Scarlet Macaw (Oakham)

Name: Scarlet Macaw
Brewery: Oakham Ales
ABV: 4.8%

Tasting notes: "This beer gets its great flavour from a skillful blend of two hops from the Yakima Valley. Amarillo for it's spicy fruity character & Summit which is the most pugnacious of all American hops! Tart gooseberry and soft peach on the nose. Gooseberries and fruit to taste, before an intense bitterness that's as sharp as a macaw's screech!"

Game: Time to revisit Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China this week. We reviewed it back in April 2015 but *whispers* never actually finished it! Well now, consider it finished and it's good for that 8/10 rating it originally received. For a 2.5D side-scroller it looks absolutely stunning. In fact, there're now loads of lipstick kisses all over the telly.

Rating: still 8 kick-stabs out of 10 x x x

Hot Cross Bunny (Wychwood)

Name: Hot Cross Bunny
Label: "Golden Ale - No Fluff - Bringing taste to Easter time"
Brewery: Wychwood
ABV: 3.8%

Tasting notes: "This golden treat from deep within the Wych Wood, delivers a hearty dose of spicy cinnamon with a faint hint of clove, bringing Easter to the taste buds."  Still drinking this even though Easter was several weeks ago. It's that good!

Game: Assassin's Creed: Unity season pass holders get Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China for "free" this week. It's a lovely looking 2.5D side-scrolling platformer with an emphasis on stealth rather than fighting. Fighting still features though with swords and daggers and the hidden blade concealed in a shoe. Not any old shoe though, handily it's the shoe on the end of the leg of the character you're controlling. Kick stab!  Rating: 8/10