Caldera IPA [baron rating /5] - 6.1% copper ale,fresh piny tropical fruits smell,piney sweet tropical fruits taste,long sticky pithy finish
Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
Buy Caldera ales here
Caldera IPA
Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
Buy Caldera ales here
Acorn Gorlovka
Acorn Gorlovka [baron rating /5] - 6% black ale,nutty licorice smell,bitter licorice roasted taste,dry nutty licorice slightly smoky finish
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This was part of the winter pack of the superb '52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap.
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Kernel Pale Ale (Bravo/Apollo)
Kernel Pale Ale (B/A) [baron rating /5] - 5.2% copper ale,caramel piny citrus smell,tangerines & resinous taste,citrus bittersweet finish
Note: the B/A stands for Bravo and Apollo hops.
Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'birthday treat / baron rating'!
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Isle of Purbeck Solar Power
Isle of Purbeck Solar Power [baron rating /5] - 4.3% gold ale,corn & floral aroma,slight bittersweet citrus taste,very dry bitter finish
Thank you to @PurbeckBrewery for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
Caledonian Deuchars IPA
Caledonian Deuchars IPA [baron rating /5] - 4.4% gold ale,slight citrus aroma,balanced citrus slight floral taste,long slight floral finish
Shepherd Neame 1698
Shepherd Neame 1698 [baron rating /5] - 6.5% amber ale,toffee & candied sweets smell,spicy sweet candied fruit taste,lasting sweet finish
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Also available in skinny 330ml bottles
Thank you to Rachel from Shepherd Neame for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
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Looking forward to 'baron rating' Lymestone ales very soon!
When Paul from AlesByMail came up to stay to attend my Marble Beers night at Source Deli he brought a range of beers up for me as well. The Lymestone range of beers below were included in that stash:
Lymestone Brewery
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Lymestone Brewery
- Ein Stein - 5% gentle biscuit malt then fresh Hersbrucker hops
- Foundation Stone - 4.5% chewy juicy fruits then spicy peppery hops
- Stone Faced - 4% chewy toffee compliment bitter pine & citrus notes
- Stone The Crows - 5.4% rich dark beer with juicy chewy flavour & lingering bitterness
Buy Lymestone ales here
Write-up of my Marble Beers tasting night
Saturday the 29th January saw the first "The Ormskirk Baron presents" beer night hosted at Source Deli. The first brewery to get the Baron treatment was the excellent Marble Brewery from Manchester.
@Christopher_R & I were running the event, we arranged with Source Deli to source the five regular Marble bottled ales as well as giving everyone a taster of the 2009 Special. I've met Colin from Marble a number of times and so asked him if they would like to attend the evening which they said they would love to, and they also mentioned that they should be able to bring something interesting along for people to try as well.
The Saturday arrived and Chris & I made our way down to Source Deli for 7pm (night was starting at 8pm) along with Paul from AlesByMail who came up for the event as well. Paul from Source Deli was sorting the tables out, and generally getting things ready so I placed down my 'group baron rating' cards and bowls (more on these later).
Matt from Source Deli then appeared placing some bowls of 'bar snacks - Source Deli style' duck sausage rolls, veggie crisps, roasted nuts and the most sharp pickled onions you've every tasted!
James & Colin from Marble arrived with Colin sporting a Demijohn of cool looking experimental beer as well as a crate of unlabelled bottles. The Demijohn contained with Lagonda IPA dry hopped with Citra, and the bottles were their Ginger ale brewed with a German yeast instead of an English one.
These beers along with the brewers showing up were not publicised when we were selling the tickets so I was pretty chuffed that we could over deliver on our promise of a Marble beer night!
Doors opened at 8pm and each of the 20 attendees were handed a real marble on entry in exchange for their ticket. The marble was used to 'baron rate' each beer tried as well as a token to swap with Source Deli at the end of the night for a bottle of their favourite Marble beer.
The beer line-up for the evening was: Manchester Bitter,Lagonda IPA, experimental Lagonda IPA dry hopped with Citra, Chocolate Marble, Dobber, Special 2009, Ginger, experimental Ginger hefeweizen-style.
We kicked off the evening by introducing ourselves and explaining what the evening was about, introduce the Marble brewers and explained about the group baron rating and the use of the Marble.
Then it was time to get the caps off the bottles of Manchester Bitter and pour each person around half a bottle whilst James & Colin explained a bit about the beer to everyone. Each beer got pretty much the same treatment: an introduction from the Marble guys, half a bottle to sample then a quick rush to the bowls for people to place their marble to indicate their 'baron rating'.
The dry-hopped Lagonda was excellent, it retained the fresh citrus-ness that Lagonda IPA has but also added an additional lemony lift in the finish, it was really rather nice and the 'baron ratings' for it below indicate that most people thought the same. The experimental ginger was really interesting, Colin explained that it hadn't had the 'gingering to hell and back' that the normal bottled ginger gets but the German yeast really brought in some cloves and banana and gave the whole beer quite a lift.
There were quite a few ladies at the event which was really encouraging as well as quite a few women who classed themselves as non-beer drinkers who didn't like beer! Chris & I were pretty worried about these people, wondering why they bought a ticket to a beer event but they seemed to find a few the really liked including one lady who's favourite was Dobber - not a 'small beer' by any imagination!
Here are the results of the 'group baron rating':
There was an excellent buzz about the place and Paul & Matt from Source Deli were really happy with how the night was progressing. Chris & I too were so happy that everyone appeared to be really enjoying themselves and the brewers were getting some feedback from everyone as well - I think everyone enjoyed themselves which is the main thing!
Hopefully the attendees will remember which ones they enjoyed and come back and clear the shelves in Source Deli so that Marble know that it's a great place to be stocking their beers! :)
I'd like to thank brewers Colin & James from Marble for giving up their Saturday night and coming along to the event (and thanks to their ladies for driving them over!). A big thank you to Matt & Paul for hosting the event and ensuring that everyone was well catered for, and a massive thank you to Chris for being my wingman & partner in beer crime! :)
Source Deli are already talking about the next "The Ormskirk Baron presents" event so watch this space!
@Christopher_R & I were running the event, we arranged with Source Deli to source the five regular Marble bottled ales as well as giving everyone a taster of the 2009 Special. I've met Colin from Marble a number of times and so asked him if they would like to attend the evening which they said they would love to, and they also mentioned that they should be able to bring something interesting along for people to try as well.
The Saturday arrived and Chris & I made our way down to Source Deli for 7pm (night was starting at 8pm) along with Paul from AlesByMail who came up for the event as well. Paul from Source Deli was sorting the tables out, and generally getting things ready so I placed down my 'group baron rating' cards and bowls (more on these later).
Matt from Source Deli then appeared placing some bowls of 'bar snacks - Source Deli style' duck sausage rolls, veggie crisps, roasted nuts and the most sharp pickled onions you've every tasted!
James & Colin from Marble arrived with Colin sporting a Demijohn of cool looking experimental beer as well as a crate of unlabelled bottles. The Demijohn contained with Lagonda IPA dry hopped with Citra, and the bottles were their Ginger ale brewed with a German yeast instead of an English one.These beers along with the brewers showing up were not publicised when we were selling the tickets so I was pretty chuffed that we could over deliver on our promise of a Marble beer night!
Doors opened at 8pm and each of the 20 attendees were handed a real marble on entry in exchange for their ticket. The marble was used to 'baron rate' each beer tried as well as a token to swap with Source Deli at the end of the night for a bottle of their favourite Marble beer.
The beer line-up for the evening was: Manchester Bitter,Lagonda IPA, experimental Lagonda IPA dry hopped with Citra, Chocolate Marble, Dobber, Special 2009, Ginger, experimental Ginger hefeweizen-style.
We kicked off the evening by introducing ourselves and explaining what the evening was about, introduce the Marble brewers and explained about the group baron rating and the use of the Marble.
Then it was time to get the caps off the bottles of Manchester Bitter and pour each person around half a bottle whilst James & Colin explained a bit about the beer to everyone. Each beer got pretty much the same treatment: an introduction from the Marble guys, half a bottle to sample then a quick rush to the bowls for people to place their marble to indicate their 'baron rating'.
The dry-hopped Lagonda was excellent, it retained the fresh citrus-ness that Lagonda IPA has but also added an additional lemony lift in the finish, it was really rather nice and the 'baron ratings' for it below indicate that most people thought the same. The experimental ginger was really interesting, Colin explained that it hadn't had the 'gingering to hell and back' that the normal bottled ginger gets but the German yeast really brought in some cloves and banana and gave the whole beer quite a lift.
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| Painting by Irene Wilson (see more from her in Source Deli) |
There were quite a few ladies at the event which was really encouraging as well as quite a few women who classed themselves as non-beer drinkers who didn't like beer! Chris & I were pretty worried about these people, wondering why they bought a ticket to a beer event but they seemed to find a few the really liked including one lady who's favourite was Dobber - not a 'small beer' by any imagination!
Here are the results of the 'group baron rating':
| Beer | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Bitter | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lagonda IPA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Lagonda IPA (dry hopped Citra) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Chocolate Marble | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Dobber | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Special 2009 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ginger 6% | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Ginger (German yeast) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
There was an excellent buzz about the place and Paul & Matt from Source Deli were really happy with how the night was progressing. Chris & I too were so happy that everyone appeared to be really enjoying themselves and the brewers were getting some feedback from everyone as well - I think everyone enjoyed themselves which is the main thing!
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| Colin & James from Marble talking about Special 2009 |
Hopefully the attendees will remember which ones they enjoyed and come back and clear the shelves in Source Deli so that Marble know that it's a great place to be stocking their beers! :)
I'd like to thank brewers Colin & James from Marble for giving up their Saturday night and coming along to the event (and thanks to their ladies for driving them over!). A big thank you to Matt & Paul for hosting the event and ensuring that everyone was well catered for, and a massive thank you to Chris for being my wingman & partner in beer crime! :)Source Deli are already talking about the next "The Ormskirk Baron presents" event so watch this space!
BrewDog Trashy Blonde
BrewDog Trashy Blonde [baron rating /5] - 4.1% gold ale,satsuma smell,crisp balanced unsweetened orangey taste,pithy citrus orange finish
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Thank you to BrewDog for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
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Otley Colomb-o
Otley Colomb-o [baron rating /5] - 4% gold ale,citrus floral smell,fresh light citrus spicy taste,fruity slightly spicy finish
Thank you to @OtleyBrewingCo from Otley for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
Buy Otley ales here
Hawkshead Brodie's Prime
Hawkshead Brodie's Prime [baron rating /5] - 4.9% ruby ale,roasted citrus smell,fresh sweet fruity burnt taste,fruity burnt bitter finish
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This was part of the winter pack of the superb '52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap.
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Looking forward to 'baron rating' Caldea ales very soon!
Paul from AlesByMail popped up last weekend to attend my Marble Beers tasting night at Source Deli (full write-up to come soon). He arrived with his overnight bag and a bag of goodies, three of which were craft ale in cans from Caldera Brewing Company:
Caldera Brewing Company
Buy Caldera ales here
Caldera Brewing Company
- Ashland Amber - 5.6% crisp well balanced refreshing amber. Simplicity is the key to this recipe
- IPA - 6.1% American-style India Pale Ale brewed with plenty of body and an assertive hop profile
- Pale Ale - 5.5% West-Coast style pale ale balancing plenty of hops with a malty backbone
Buy Caldera ales here
Odell Cutthroat Porter
Odell Cutthroat Porter [baron rating /5] - 4.8% black ale,chocolate smell,silky chocolate & roasted taste,chocolate smooth bitter finish
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Thank you to Richard from myBrewerytap for sending this through for a 'baron rating'!
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Looking forward to 'baron rating' Liverpool Organic Imperial Russian Stout very soon!
I dropped off some samples of Stringers IPA [baron rating 5/5] & Dry Stout [baron rating 5/5] last week at Source Deli in Ormskirk and co-owner Paul decided that a bottle of Liverpool Organic Brewery's Imperial Russian Stout was a suitable swap. I think so too:
Liverpool Organic Brewery
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Liverpool Organic Brewery
- Imperial Russian Stout - 8.1% well hopped very full-bodied stout
Buy Liverpool Organic ales here
Kernel Black IPA
Kernel Black IPA [baron rating /5] - 6.8% black ale,smoky resinous smell,full bodied roasted smoky resinous taste,long bitter resin finish
Listen to what Chris and the Baron have to say about it.Download flash to hear the audio review
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Thank you to Paul from AlesByMail for sending this through for a 'birthday treat / baron rating'!
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Wooden Hand Black Pearl
Wooden Hand Black Pearl [baron rating /5] - 4.5% black ale,slightly tart choc smell,rounded dark choc quite bitter taste,dry choc finish
Listen to what Chris and the Baron have to say about it.
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This was part of the winter pack of the superb '52 week beer club' by myBrewerytap.
Join it now and make sure you say the baron made me do it!
Buy Wooden Hand ales here
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