Dark Star Espresso

Dark Star Espresso [baron rating 4/5] - 4.2% black stout,roasted sweet coffee smell,smooth sweet roasted taste,lasting bitter coffee finish

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Thank you to James from Dark Star for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Elmtree Nightlight Mild

Elmtree Nightlight Mild [baron rating 2/5] - 5.7% black mild,chocolate & sweet roasted smell,flat watery sweet roasted taste,tangy finish

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Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Duchy Originals Select Ale

Duchy Originals Select Ale [baron rating 3/5] - 6.2% rich amber ale,spicy aroma,toffee & sweet orchard fruit taste,hoppy bittersweet finish

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Thank you to the PR team from Waitrose for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted

Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted [baron rating 4/5] - 4.2% pale gold ale,spicy smell,smooth bitter lemon taste,balanced bittersweet zesty finish

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Thank you to Chris from Harviestoun for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Green Room Rogue

Green Room Rogue [baron rating 2/5] - 7.6% deep amber ale,sweet malt & spiced fruit aroma,sickly sweet spiced apple taste,boozy sweet finish

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Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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A year of beer



It's now been exactly one year since I started beer blogging and tweeting and what a year it has been!  I've made loads of friends who all love beer, meet most of them in person too! I've widened my ale purchases from a handful of major brands to nearly anything I see that looks remotely like beer as well as starting to really be able to pick out the different smells, tastes & flavours that make real ales so diverse.

In the past twelve months I've 'baron rated' over 250 different bottled ales.  This was only possible due to the enormous generosity of a large number of breweries who were willing to submit bottles of their hardwork for a 140 character review and the odd bit of audio!

The past year of this site is mostly down to:
Thank you to all of the above, and if anyone else wants their beer 'baron rating' please get in touch!

Theakston XB

Theakston XB [baron rating 3/5] - this 4.5% amber ale had a gentle spiced malt smell,a hoppy taste & gentle bitterness, nice session beer

Harviestoun Schiehallion

Harviestoun Schiehallion [baron rating 5/5] - 4.8% gold ale,floral citrus smell,crisp frothy zesty bitter grapefruit taste,zesty dry finish

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Thank you to Chris from Harviestoun for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Dark Star Imperial Stout 2009

Dark Star Imperial Stout 2009 [baron rating 5/5] - 10.5% black stout,burnt chocolate smell,rich burnt sweet roasted taste,smoky bitter finish

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Thank you to James from Dark Star for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Marston's Owd Rodger

Marston's Owd Rodger [baron rating 1/5] - 7.6% deep ruby ale,alcohol & stewed fruits smell,warming rich sweet fruit taste,very sweet finish

Wincle Undertaker

Wincle Undertaker [baron rating 3/5] - 4.5% ruby ale, roasted malt smell, juicy bitter with nutty malt taste, nutty bitter finish

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This was from the spring pack of the superb '52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap.

Join it now and make sure you say the baron made me do it!
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Saltaire Cascade Pale Ale

Saltaire Cascade Pale Ale [baron rating 5/5] - 4.8% golden ale,tropical fruit smell,frothy citrus hop taste,lasting bitter grapefruit finish

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

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Hopshackle Vertigo VC

Hopshackle Vertigo VC [baron rating 5/5] - 9.8% bronze ale,citrus hops & boozy smell,rich sweet but balanced taste,sweet then hoppy finish

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Thank you to Nigel from Hopshackle for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Williams Bros Birds & Bees

Williams Bros Birds & Bees [baron rating 3/5] - 5% pale gold ale,sweet lemon slight floral smell,floral citrus taste & slight lemon finish


The labels on most of the Williams Bros. ales are excellent,check out this close-up.

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Strangford Lough Bareleg's Brew

Strangford Lough Bareleg's Brew [baron rating 2/5] - 4.5% dark amber ale,roasted caramel smell,thin fruity taste,slightly sweet fruit finish


Thank you to Grace from Strangford Lough for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

Saltaire Triple Chocoholic

Saltaire Triple Chocoholic [baron rating 4/5] - 4.8% black stout,dark chocolate smell,smooth chocolate & roasted bitter taste,bitter finish


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

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