The Ormskirk Baron

Camerons A-hop-alypse Now

Not bottle conditioned

Camerons A-hop-alypse Now [baron rating 2/5] - 4.3% copper ale,grassy mild citrus smell,metallic spicy earthy taste,spicy juicy finish

Wild Beer Madness IPA

Not can conditioned

Wild Beer Madness IPA [baron rating 5/5] - 6.8% copper ale,grassy peach smell,sweet tropical resinous grapefruit taste,dry pithy pine finish

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 Cornish Crown ales

A box of beers arrived from Cornwall the other week, from Cornish Crown Brewery:

Cornish Crown Brewery

Golowan Ale - 4.1% pale in colour, a light beer with a citrus bitterness from Cascade hops
One Hop One Grain - 4.1% light, hoppy session pale ale,brewed exclusively with the finest British pale maltsand is hopped with American Cascade
Porter - 5.2% dark, rich beer that originates from London in the 18th century. well-hopped and made with dark malts. Infused with Madagascar Borbon vanilla
Red IPA - 6% strong IPA with a distintive red hue. Medium bitterness. A blend of Pale and a touch of Crystal malts. Well hopped with Nelson Sauvin & Cascade
SPA - 4.8% pale gold in colour, strong yet easy drinking, with medium to strong bitterness. Made with Pale malt.Summit bittering hops with Hallertau Mittelfruh and Pilgrim aroma hops give a strong citrus finish
St Michaels - 4% light brown, mid amber in colour.Medium to strong bitterness. A blend of pale and crystal malts. Pilgrim bittering hops with a strong hop finish from Summit and Goldings

Look out for 'baron ratings' of these beers soon, and a big thank you to Cornish Crown for sending these through to me!

Lervig Lucky Jack

Not can conditioned

Lervig Lucky Jack [baron rating 4/5] - 4.7% gold ale,biscuity citrus smell,balanced bittersweet lemony taste,slight sour pithy finish

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Thank you to Chris for bringing this round for a baron rating!

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Wimbledon Bravo

Not can conditioned

Wimbledon Bravo [baron rating 3/5] - 5.5% copper ale,tropical pineapple smell,resinous bitter mild syrupy oily taste,cloying sweetish finish

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

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M&S Harbour American Pale

Not can conditioned

M&S Harbour American Pale [baron rating 4/5] - 5.5% copper ale,piney resin tropical smell,sweet fleshy tropical taste,dry resinous finish

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Barcino Gotic Ale

Not bottle conditioned

Barcino Gotic Ale [baron rating 2/5] - 5.2% amber ale,orange cigar smoke smell,caramel charcoal toasted bread taste,rye sweetish finish

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

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BrewDog #MashTag 2015

Not bottle conditioned

BrewDog #MashTag 2015 [baron rating 4/5] - 10% black ale,roasty vanilla milk smell,rich malty berry choc espresso taste,bitter coffee finish

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Thank you to Chris for bringing this round for a baron rating!

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Looking forward to baron rating these Wychwood beers

The good people at R&R Teamwork (drink & food PR) sent through a nice care package yesterday, containing some Wychwood cans including their new King Star lager as well as a selection of Mr. Trotter's Sausalami. King Star is an "extrovert, food-friendly lager showcasing the 5 special hops from which it is brewed" (Hallertau Magnum, Tradition, Hersbrucker, Styrian Goldings & British Admiral):

Wychwood Brewery

Hobgoblin - 4.5% ruby beer, brewed with roasted malts for a well balanced, rich, smooth taste
Hobgoblin Gold - 4.2% golden beer
King Star - 5.6% crafted lager, a big and bold lager which is laced with flavour, enjoy a spicy herbal nose and a crisp quaffable elixir

Mr. Trotter's

Cracked black pepper Sausalami
Original Sausalami
Jalapeno Chilli Sausalami

Look out for 'baron ratings' of these beers soon, and a big thank you to Emanuele from R&R Teamwork for sending these through to me!

Wimbledon Tower SPA

Not bottle conditioned

Wimbledon Tower SPA [baron rating 3/5] - 5% copper ale,biscuity syrupy smell,unbalanced sweet apricot taste,very dry metallic finish

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

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Allendale Pennine Pale

Not bottle conditioned

Allendale Pennine Pale [baron rating 5/5] - 4% gold ale,fresh lime piney smell,clean biscuity piney taste,long big pithy bitter finish

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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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Looking forward to baron rating Salopian Sienna

I was fortunate to be selected to judge at the SIBA Wales & West beer competition down in Ludlow last Friday which was as always an excellent event, some bad beer, mostly good beer and excellent people made for a great day trip from Ormskirk with Chris.

Salopian Brewery are part of that region and it's always good to catch up with the folks from the brewery and especially Jake who always takes time out to have a good chat to us about the brewery, new beers and life in general. He was also very kind and handed over a bottle of the next installment from their 'brown bottle no description' range:

It's a 4.4% something...

Salopian Brewery

Sienna - 4.4% ?

Look out for a 'baron rating' for this Salopian Brewery beer soon, and a big thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) for handing it over to me!

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