The Ormskirk Baron

Bude Porthbud

Can conditioned with perfect carbonation

Bude Porthbud [baron rating 3/5] - 4% copper ale,posh marmalade smell,frothy zingy citrus taste,smooth lime 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 baron rating La Virgen ale

Spanish beer? What do I think about Spanish beer? I think I've not tried very much of it! Luckily for me BASCO got in touch with me this week asking if I'd like to try some Spanish beer and snacks - sounds like a great idea! Not only did they send a couple of bottle of La Virgen Jamonera but also a lovely looking pack of Serrano ham!

Beer and cured meats, a match made in heaven!

La Virgen

Jamonera - 5% amber ale

Thank you to @BascoFineFoods from BASCO for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Black Sheep Shearer

Not bottle conditioned

Black Sheep Shearer [baron rating 3/5] - 4.1% gold ale,floral lime smell,zesty zingy spicy herbal taste,lasting herbal finish

Hillside Jolly Jester

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Hillside Jolly Jester [baron rating 2/5] - 9% amber ale,sugary smell,heavy cloying sweet molasses dark burnt sugars taste,dark toffee finish

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Thank you to Paul (@Hillsidebrewery) from Hillside Brewery for sending this through for a baron rating!

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Fyne Ragnarok

Not bottle conditioned

Fyne Ragnarok [baron rating 5/5] - 7.4% gold ale,sweet peachy smell,sugary peach spicy taste,cleansing metallic mild spicy 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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Leeds Leeds Best

Not bottle conditioned

Leeds Leeds Best [baron rating 4/5] - 4.3% copper ale,earthy caramel smell,peppery firm bitter taste,spicy long bitter finish

Magic Rock Rapture can

Can conditioned with perfect carbonation

Magic Rock Rapture can [baron rating 4/5] - 4.6% amber ale,sweet boiled fruits smell,boiled sweets but big bitter taste,pithy bitter 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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Cornish Crown SPA

Not bottle conditioned

Cornish Crown SPA [baron rating 2/5] - 4.8% gold ale,very mild citrus menthol smell,watery citrus taste,metallic slight fruity finish

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Animal Oink

Not bottle conditioned

Animal Oink [baron rating 3/5] - 4.6% amber ale,sweet red cherry smell,boiled sweets bittersweet taste,long sweet finish

Thank you to @bob_beer from Best of British Beer for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!

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Windsor & Eton Conqueror 1075 2012

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Windsor & Eton Conqueror 1075 2012 [baron rating 4/5] - 7.4% black ale,smoky berry smell,vanilla choc huge taste,cloying burnt bitter finish

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

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Magic Rock Cannonball can

Not can conditioned

Magic Rock Cannonball can [baron rating 5/5] - 7.4% gold ale,pine tropical smell,sweet resinous zingy fruity taste,pithy bitter resin finish

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Cloudwater DIPA v6

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Cloudwater DIPA v6 [baron rating 5/5] - 9% hazy gold ale,tropical ripe pineapple smell,thick fruity sweet resin taste,long bitter finish

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From the cellar: Greene King Suffolk Springer

Not bottle conditioned

Greene King Suffolk Springer* [baron rating 5/5] - 6% dark ruby ale,boozy xmas cake smell,sweet molasses plummy raisin taste,fruitcake finish

* means that this bottle has been cellared/aged and is not indicative of what it would be like if drunk fresh.

I had this bottle hanging around since 2010, the Best Before Date was November 2011 so at the time of the review this beer was over five years old. Not quite sure why I'd not baron rated it sooner, think I was expecting it to be horrid. Maybe a fresh bottle of it is not that great but this aged one was really something special.

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