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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation but quite yeasty |
Mad Hatter Mandarin Amber [baron rating /5] - 8.1% amber ale,sweet resin smell,sweet resin choc orange brown sugar taste,choc bitter finish
De Molen Op & Top
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| Not bottle conditioned |
De Molen Op & Top [baron rating /5] - 4.5% amber ale,seville oranges smell,balanced frothy bittersweet taste,mild pithy finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy De Molen ales from Ales By Mail
Buy De Molen ales from Ales By Mail
Tiny Rebel Cwtch
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Tiny Rebel Cwtch [baron rating /5] - 4.6% amber ale,sweet boiled fruits smell,chewy balanced sweet fruity taste,clean bitter finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy Tiny Rebel ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Tiny Rebel ales from Ales By Mail
Beavertown Quelle
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| Not can conditioned |
Beavertown Quelle [baron rating /5] - 4.1% hazy pale gold ale,lemon pungent fresh hops smell,crisp lemony peachy taste,dusty bitter finish
Buy Beavertown ales from Holborn Ales
Salopian Catatonic
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Salopian Catatonic [baron rating /5] - 5.7% gold ale,pithy tropical smell,zingy fruity juicy citrus tropical taste,dry pithy 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
Atlantic Earl Grey PA
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Atlantic Earl Grey PA [baron rating /5] - 4.5% copper ale,cold tea smell,perfumed tangarine bit thin taste,slight peppery finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy Atlantic ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Atlantic ales from Ales By Mail
Looking forward to baron rating Salopian Brewery ales soon!
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December brings two new Salopian beers to Baron Towers (what a lovely Christmas present!).
Salopian Brewery
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| Nice classy labels |
Salopian Brewery
- Catatonic - 5.7% collaboration with Tiny Rebel brewery - "A lush aroma of apricots and mango ripples across a vibrant and spicy fruit filled basket of lychee, pineapple, & subtle passion fruit. The mouth feel is clean and crisp and finished with pine and citrus." - taken from their website as the bottle says nothing
- Midnight Express - 5.2% "Pitch black with a complex tapestry of dark malts that are rich and laden with mocha, bitter cocoa and oats. The hop aroma is fresh, balanced and spicy and drives a tantalisingly clean finish" - taken from their website as the bottle says nothing
Look out for a 'baron rating' for these Salopian Brewery beers soon, and a big thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) for sending them through to me!
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Buy Salopian ales from Holborn Ales
Hogs Back Chocolate Lager
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hogs Back Chocolate Lager [baron rating /5] - 4.5% gold beer,mild hot choc smell,crisp weak choc odd taste,slight choc mild herbal finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy Hogs Back ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Hogs Back ales from Ales By Mail
Discworld Bledlow's Silence
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Discworld Bledlow's Silence [baron rating /5] - 5.5% copper ale,slight candied smell,spicy chewy resinous bitter taste,long peppery finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy Discworld ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Discworld ales from Ales By Mail
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA can
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| Not can conditioned |
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA can [baron rating /5] - 7.1% amber ale,orange tropical resinous smell,pine tropical bitter taste,long spicy finish
Hardknott Figgy Pudding
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hardknott Figgy Pudding [baron rating /5] - 7% ruby ale,rich fruitcake smell,boozy choc malty charred fruits taste,long burnt raisin finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.
Buy Hardknott ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Hardknott ales from Ales By Mail
Dark Star APA can
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| Not can conditioned |
Dark Star APA can [baron rating /5] - 4.7% copper ale,sweet caramel mild apricot smell,biscuity peppery bitter taste,long dry spicy finish
Buy Dark Star ales from Holborn Ales
Moor Fusion 2012
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| Bottle conditioned with cask-level carbonation |
Moor Fusion 2012 [baron rating /5] - 8% black ale,caramel choc smell,milky smooth vanilla choc taste,rich malty cola finish
Wild Beer Modus Operandi
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Wild Beer Modus Operandi [baron rating /5] - 7% dark brown ale,choc berries smell,sour berries burnt taste,very sour finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Wild Beer ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Wild Beer ales from Ales By Mail
Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold [baron rating /5] - 4.5% gold ale,orange peach apricot smell,light citrus wheaty peppery taste,spicy minty finish
Saltaire Imperial IPA
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Saltaire Imperial IPA [baron rating /5] - 9.5% amber ale,candied mild orange smell,bready juicy bittersweet taste,boozy juicy orange finish
Buy Saltaire ales from Holborn Ales
Neptune Triton
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| Bottle conditioned with plenty of yeasty sludge |
Neptune Triton [baron rating /5] - 4.4% gold ale,satsuma smell,spicy orange squash (with lava lamp of sediment) taste,spicy herbal finish
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Robinsons Trooper 666
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Robinsons Trooper 666 [baron rating /5] - 6.6% amber ale,sweet boiled fruit smell,spicy sweet butterscotch taste,bland sweetish finish
Robinsons Trooper
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Robinsons Trooper [baron rating /5] - 4.7% amber ale,raisin slight sulphur smell,raisin English bitter taste,malty clean finish
Wild Beer Somerset Wild
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Wild Beer Somerset Wild [baron rating /5] - 5% pale gold ale,lemon smell,crisp zingy fresh sour lemon taste,sour lemon dry finish
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| Same by name, not by nature |
Hardknott Infra Red
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hardknott Infra Red [baron rating /5] - 6.2% ruby ale,candied fruit smell,burnt rye sweet fruity bitter taste,bitter mild medicinal finish
Thank you to Dave (@hardknottdave) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Ballast Point Big Eye
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Ballast Point Big Eye [baron rating /5] - 7% amber ale,peachy tropical smell,balanced caramel fruity taste,long fruity pithy bitter finish
Neptune Jack May
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation but loads of sludge had to be left in the bottle |
Neptune Jack May [baron rating /5] - 6.3% amber ale,sweet tropical smell,burnt toffee rich candied taste,bitter kick in the finish
Thank you to @neptunebrewery for handing this over for a baron rating!
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Barley Forge The Orange Curtain
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Barley Forge The Orange Curtain [baron rating /5] - 6.2% gold ale,fresh piney orange smell,big bitter grapefruit taste,biscuit pithy finish
Thank you to Casey Onufrey from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Barley Forge ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Barley Forge ales from Ales By Mail
Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale [baron rating /5] - 5% amber ale,sweet ground spices smell,fleshy pumpkin metallic taste,nutmeg metal finish
Thank you to Casey Onufrey from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Brooklyn ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Brooklyn ales from Ales By Mail
Left Coast Una Mas
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Left Coast Una Mas [baron rating /5] - 5.8% amber beer,caramel fruity smell,balanced bready sweetish nutmeg taste,grassy fruity finish
Thank you to Casey Onufrey from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Left Coast ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Left Coast ales from Ales By Mail
Eden 66
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Eden 66 [baron rating /5] - 5.1% gold beer,acetone smell,mild carbonation thin cereal taste,dry slight lemon finish
Neptune Riptide
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Neptune Riptide [baron rating /5] - 3.6% gold ale,biscuity lemon smell,thin earthy slight lemon taste,drying bitter finish
Thank you to @neptunebrewery for handing this over for a baron rating!
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Coronado Islander IPA
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Coronado Islander IPA [baron rating /5] - 7% gold ale,very slight sweet smell,resin sweet apricot dull taste,fruity bittersweet finish
Hardknott Azimuth IPA
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hardknott Azimuth IPA [baron rating /5] - 5.8% gold ale,citrus biscuity smell,fruity pithy bitter but balanced taste,pithy bitter finish
Thank you to Dave (@hardknottdave) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Looking forward to hosting the next Ales By Mail #BeeryBits twitter tasting on 28th October
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Next Wednesday (28th October 2015) I'll be hosting the next Ales By Mail #BeeryBits twitter tasting evening. Between 8pm and 9pm I'll be leading anyone who has ordered the special pack (for only £6.50!) from Ales By Mail through the following three American beers:
Buy all these beers from Ales By Mail. Go on, place an order and join me next Wednesday evening for beer and fun!
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| I love the hop peeping out! |
- Barley Forge The Orange Curtain - 6.2% India Pale Ale. Dry and crisp, with some Maris Otter malt for a bit of sweetness and a mix of West Coast hops
- Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin Ale - 5% rich & spicy flavoured ale (brewed with pumpkin & spices)
- Left Coast Una Mas Amber Lager - 5.8% dark copper lager, light in body and bursting with flavour. Small amounts of dark roasted malts add rich colour without making it thick or chewy. Munich malt adds a rich, toasty finish to the beer
Buy all these beers from Ales By Mail. Go on, place an order and join me next Wednesday evening for beer and fun!
Neptune Erik The Red
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| Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation |
Neptune Erik The Red [baron rating /5] - 4.5% copper ale,sweet fresh citrus smell,clementine smoky tobacco taste,thin dry finish
Thank you to @neptunebrewery for handing this over for a baron rating!
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Buy Neptune ales from Source Deli
Hardknott Elixir Of Invincibility
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hardknott Elixir Of Invincibility [baron rating /5] - 7.3% gold ale,tropical resin smell,boozy fruity bitter taste,very pithy bitter finish
Thank you to Dave (@hardknottdave) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Cismontane Black's Dawn
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| Bottle conditioned with excellent carbonation |
Cismontane Black's Dawn [baron rating /5] - 8.5% black ale,berry coffee smell,vineous cherry liquorice taste,vineous burnt rubber finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Cismontane ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Cismontane ales from Ales By Mail
Freedom Organic Dark Lager
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Freedom Organic Dark Lager [baron rating /5] - 4.7% ruby beer,earthy raisin candied smoky smell,peppery treacle taste,burnt very dry finish
Thank you to Casey Onufrey from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Freedom ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Freedom ales from Ales By Mail
Hardknott Nuclear Sunset
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Hardknott Nuclear Sunset [baron rating /5] - 4.7% gold ale,pithy citrus coriander smell,fragrant orange minty taste,cold minty sour finish
Thank you to Dave (@hardknottdave) for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Buy Hardknott ales from Source Deli
Grand Canyon White Water Wheat
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| Not can conditioned |
Grand Canyon White Water Wheat [baron rating /5] - 4.9% pale gold ale,lime ground spices smell,banana lemon thin taste,peppery lemon finish
Freedom Organic Lager
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Freedom Organic Lager [baron rating /5] - 4.8% pale gold beer,grassy corn smell,crisp sweet bready juicy taste,clean dry mild herbal finish
Thank you to Casey Onufrey from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Freedom ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Freedom ales from Ales By Mail
Grand Canyon American Pilsner
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| Not can conditioned |
Grand Canyon American Pilsner [baron rating /5] - 5% gold beer,slight sweet cereal smell,cereal mild honey taste,mild bittersweet finish
Lluna De Blat
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| Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation |
Lluna De Blat [baron rating /5] - 4.8% cloudy gold ale,mild sugary fruity smell,acidic sticky sweet taste,sweet & sour finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Lluna ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Lluna ales from Ales By Mail
Grand Canyon Sunset Amber Ale
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| Not can conditioned |
Grand Canyon Sunset Amber Ale [baron rating /5] - 5.4% amber ale,sweet caramel smell,toast brown sugar bittersweet taste,long dry finish
New Belgium Somersault
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| Not bottle conditioned |
New Belgium Somersault [baron rating /5] - 5.2% gold ale,tart fruit wheat,tart apricot with ground spices taste,long mild tart finish
Looking forward to baron rating Neptune ales
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Breweries have been popping up all over the UK for a few years now, but here around Ormskirk it's not been quite like that. Times seem to be changing though as a number of bottles from new breweries have appeared recently, one of which is Neptune Brewery. Based in Maghull, Merseyside (around five miles from Ormskirk, Lancashire).
They are a 1 barrel brewery, which started up in July this year and they are already in a number of pubs and bottle shops around the area. The bottles below were dropped off for me by Neptune Brewery at Source Deli in Ormskirk, a great deli with a superb range of bottled beers.
Neptune Brewery
They are a 1 barrel brewery, which started up in July this year and they are already in a number of pubs and bottle shops around the area. The bottles below were dropped off for me by Neptune Brewery at Source Deli in Ormskirk, a great deli with a superb range of bottled beers.
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- Erik The Red - 4.5% American red ale
- Jack May - 6.3% India Pale Ale
- Riptide - 3.6% English bitter
- Triton - 4.4% pale ale
Celt Silures
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| Not bottle conditioned |
Celt Silures [baron rating /5] - 4.6% copper ale,pineapple citrus smell,frothy mousse-like chalky tropical taste,dry pithy bitter finish
Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!
Buy Celt ales from Ales By Mail
Buy Celt ales from Ales By Mail