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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
The Bruery White Oak [baron rating /5] - 11.5% gold ale,wheaty vanilla banana smell,syrupy zingy citrus vanilla taste,sour citrus finish
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen [baron rating /5] - 5.2% brown ale,smoky banana clove smell,beechwood wheatbeer taste,smoky clove finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Aecht Schlenkerla beers from Beer Hawk
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 30
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| Bottle conditioned with flat carbonation |
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 30 [baron rating /5] - 11.3% black ale,boozy choc coffee smell,oily sweet rich choc coffee taste,bittersweet finish
Thank you to @HarviestounBrew from Harviestoun for handing this over for a baron rating!
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Buy Harviestoun ales direct
Sharp's Quadrupel Ale
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Sharp's Quadrupel Ale [baron rating /5] - 10% ruby ale,fruity cola smell,balanced sweet choc fruity taste,dry smoky fruitcake finish
Thank you to @SharpsBrewery from Sharp's Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Sharp's ales direct
Buy Sharp's ales direct
Partizan IPA:Galaxy Centennial Chinook
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| Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation |
Partizan IPA [baron rating /5] - 6.9% gold ale,tropical citrus smell,zingy citric lemon bitter grapefruit taste,fruity bittersweet finish
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Harveys Imperial Extra Double Stout
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Harveys Imperial Extra Double Stout [baron rating /5] - 9% black ale,medicinal blackcurrant smell,thick oily choc taste,fruity smoky finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Harveys ales from Beer Hawk
Buy Harveys ales from Beer Hawk
Siren Liquid Mistress
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Siren Liquid Mistress [baron rating /5] - 5.8% ruby ale,solventy boiled sweets smell,syrupy Jammie Dodgers taste,slight sour bitter finish
Thank you to eeBria (@eeBriaUK) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Salopian Kashmir
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Salopian Kashmir [baron rating /5] - 5.5% copper ale,tropical zesty herbal smell,clean grassy piney tropical taste,sweetish mango finish
Thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) from Salopian Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Valhalla Simmer Dim
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Valhalla Simmer Dim [baron rating /5] - 4% amber ale,toffee smell,toffee mild herbal bittersweet taste,dry sweet tobacco finish
Thank you to Chris for bringing this round for a baron rating!
Buy Valhalla ales direct
Stewart St Giles
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Stewart St Giles [baron rating /5] - 5% dark amber ale,sultana dried fruit smell,prune bittersweet taste,juicy slightly medicinal finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Stewart ales from Beer Hawk
Looking forward to baron rating Salopian Kashmir
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So here we are again with another bottled ale from Salopian in their "dark brown bottle, strong beer with funky label and no description" range, this time it's Kashmir:
Salopian Brewery
Look out for a 'baron rating' for this Salopian Brewery beer soon, and a big thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) for sending it through to me!
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- Kashmir - 5.5% hopped with Citra, Riwaka and Saaz
Look out for a 'baron rating' for this Salopian Brewery beer soon, and a big thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) for sending it through to me!
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Durham Magus
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Durham Magus [baron rating /5] - 3.8% pale gold ale,tangerine smell,light dry spicy citrus (but thin body) taste,dry earthy bitter finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Durham beers from Beer Hawk
Marble Decadence 2011
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| Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation |
Marble Decadence 2011 [baron rating /5] - 8.7% black ale,solvent Belgian smell,smooth choc vineous banana prickly taste,short zingy finish
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Siren Undercurrent
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Siren Undercurrent [baron rating /5] - 4.5% murky amber ale,peach apricot smell,sharp fruity dry grainy bitter taste,very dry finish
Thank you to eeBria (@eeBriaUK) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12 [baron rating /5] - 8% black ale,choc sweet vanilla smell,fresh choc sweet vanilla syrup taste,zingy peppery finish
Thank you to Gemma (@SlurpBeer) from Slurp for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Harviestoun ales from Slurp
Buy Harviestoun ales from Slurp
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen [baron rating /5] - 5.1% ruby beer,smoked food smell,roasted smoky bittersweet taste,juicy smoky finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Aecht Schlenkerla beers from Beer Hawk
Stewart Embra
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| bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Stewart Embra [baron rating /5] - 5% amber ale,sugary toffee smell,peppery sugary bittersweet taste,very dry bitter finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Stewart ales from Beer Hawk
Buy Stewart ales from Beer Hawk
Salopian Black Ops
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Salopian Black Ops [baron rating /5] - 7.4% black ale,spicy green hop savoury herbs smell,oily choc roasted herbal taste,choc bitter finish
Thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) from Salopian Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Dark Star Imperial 2012
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Dark Star Imperial 2012 [baron rating /5] - 10.5% black ale,black cherry smell,smoky sweet cherry/plum taste,leather tobacco smoky finish
Thank you to Chris & Leigh for bringing along these bottles for a baron rating!
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Buy Dark Star ales from Holborn Ales
Looking forward to baron rating Salopian Black Ops
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Here we have the next in their bottle-conditioned range which so far has been outstanding (Automaton [baron rating /5], Boomerang [baron rating /5] & Vertigo [baron rating /5]). Black Ops is an "imperial stout, bottled conditioned hopped as per bottle (see below) but also dry hopped with Sorachi Ace, The intention was for a big full flavour Imperial Russian Stout with oily resinous hops balancing the dark malt flavours."
Salopian Brewery
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| Stunning looking label |
Salopian Brewery
- Black Ops - 7.4% brewed with Sorachi Ace, Brewers Gold and Amarillo
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Faversham Steam Whitstable Bay Blonde
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Faversham Steam Whitstable Bay Blonde [baron rating /5] - 4.5% pale gold beer,grassy wet grass smell,sweetish lemon taste,mild zingy finish
Thank you to John Humphreys (@ShepherdNeame) from Shepherd Neame Faversham Steam Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Shepherd Neame (& Faversham Steam) ales direct
Buy Shepherd Neame (& Faversham Steam) ales direct
Siren Half Mast QIPA
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Siren Half Mast QIPA [baron rating /5] - 2.7% copper ale,piney fresh grapefruit smell,fruity piney bitter taste,fading mild caramel finish
Thank you to eeBria (@eeBriaUK) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Buy Siren ales from EeBria
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 18
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Harviestoun Ola Dubh 18 [baron rating /5] - 8% black ale,vanilla mild whisky smell,smooth rich choc truffle taste,warming long choc finish
Thank you to Gemma (@SlurpBeer) from Slurp for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Harviestoun ales from Slurp
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2013
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2013 [baron rating /5] - 9.6% dark amber ale,strawberry caramel smell,candied fruit very bitter taste,numbing finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Sierra Nevada ales from Beer Hawk
Buy Sierra Nevada ales from Beer Hawk
Thwaites Big Ben
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Thwaites Big Ben [baron rating /5] - 5.8% ruby ale,plum demerara sugar smell,balanced dandelion & burdock taste,short stewed fruit finish
Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout [baron rating /5] - 5.5% black ale,burnt choc liquorice smell,thin sour berry taste,sour black pepper heat finish
Note: We weren't the only ones who found this beer unmanageable, CAMRGB also reviewed it and found it the same.
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Spire ales from Beer Hawk
Coniston No. 9
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| 12 month & 6 month old versions Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Coniston No. 9 [baron rating /5] - 8.5% copper ale,boozy Cointreau smell,very balanced juicy fruity citrus peachy taste,slick fading finish
Thank you to Ian Bradley (@ConistonBrewCo) from Coniston Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Coniston ales from Holborn Ales
Buy Coniston ales from Holborn Ales
Buxton Tsar
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Buxton Tsar [baron rating /5] - 9.5% black ale,boozy coffee beans berry hoppy smell,smooth rich choc berry taste,long smoky bitter taste
De Molen Tsarina Esra
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
De Molen Tsarina Esra [baron rating /5] - 11% black ale,vanilla icecream cherry smell,creamy red cherry taste,Black Forest gâteau finish
Thank you to Chris for bringing this round for a baron rating!
Nogne O Imperial Stout
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Nogne O Imperial Stout [baron rating /5] - 9% black ale,sweet vanilla coffee choc smell,rich vanilla mocha coffee taste,liquorice finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Nogne O ales from Beer Hawk
Thwaites Triple C
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Thwaites Triple C [baron rating /5] - 5.3% gold ale,fresh citrus mild resin smell,zingy citrus caramel bitter taste,dry leafy bitter finish
Lefebvre Hopus
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Lefebvre Hopus [baron rating /5] - 8.3% gold ale,syrupy hoppy apricot smell,fizzy sweet peachy bittersweet taste, zingy resinous finish
Bought whilst on holiday in Lake Garda, Italy
Southport Ruck & Maul
Southport Ruck & Maul [baron rating /5] - 4% copper ale,wheaty mild sweet citrus smell,peppery citrus mild pithy taste,juicy peppery finish
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Thornbridge Reverend & The Makers
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Thornbridge Reverend & The Makers [baron rating /5] - 4.8% pale gold ale,wheaty smell,spicy floral bittersweet taste,bittersweet finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Thornbridge ales from Beer Hawk
Ludlow Gold
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Ludlow Gold [baron rating /5] - 4.2% gold ale,mild floral citrus smell,satsuma & mild lemon bittersweet taste,mild lemon bittersweet finish
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Looking forward to baron rating Thwaites Crafty Dan Micro Brewery ales
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Thwaites have been producing some cracking ales over the past year or so, with them showing up at various beer festivals around the country.13 Guns was talk of 2012's Great British Beer Festival and Fallen Nun was very well received at this year's National Winter Ales Festival.
A gift pack from Thwaites arrived today (in a huge box, not sure the vast excess of packaging was really needed Thwaites!) branded up with the Crafty Dan Micro Brewery labelling. This is their separate 'micro brewery' allowing them to have more chance to experiment compared to when they are brewing on their normal large-scale kit.
The first three beers to come out under this new brand are detailed below, all three have clean smart distinctive branding with plenty of detail of the bottle about the type of beer the drinker will find inside and on the back of the gift box are some details of the types of food that they might pair well with:
Thwaites (Crafty Dan Micro) Brewery
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The first three beers to come out under this new brand are detailed below, all three have clean smart distinctive branding with plenty of detail of the bottle about the type of beer the drinker will find inside and on the back of the gift box are some details of the types of food that they might pair well with:
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Thwaites (Crafty Dan Micro) Brewery
- 13 Guns - 5.5% American IPA, Intensely hopy, rich mouth feel, malty flavours with soft tropical fruit aroma and taste. Intense piney and tropical flavours blend well with mixed spicy dishes, like curries
- Big Ben - 5.8% brown ale, strong hop aroma one a sweet brown ale with a long bitter-sweet finish. Full and bittersweet flavours are a great match for grilled red meats
- Triple C - 5.3% golden ale, full, smooth and balanced beer with an intense citrus hop aroma. Citrus and slightly bitter flavours balance the smoothness of a creamy cheese
Titanic (Morrisons) American Red Ale
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Titanic (Morrisons) American Red Ale [baron rating /5] - 4.5% dark amber ale,earthy smell,leafy toffee bitter taste,spicy astringent finish
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Rogue Dead Guy Ale
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Rogue Dead Guy Ale [baron rating /5] - 6.6% amber ale,dark sugar nutty smell,balanced sweet maltloaf taste,bittersweet caramel finish
Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Rogue ales from Beer Hawk
Buy Rogue ales from Beer Hawk
Coniston XB
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Coniston XB [baron rating /5] - 4.4% copper ale,mild sweet peachy citrus smell,refreshing creamy bitter citrus taste,bready bitter finish
Thank you to Ian Bradley (@ConistonBrewCo) from Coniston Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!
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Buy Coniston ales from Holborn Ales
Beartown Kodiak
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Beartown Kodiak [baron rating /5] - 4% gold ale,sweetcorn boiled veg smell,sweetish creamy slight citrus bitter taste,mild bitter finish