Holts Sixex

Holts Sixex [baron rating 4/5] - 6% dark ruby ale,choc & dried fruit smell,caramel coffee choc dried fruit taste,dry choc finish Baron Orm

Note: Not bottle conditioned

Holts Maplemoon

Holts Maplemoon [baron rating 3/5] - 4.8% amber ale,mild maple syrup citrus smell,mild syrup bittersweet taste,lasting slightly sweet finish Baron Orm

Note: Not bottle conditioned

Holts Humdinger

Holts Humdinger [baron rating 3/5] - 4.1% copper ale,earthy very mild sweet smell,sweet honey slightly spicy taste,slight sweet fruit finish Baron Orm

Note: Not bottle conditioned

Holts Fifth Sense

Holts Fifth Sense [baron rating 2/5] - 4.3% copper ale,slight citrus honey smell,nutty slightly sweet caramel taste,short caramel finish Baron Orm

Morrisons August ale & beer offers (9th August - 5th September 2010)

It's August's new beer & ale offers time in Morrisons so I popped into the local Ormskirk branch on Tuesday to check them out.

Here are the details:

• Black Sheep Yorkshire Square Ale [baron rating 3/5]
£1.43 instead of £1.63

• Holts Humdinger
£1.19 instead of £1.69

• Marston's Strong Pale Ale [baron rating 3/5]
£1.55 instead of £1.75

• Marston's Pedigree VSOP [baron rating coming soon]
£1.95 instead of £2.25

• Ringwood Old Thumper [baron rating 2/5]
£1.56 instead of £1.76

• Wothington's White Shield [baron rating 4/5]
£1.59 instead of £1.89

• Wychwood King Goblin [baron rating 2/5]
£1.89 instead of £2.19

The winner this month is Worthington's White Shield, it's a quality bottle conditioned ale with a superb mouthfeel, so light & frothy and very balanced as well.

Morrisons May ale & beer offers (10th May - 6th June 2010)

It's May's new beer & ale offers time in Morrisons so I popped into the local Ormskirk branch today to check them out.

Here are the details:

• Badger Golden Champion [baron rating 3/5]
£1.50 instead of £1.70

• Badger Fursty Ferret [baron rating 4/5]
£1.38 instead of £1.58

• Holts 1849 [baron rating 2/5]
£1 instead of 1.69

• Ridley's Old Bob [baron rating 3/5]
£1.35 (guest ale)

• Badger Tanglefoot [baron rating 4/5]
£1.50 instead of £1.70

• Badger Golden Glory [baron rating 2/5]
£1.50 instead of £1.70

• Morland Old Speckled Hen [baron rating 4/5]
4 bottles for £4.98 instead of £5.48

I'm not overly impressed with the offers this month, although they have a bottle at £1 it's the rather dire Holts 1849 which was bland and watery. The Old Speckled Hen is the best offer, working out a 'baron bargain' of around £1.25 per bottle.

As always I'll check back next month...

Holts 1849

Holts 1849 [baron rating 2/5] - 4.5% dark brown ale,fruity malt smell,thin bland watery sweet malt taste & thin bland sweet malt finish

Listen to what Chris and the Baron have to say about it.

Holts Thunder Holt

Not bottle conditioned

Holts Thunder Holt [baron rating 2/5] - this 5% chestnut ale has a slightly fruity malt smell, toffee malt taste & subtle toffee finish Baron Orm

Booths December ale offers (31st Dec)

Booths have got some great ales on offer at the moment for one a quid a bottle, here are the details:

• Adnams Gunhill [baron rating 3/5]
  £1 instead of £1.60
  

• Brakspear Bitter [baron rating 5/5]
  £1 instead of £1.23
  

• Jennings Cumberland Ale [baron rating 3/5]
  £1 instead of £1.73
  

• Marstons Double Drop [baron rating 4/5]
  £1 instead of £1.88
  

• Shepherd Neame Spitfire [baron rating 4/5]
  £1 instead of £1.50
  

• Wychwood Goliath [baron rating 3/5]
  £1 instead of £1.59
  

• St. Peter's Best Bitter
  £1 instead of £1.50
  

• Greene King IPA [baron rating 3/5]
  £1 instead of £1.49
  

• Lancaster Brewery Amber
  £1 instead of £1.50
  

• Lancaster Brewery Blonde
  £1 instead of £1.50
  

• Holt Humdinger
  £1 instead of £1.35
  

• Moorhouses Blond Witch
  £1 instead of £1.72
  

• Badger Original Ale [baron rating 3/5]
  £1 instead of £1.10
  

• Wold Top Bitter
  £1 instead of £1.50
  

• Courage Best Bitter [baron rating 2/5]
  £1 instead of £1.29
  

• Jennings Bitter [baron rating 2/5]
  £1 instead of £1.29
  

• Holdens Golden Sunset
  £1