St Peter's Plum Porter

Not bottle conditioned

St Peter's Plum Porter [baron rating 1/5] - 5% black ale,plummy soda stream smell,astringent dandelion & burdock taste,strong menthol finish Baron Orm

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Track Koda

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Track Koda [baron rating 1/5] - 6.5% gold ale,mild sulphurous smell,creamy wheaty taste,revolting vomit-like mildly sweet finish Baron Orm

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Wychwood Dunkel Fester

Not bottle conditioned

Wychwood Dunkel Fester [baron rating 1/5] - 4.4% black ale,coffee smell,smooth dark chocolate coffee taste,metallic nasty acidic finish Baron Orm

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Guinness Nitro IPA

Not can conditioned

Guinness Nitro IPA [baron rating 1/5] - 5.8% amber ale,sawdust fresh cream smell,think creamy strange mouthfeel,harsh metallic bitter finish Baron Orm

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Valencia Saison

Not bottle conditioned

Valencia Saison [baron rating 1/5] - 7% cloudy gold ale,solventy smell,creamy sweet taste,powdery rose-like finish Baron Orm

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Cornish Crown One Hop One Grain

Not bottle conditioned

Cornish Crown One Hop One Grain [baron rating 1/5] - 4.1% gold ale,metallic sweetish smell,earthy orange squash taste,unpleasant dry finish Baron Orm

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Marshall Blonde

Not bottle conditioned

Marshall Blonde [baron rating 1/5] - 6% gold ale,acetone solventy smell,tart banana sour apple taste,cloying lingering vomit-like finish Baron Orm

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Hiver The Honey Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Hiver The Honey Ale [baron rating 1/5] - 4.5% amber ale,sweet honey smell,honey but cloying taste,artificial honey finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending me their Craft Beer Advent Calendar 2015.

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Barnsley Coil Oil

Not bottle conditioned with flat carbonation

Barnsley Coil Oil [baron rating 1/5] - 3.9% dark amber ale,ground spice plum raisin taste,tart acidic taste,horrible bitter lemon finish Baron Orm

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Lluna De Blat

Bottle conditioned with lively carbonation

Lluna De Blat [baron rating 1/5] - 4.8% cloudy gold ale,mild sugary fruity smell,acidic sticky sweet taste,sweet & sour finish Baron Orm

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Magic Hat #9

Not bottle conditioned

Magic Hat #9 [baron rating 1/5] - 5.1% gold ale,earthy biscuity caramel smell,odd fruity bittersweet taste,earthy unpleasant fruity finish Baron Orm

Sadler's Boris Citrov

Not bottle conditioned

Sadler's Boris Citrov [baron rating 1/5] - 4.7% gold ale,marmalade smell,sweet then buttery bitter taste,astringent orange squash finish Baron Orm

By The Horns Vintage 2014

Bottle conditioned with no carbonation

By The Horns Vintage 2014 [baron rating 1/5] - 11.5% dark brown ale,boozy choc plummy smell,sour vinous taste,fading vinous finish Baron Orm

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First Chop TEA

Bottle conditioned with low carbonation

First Chop TEA [baron rating 1/5] - 5% amber ale,candied dark toffee smell,spicy citrus bitter taste,nasty astringent dry bitter finish Baron Orm

Thank you (I think) to my friend who got me this for my birthday!

Prato Rosso Bionda

Bottle conditioned with carbonation but added yeasty bits

Prato Rosso Bionda [baron rating 1/5] - 6.6% copper beer,spicy plum chutney sugary smell,medicinal very sweet taste,sweet herbal finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Paul from Source Deli for bringing this round for a baron rating!

Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout [baron rating 1/5] - 5.5% black ale,burnt choc liquorice smell,thin sour berry taste,sour black pepper heat finish Baron Orm

Note: We weren't the only ones who found this beer unmanageable, CAMRGB also reviewed it and found it the same.

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Thank you to Chris France (@TheBeerHawk) from Beer Hawk for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Little Brew Porter

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Little Brew Porter [baron rating 1/5] - 5.4% ruby ale,vineous smell,unbalanced tart berry choc green chilli taste,harsh astringent finish Baron Orm

Note: This has that 'mild green chilli skin' taste in it, no idea where it comes from in the brewing process but I can't stand it in a beer!

Thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending this through for a baron rating!

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10 Saints 10 Saints

Not bottle conditioned

10 Saints 10 Saints [baron rating 1/5] - 4.8% gold ale,skunky wet cardboard smell,wheaty sweet mild vanilla taste,cloying cardboard finish Baron Orm

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Thank you (I think!) to Gemma (@SlurpBeer) from Slurp for sending this through for a baron rating!


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Manns Brown Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Manns Brown Ale [baron rating 1/5] - 2.8% dark brown ale,mild choc smell,astringent burnt toffee cheap cola taste,harsh molasses finish Baron Orm

Yates' Undercliff Experience

Not bottle conditioned

Yates' Undercliff Experience [baron rating 1/5] - 4.1% amber ale,savoury herb smell,sultana caramel balanced taste,herby butterscotch finish Baron Orm

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

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