Cobra, Modelo, etc, but both, particularly the Chrome, are pretty decent bottled beers.

Couldn't really care less what you cardigan-wearers think on the issue, particularly those who rate Corona, just letting you know.

Cheers.