The boyfriend is a fan of stouts and dark beers, so the sight of any sort of Irish brew is an immediate draw. “Aptly named, the cream factor is unsurpassed. The flavour is mellow, and eminently drinkable.”

I personally like these cans because of the intriguing little metal ball that rolls around in them, mysteriously keeping them foamy, or some such thing.

The boyfriend just interjected to inform me that the little ball is in fact made of plastic. It sounds like metal, clinking against the can.