Loddon Hullabaloo

Not bottle conditioned

Loddon Hullabaloo [baron rating 2/5] - 4.6% amber ale,faint fruity smell,sultana slight zesty citrus bitter taste,watery bitter finish Baron Orm

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Looking forward to baron rating Loddon Hullabaloo ale

We've baron rated quite a few Loddon beers so far, but not their Hullabaloo (it's wasn't in the new branding when the previous bottles got sent through). Fortunately some Loddon Hullabaloo arrived promptly this morning:

Another good looking bottle from Loddon

Loddon Brewery

• Hullabaloo - 4.6% best bitter, rich, nutty, malty with a dry hop finish

Look out for 'baron ratings' for these Loddon Brewery beers soon, and a big thank you to Luke Hearn (@LoddonBrewery) for sending them through to me!

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Loddon Ferryman's Gold

Loddon Ferryman's Gold [baron rating 5/5] - 4.8% copper ale,sweet apple juice smell,sweet fruity & floral taste,mild pithy citrus finish Baron Orm

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Loddon Forbury Lion Strong IPA

Loddon Forbury Lion Strong IPA [baron rating 4/5] - 5.5% copper ale,herbal honey smell,balanced sweet floral spicy taste,spicy bitter finish Baron Orm

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Loddon Hoppit

Loddon Hoppit [baron rating 4/5] - 3.9% amber ale,nutty buttery smell,toffee dried fruit firm bitter taste,charred malt nutty bitter finish Baron Orm

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Loddon Hocus Pocus Old Ale

Loddon Hocus Pocus Old Ale [baron rating 4/5] - 5% dark ruby ale,plummy smell,rounded burnt fruits nutty bitter taste,tangy fruity finish Baron Orm

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Loddon Russet

Loddon Russet [baron rating 4/5] - 4.7% amber ale,vegetal mild caramel smell,spicy bittersweet nutty taste,nutty bittersweet caramel finish Baron Orm

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Looking forward to baron rating Loddon ales

Loddon Brewery have rebranded recently and by doing so have featured on the Baron's radar due to a mention of it via the SIBA website. I got in touch with Loddon about the rebrand and a few days later a lovely set of ales arrived at Baron Towers:

Each bottle shares a consistent look, nice simple branding with a dominant dragonfly, clear labelling on the front of the brewery and beer name and ABV and a QR code on the back for more info about the ale.

I really like the QR code idea and I think it's great that Loddon have put them on the labels but I really would have prefered being sent to a mobile-specific website rather than to their main website where I need to scroll left-right to read about the ale (it's a small thing but affects performance and usability)

Loddon Brewery

• Ferryman's Gold - 4.8% golden,smooth, aromatic and zesty
• Forbury Lion Strong IPA - 5.5% true IPA! Malty and packed with hops
• Hocus Pocus Old Ale - 5% rich, smooth and ruby red in colour
• Hoppit - 3.9% classic bitter, highly hopped session ale
• Russet - 4.7% multigrain bitter, ruby red brewed with barley,oats,wheat & crystal rye

Look out for 'baron ratings' for these Loddon Brewery beers soon, and a big thank you to @LoddonBrewery for sending them through to me!

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