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In time for the South African cricket tour of England, Marston's has brewed a special bottled beer that marks Matthew Hoggard's contribution to the national side in recent years � the Ashes series in 2005 in particular.
For those not well-versed in cricketing terms, a night watchman is a lower-order batsmen sent in when a wicket falls near the end of the day's play in order to keep a more senior player back for the following day. It's a role
"Hoggy" has played on many occasions.
Marstons, Hoggy's Night Watchman (England) 
Matthew Hoggard is a keen ale drinker. The beer that carries both his nickname and his image is brewed from Maris Otter pale malt and is hopped with Fuggles and Goldings � in other words, it's a beer as traditional as the three or five-day versions of the game. It's a straw-coloured beer with a lively head of foam and superb aroma of spicy and resinous hops, tart citrus fruit and biscuity malt. Tart hops, tangy fruit and juicy malt fill the mouth while the finish is long, fruity and hoppy, with a deep bitterness and a final dry note. It's available in Asda for �1.57 a 500ml bottle or �4 for three bottles.
Malt: medium. Fruit: medium. Hops: high.
3.8% ABV, 50cl, �1.57, Asda.  |  |
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