BrewDog 5AM Saint

BrewDog 5AM Saint [baron rating 4/5] - 5% dark amber ale,pine resin smell,mild dark toffee liquorice stick taste,dry peppery resinous finish Baron Orm

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This was part of the autumn pack of the superb '52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap.

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Inveralmond Ossian

Inveralmond Ossian [baron rating 4/5] - 4.1% gold ale,straw honey smell,spicy citrus floral honey taste,spicy bitter nutty finish Baron Orm

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Saltaire Raspberry Blonde

Saltaire Raspberry Blonde [baron rating 3/5] - 4% gold ale,raspberry cordial smell,raspberry mild peppery taste,mild fruity bitter finish Baron Orm

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Meantime London Pale Ale

Not bottle conditioned

It's got a lovely new look!

Meantime London Pale Ale [baron rating 4/5] - 4.3% copper ale,mild spicy citrus smell,crisp zingy citrus taste,dry bitter clementine finish Baron Orm

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Buxton Buxton Gold

Buxton Buxton Gold [baron rating 5/5] - 5.2% copper ale,fresh citrus tropical smell,mango bitter orange pithy taste,grainy sweet oily finish Baron Orm

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White's Garter Star 1344

White's Garter Star 1344 [baron rating 2/5] - 4.9% copper ale,sweet honey smell,thin butterscotch taste,mild sugar water finish Baron Orm

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Ilkley Ilkley Black

Ilkley Ilkley Black [baron rating 3/5] - 3.7% dark ruby mild,roasted choc smell,bit thin flat cheap cola taste,slightly burnt choc finish Baron Orm

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Details of myBrewerytap's 52 week beer club (Autumn 2011)

The autumn box of myBrewerytap's excellent "52 week beer club" arrived at the end of last week, here are the details of what's in the box. Watch Chris & I unbox the latest myBrewerytap beers:

• Acorn Conquest [baron rating 5/5] - 5.7% well-hopped traditional IPA,hoppy aroma, good citrus flavour & lasting bitter finish
• BrewDog 5am Saint - 5% iconoclastic amber ale
• Buxton Buxton Gold - 5.2% refreshing golden ale with a wonderful aroma & flavour from Amarillo, Liberty & Nelson Sauvin hops
• Fyne Hurricane Jack [baron rating 5/5] - 4.4% blonde & fruitily hopped ale
• Hopdeamon Skrimshander IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 4.5% deliciously fruity with spicy citrus aromas, clean fresh taste & dry hoppy finish

• Ilkley Ilkley Black - 3.7% rich & satisfying dark mild
• Inveralmond Ossian [baron rating 3/5] - 4.1% smooth & drinkable with distinct nutty tones & fruitiness
• Meantime London Pale Ale - 4.3% pale ale brewed with Goldings & Cascade hops
• Saltaire Raspberry Blonde - 4% golden speciality ale with an infusion of raspberries

• Stringers Dry Stout [baron rating 5/5] - 4.5% bottled version of their Champion Stout of Cumbria
• White's Garter Star 1344 - 4.9% ???
• Williams Bros Profanity Stout [baron rating 5/5] - 7% rich, dark & dry hopped, blend of rich coffee & intensely fruity aromas with a velvety malty mouthfeel
• Wold Top Mars Magic [baron rating 3/5] - 4.6% dark aromatic beer, warm red glow & a smooth malty flavour

Thank you to Richard from myBrewerytap for the complementary membership to the club, I really enjoyed being a paying member of it last year and so far it looks like it's going to be even better!

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Moorhouse's Blond Witch

Moorhouse's Blond Witch [baron rating 3/5] - 4.5% gold ale,spicy sulphourous smell,crisp spicy citrus taste,weak biscuity bitter finish Baron Orm

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York Minster Ale

York Minster Ale [baron rating 3/5] - 4.2% amber ale,raisin smell,raisins, citrus & classic bitter taste,bitter dried fruit finish Baron Orm

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Meantime Wheat

Meantime Wheat [baron rating 4/5] - 5% cloudy gold ale,pineapple banoffee pie smell,clean lemon white grape taste,dry bitter lemon finish Baron Orm

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Williams Bros Seven Giraffes

Williams Bros Seven Giraffes [baron rating 4/5] - 5.1% copper ale,spicy elderflower smell,floral sweet lemon taste,grainy herbal finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Williams Bros. for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Hewitt's Un-Hung Hero

Hewitt's Un-Hung Hero [baron rating 5/5] - 5% copper ale,marmalade mandarin smell,zingy citrus grainy taste,bitter prickly citrus finish Baron Orm

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Carnegie Porter

Carnegie Porter [baron rating 5/5] - 5.5% black porter,black berries smell,smooth balanced roasted chocolatey fruity taste,soft choc finish Baron Orm

Thank you to Richard from myBrewerytap for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Lymestone Foundation Stone

Lymestone Foundation Stone [baron rating 3/5] - 4.5% gold ale,mild pongy smell,fruity bitter citrus taste,unsweetened ferrous bitter finish Baron Orm

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Hawkshead Red

Hawkshead Red [baron rating 4/5] - 4.4% red ale,burnt fruitcake smell,full balanced fruitcake marmalade bitter taste,burnt raisin finishBaron Orm

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Note: Not bottle conditioned

Thank you to Katie from Hawkshead for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Looking forward to baron rating Magic Rock ales

I've been a big fan of myBrewerytap for a while now, both being a paying customer as well as receiving sample bottles and a free subscription to their excellent 52 week beer club. When Richard mentioned that he was starting a brewery I was very excited for him - Magic Rock Brewing Company is the result.

He shared images of the brewery being built, early branding designs as well as finished pumpclips and bottle labels so it's very exciting to be able to gain some samples of the finished product:

Magic Rock Brewing Company

• Cannonball - 7.4% IPA, tropically fruity resinous hops compete against a sweet malt backbone & rasping bitterness
• High Wire - 5.5% West Coast Pale Ale, mango, lychee & lip-smacking grapefruit with a crisp bitter finish
• Rapture - 4.6% Red Hop Ale, uplifting aromas of grapefruit & pine combine with pithy orange against a rich & malty body

These look & sound excellent and I can't wait to try them. I think I also have a new favourite drinking glass for when I'm not baron rating with the All Beer Flavourmax one!

Look out for 'baron ratings' for these Magic Rock beers soon, and a big thank you to Richard from Magic Rock for sending these through to me!

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Flying Dog Horn Dog

Flying Dog Horn Dog [baron rating 5/5] - 10.2% dark amber ale,dried fruit smell,smooth fruity balanced sweetness taste,bittersweet finish Baron Orm

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Bitter End Lakeland IPA

Bitter End Lakeland IPA [baron rating 4/5] - 5.5% copper ale,faint citrus toffee smell,spicy fruity toffee taste,fresh fruity bitter finish Baron Orm

Note: We baron rated this one back in March 2010 and gave it a 3/5 - they've obviously been tweaking the recipe as it's miles better now!

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Note: Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

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Oakham Inferno

Oakham Inferno [baron rating 4/5] - 4.4% pale gold ale,citrus mild floral smell,floral juicy mild citrus taste,dry (powdery?) floral finish Baron Orm

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