Fuller's Mighty Atom

Not bottle conditioned

Fuller's Mighty Atom [baron rating 3/5] - 2.8% copper ale,faint caramel biscuit smell,spicy caramel appley taste,slightly thin bitter finish Baron Orm

Looking forward to baron rating Geeves, Three Tuns & Yates ales

Best of British Beer have been a solid supporter of The Ormskirk Baron for some time now, sending an interesting mix of ales every now and then. This week's delivery was no exception, five beers that I've not baron rated and from breweries that I've not tried before as well.

Thanks to Best of British Beer for this selection

 Geeves Brewery

• Gunwale Dance - 4.2% golden pale ale with a crisp, citrusy bitterness coupled by a zingy finish and aroma
• Smokey Joe - 5% complex blend of dark malts creates with classic, rich, strong stout

Three Tuns Brewery

• Cleric's Cure -5% No description on bottle, their website says: "A light-tan beer presenting medium malty-sweetness with powerful, spicy, floral bitterness and hop character designed to re-create the iconic style of India Pale Ales of the 19^th. Century"

Yates' Brewery

• Holy Joe - 4.9% golden ale with lots of citrus immediately evident in the aroma, and subtle malt emerging later. Plenty of bitterness features in the mouth along with slightly toasted, sweet malt flavours, pronounced tangy-citrus notes and spicy coriander. Bitter, hoppy, spicy and lightly toasted finish
• Undercliff Experience -  4.1% amber ale with a bittersweet, malt and hop taste and a dry, lemon edge that dominates the bitter finish

Look out for 'baron ratings' for these Best of British Beer beers soon, and a big thank you to @bob_beer for sending them through to me!

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Bretagne Britt Rousse

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Bretagne Britt Rousse [baron rating 3/5] - 5.4% ruby ale,slight toffee smell,sultana sweet glacé cherries taste,dry mild sweet finish Baron Orm

Bought from Carrefour near Bénodet whilst camping at the excellent Camping du Letty in Bénodet, Brittany, France.

Growler Old Growler

Not bottle conditioned

Growler Old Growler [baron rating 4/5] - 5.5% ruby ale,earthy coffee smell,roasted dried fruit bittersweet coffee taste,fruity coffee finish Baron Orm

Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale [baron rating 4/5] - 6.1% amber ale,floral toffee smell,balanced spicy cinder toffee taste,spicy floral finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Moray (@ShepherdNeame) from Shepherd Neame Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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George Wright Pure Blonde

Not bottle conditioned

George Wright Pure Blonde [baron rating 3/5] - 5% gold lager,grassy caramel smell,bready sweet caramel taste,slight savoury herbal finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Shaun (@GWrightsbrewing) from George Wright Brewery for handing this over for a baron rating!

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Ridgeway Lump of Coal

Not bottle conditioned

Ridgeway Lump of Coal [baron rating 4/5] - 8% black ale,vineous dark choc smell,treacle vanilla cola coffee taste,long slightly sweet finish Baron Orm

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Green Flash Hop Head Red

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Green Flash Hop Head Red [baron rating 5/5] - 7% red! ale,bready piney smell,spicy candy sugar piney bitter taste,rich caramel bitter finish Baron Orm

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Black Isle Blonde

Not bottle conditioned

Black Isle Blonde [baron rating 2/5] - 4.5% copper ale,sugary boiled cabbage smell,sweet apple pie bitter taste,dry slight tart apple finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Colin (@BlackIsleBeer) from Black Isle Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Marston's Sovereign

Not bottle conditioned

Marston's Sovereign [baron rating 4/5] - 4% gold ale,grassy slight floral smell,peppery citrus bittersweet taste,long spicy bitter finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Danny from the Marston's stand for handing this over for a baron rating!

Samuel Adams Octoberfest

Not bottle conditioned

Samuel Adams Octoberfest [baron rating 4/5] - 5.5% amber ale,toffee mild orange smell,toast oily mild bitter taste,slight sweet juicy finish Baron Orm

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Anchor Humming Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Anchor Humming Ale [baron rating 3/5] - 5.9% copper ale,grassy slight floral smell,oily herbal bitter taste,long herbal finish Baron Orm

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Burscough Lions of England

Not bottle conditioned

Burscough Lions of England [baron rating 3/5] - 4.2% pale gold ale,tangerine smell,light citrus mineral taste,mellow fruity mineral finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Mike McCombe (@mikehopvine) from the Burscough Brewing Company for handing this over for a baron rating!

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St Austell Big Job

Not bottle conditioned

St Austell Big Job [baron rating 5/5] - 9% copper ale,soft tropical smell,spicy resinous tropical bitter taste,long floral resinous finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to @StAustellBrew from St Austell Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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AleSmith IPA

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

AleSmith IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 7.25% copper ale,sweet resinous tropical smell,sticky sappy fruity bitter taste,dry sweet tropical finish Baron Orm

London Fields Sterling IPA

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

London Fields Sterling IPA [baron rating 4/5] - 6% gold ale,minty herbal smell,caramel sweet citrus peppery minty taste,cold minty finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Jimmy Hatherley from London Fields Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Thornbridge Chiron

Not bottle conditioned

Thornbridge Chiron [baron rating 5/5] - 5% gold ale,citrus fresh hops smell,spicy clean orange bitter taste,bitter peppery spicy finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Andrew (@TheAleRoom) from The Ale Room for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Great Newsome Harvest's Gold

Not bottle conditioned

Great Newsome Harvest's Gold [baron rating 5/5] - 4.7% amber ale,caramel spicy floral smell,mild tangerine peppery spicy taste,bitter finishBaron Orm

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Thank you to Matthew (@greatnewsome) from Great Newsome Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Black Isle Porter

Not bottle conditioned

Black Isle Porter [baron rating 4/5] - 4.6% ruby ale,coffee beans roasted smell,roasted malt grains creamy coffee taste,plumy coffee finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Colin (@BlackIsleBeer) from Black Isle Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Black Isle Red Kite Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Black Isle Red Kite Ale [baron rating 4/5] - 4.2% dark amber ale,toffee berry smell,sultana malty bittersweet taste,light bittersweet finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Colin (@BlackIsleBeer) from Black Isle Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Rogue St Rogue Red Ale

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Rogue St Rogue Red Ale [baron rating 4/5] - 5.2% red(!) ale,sugary strawberry smell,sweet berries burnt bitter taste,astringent piney finish Baron Orm

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Rogue Yellow Snow IPA

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Rogue Yellow Snow IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 6.2% copper ale,floral citrus smell,resin grapefruit very bitter taste,long piney bitter finish Baron Orm

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Bretagne Britt Blanche

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Bretagne Britt Blanche [baron rating 5/5] - 4.8% pale gold ale,spicy coriander citrus smell,mild sweet lemon bitter taste,long fruity finish Baron Orm

Bought from Carrefour near Bénodet whilst camping at the excellent Camping du Letty in Bénodet, Brittany, France.

Brouwerij 't IJ IPA

Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation

Brouwerij 't IJ IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 7% copper ale,fresh tropical fruit smell,fruity resinous very bitter taste,dry citrus fruit finish Baron Orm

Thank you to the Night of International Beers for handing this over for a baron rating!

Tiny Rebel Urban IPA

Not bottle conditioned

Tiny Rebel Urban IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 5.5% copper ale,sweet fresh citrus smell,syrupy tropical resinous bitter taste,dry bitter finish Baron Orm

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Black Isle Yellowhammer

Not bottle conditioned

Black Isle Yellowhammer [baron rating 4/5] - 4% gold ale,fresh hops smell,clean balanced mild grapefruit bitter taste,slight chalky finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Colin (@BlackIsleBeer) from Black Isle Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Burscough Priory Gold

Not bottle conditioned

Burscough Priory Gold [baron rating 4/5] - 3.8% copper ale,cereal slight fruity smell,biscuity citrus bitter taste,dry tangy bitter finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Mike McCombe (@mikehopvine) from the Burscough Brewing Company for handing this over for a baron rating!

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Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Schneider Weisse Unser Aventinus [baron rating 5/5] - 8.2% dark brown beer,rich sweet smell,cloves dark sugar fruity taste,fruitcake finish Baron Orm

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Schwaben Brau Das Schwarze

Not bottle conditioned

Schwaben Brau Das Schwarze [baron rating 4/5] - 4.9% ruby beer,dark sugar smell,roasted mild citrus bittersweet taste,slight coffee finish Baron Orm

Quartz Cracker

Not bottle conditioned

Quartz Cracker [baron rating 3/5] - 5% dark ruby ale,earthy molasses choc smell,currants cola taste,molasses slight astringent bitter finish Baron Orm

Thank you to @bob_beer from Best of British Beer for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Schwaben Brau Das Helle

Not bottle conditioned

Schwaben Brau Das Helle [baron rating 4/5] - 5% gold lager,grassy lemon smell,soft creamy citrus bittersweet taste,dry slight herbal finish Baron Orm

Bretagne Sant Erwann

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Bretagne Sant Erwann [baron rating 2/5] - 7% amber ale,mild peach warming spicy smell,slight peach spicy herbal taste,dry mild herbal finish Baron Orm

Bought from Carrefour near Bénodet whilst camping at the excellent Camping du Letty in Bénodet, Brittany, France.

Grain Blackwood Stout

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Grain Blackwood Stout [baron rating 3/5] - 5% black ale,choc sweet woodsmoke smell,liquorice thin bodied taste,minimal coffee finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Phil (@grainbrewery) from Grain Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Windsor & Eton Canberra

Not bottle conditioned

Windsor & Eton Canberra [baron rating 4/5] - 4% dark amber ale,malt loaf sweet berry smell,fruit cake bitter taste,fruity bittersweet finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to @WindsorEtonBrew from Windsor & Eton Brewery for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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