[Birmingham Mail] Written by Michael Burness and illustrated by Caroline Parkinson, this slim-line independent lasts 18 black and white pages long and comes wrapped in a colour cover.
The events all take place within the space of one summer's day wherein, as Burness explained: In a quaint English pub two men sit down and discuss humanity's past, present and possible future. Like all men the chat gets more intense between these two friends as the more they drink."
And, as becomes quite apparent, as the story unfolds: "One man is God and his friend is the Devil".
Reminiscent of the Peter Ustinov novel The Old Man and Mr Smith in terms of intent, but with added British quirkiness for good measure.
This reader found Strawberry Ale an excellent little read: seriously!
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