Crate Pale

Not bottle conditioned

Crate Pale [baron rating 4/5] - 4.5% gold ale,pineapple smell,frothy bittersweet fruity bite taste,sticky long bitter 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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Looking forward to all these Best of British Beers!

I was fortunate to be picked as a beer judge at the recent SIBA Wales & West Region competition down in Ludlow, and bumped into Will and Gill from Best of British Beer. They have been a supporter of the Baron some time ago and it was great to catch up with them both and to find out that they are doing very well. They sold a load of beer in minutes via QVC, sell hand-picked beer selections as well as providing gift packs of ales, wines and spirits.  They said that they would send through some samples from their 'curated packs' and a couple of days later a box arrived in perfect condition:

These six beers were selected as part of their "craft" selection:

• 360 Degrees Project Gemini v2.0 - 4.3% twin hopped session pale ale
• Animal Oink! - 4.6% Yakima red rye ale
• Crate Pale - 4.5% fresh & aromatic, bursting with tropical aromas
• Electric Bear Livewire - 5.4% IPA, citrus & floral herb notes with perfectly balanced bitterness. It gives a punchy crisp finish
• Fyne Ragnarok - 7.4% double IPA - imperial Jarl, sweet hoppy aromas followed by citrus and toffee to finish
• Uprising Treason - 6% West Coast IPA, burning bronze in colour with a big hop aroma that gives way to a lingering spicy bitterness

These six beers are part of their "sub four" selection, all low ABV, but high on flavour:

• Allendale Pennine Pale - 4% golden ale, brewed with an outstanding trio of bold American hops for a full fruity aroma and flavour, with a refreshing citrus finish
• Brighton Bier Bier- 4% 'all-rounder' pale, progressive yet balanced, moreish and refreshing
• Bude Porthbud - 4% pale ale
• Exeter Avocet - 3.9% pale straw colour with a light citrus taste
• Peerless Triple Blond - 4% zesty blonde ale, a blonde ale using three malts and three hops. Brewing with a higher than normal percentage of wheat gives this zesty beer its unique flavour
• Shropshire Brewer The Golden Arrow - 3.9% pale ale, a moderate strength pale gold session ale with an abundance of hop character provided by a blend of New Zealand and British hop varieties

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

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Crate Lager

Not bottle conditioned

Crate Lager [baron rating 4/5] - 4.8% copper beer,floral grassy smell,balanced biscuity bittersweet taste,dry crisp finish Baron Orm

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

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Looking forward to baron rating Ales By Mail's Best of London mixed case

London seems to have had an explosion of new breweries, in 2006 there were eight breweries, now there are thirty six and counting! Ales By Mail have pulled together a selection of beers from some of these breweries in their rather suitably named "Best of London Mixed Case". Fifteen bottles of quality ale from some of London's newest breweries.

Here are the case contents:

• Beavertown Black Betty - 7.2% black IPA
• Brüpond Ain'cho Mum's Porter - 4.2% chocolate & chilli porter
• By the Horns Bobby on the Wheat - 4.7% pale wheat, a well balanced body of flavours cut with notions of citrus and a development of spice
• Camden Town Pale Ale - 4% pale ale
• Crate Lager - 4.8% rich golden lager with a flora aroma, and a crisp clean refreshing finish

• East London Nightwatchman - 4.5% dark premium bitter, well-hopped but with a smooth mouthfeel. A complex balance of malts gives a well-rounded flavour
• Hackney Golden Ale - 4% golden ale
• Kernel London Brewers Alliance Collaboration London Stout - 6.8%
• Little Brew Porter - 5.4% porter, delicious & deep with malty chocolate tones
• London Fields Unfiltered Lager - 4.3% lager, unfiltered to retain all the smooth texture and crisp, delicate notes of citrus and fern. An ultimately refreshing beer - with flavour!

• Moncada Notting Hill Ruby Rye - 5.2% robust ruby ale made with rye complimented by a fruity hop aroma
• Partizan IPA:Columbus Cascade Bravo - 7.4% IPA
• Rocky Head Pale Ale - 6.5% pale ale
• Tap East Coffee in the Morning - 5.2% full-bodied coffee stout made with freshly ground El Salvadorian coffee beans
• Windsor & Eton Conqueror 1075 [baron rating 5/5] - 7.4% rich & complex black IPA

Look out for 'baron ratings' of these beers soon, and a big thank you to Paul Kruzycki from Ales By Mail for sending these through to me!

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