Dragon Spitfire Fridayz got off to a hot start last week at Red Stripe with fearless fire breathers and Spitfire Girls who raised the temperature at the venue. The party marked the start of a month-long promtional series by Jamaica's newest stout.

While the main party was held at Red Stripe in St Andrew, 100 bars across the island in Clarendon, St Elizabeth, St Mary, Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, Manchester, Portland, St Ann, Westmoreland and St James simultaneously hosted their own activities with complimentary Spitfire between 6 and 7 p.m. This will take place at the participating bars every Friday during July.

On Friday night, DJ Kurt Riley had the patrons in a frenzy with selections from hip hop, dancehall, reggae and soca.

The 'Party Animal' was soon joined onstage by four Spitfire Girls who heated things up and two firebreathers who gave new meaning to 'fire on the dancefloor'.

own mix

The night also included a mixing competition where patrons were challenged to create their own mix, with Dragon Spitfire as the base. The mixes included Supligen, peanut, Guinness, Trelawny Gold Label rum, soy milk, oats and Baileys Irish Cream. The judges included Red Stripe master brewer Devon Francis and well-known mixologist Patrice McHugh. Both spoke of the endless mixing possibilities of Dragon Spitfire and said some pretty good combinations were made at the party.

One of the firebreathers displays the art of multitasking. - Contributed

The Spitfire Girls go through their dance routine onstage.