Our new bitter brown ale… is our most complex beer to date. This ale is a wonderfully bitter, incredibly malty and nicely hoppy brew. Amber and Dark Crystal malts, and Willamette and Challenger hops are used in this 5.3 percent alcohol, 84 International Bittering Units (that’s right, 84 IBU) ale. A rich mahogany in colour, this ale blends flavours of fresh bitter coffee, dry caramel and nuttiness with light dry chocolate, woody hop and citric notes.

Pray, why so interesting? Because, dear readers, Scotch and Irish Brewing are describing their latest ale:

Corporate Punishment Ale

“Corporal Punishment”!!!

Further investigation uncovers a beer-aficionado’s review board, describing the characteristics of Corporal Punishment, including “bitterness that builds in intensity”, a “Bitter finish, with a woody aftertaste” and complains that it can be “a bit astringent”.

Quite.