Wimbledon Quartermaine IPA

Not bottle conditioned

Wimbledon Quartermaine IPA [baron rating 2/5] - 6.2% copper ale,heavy candied sweet smell,sugary orange spicy taste,soapy citrus finish Baron Orm

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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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Looking forward to baron rating Duvel's Tripel Hop Tasting Box

A couple of months ago I was invited by drink and food PR firm R&R Teamwork to join them down in London for a Duvel evening where you could try six of the previous Tripel Hop limited edition beers. Duvel Tripel Hop is a wonderful beer (in all it's versions) but London is just a bit too far from Ormskirk for an evening of drinking. I did suggest that if they wanted to send me the six beers then that would be great but it was more of a tongue-in-cheek comment rather than actually expecting to receive them...

6 bottles, 1 pencil & a Tasting Notes book

Duvel Moortgat Brewery

I'd normally explain what each beer in the pack is and what the bottle label says about it but in this case the only difference on the label is the number on the front. I can tell you that they are brewed to the recipes used over the past few years for the Tripel Hop specials. Each one is regular Duvel brewed with an additional hop, these are: Amarillo, Citra, Sorachi Ace, Mosaic, Equninox & HBC291.

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!

Everards Two Tribes

Not bottle conditioned

Everards Two Tribes [baron rating 2/5] - 4.5% gold ale,clean fruity citrus smell,buttery spicy citrus taste,slight biscuit finish Baron Orm

Salopian Sienna

Bottle conditioned with perfect carbonation

Salopian Sienna [baron rating 4/5] - 4.4% copper ale,fresh piney smell,smooth resinous peachy chewy peppery taste,bitter finish Baron Orm

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Thank you to Jake (@SalopianBrewery) from Salopian Brewery for handing this over for a baron rating!

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Peerless Triple Blond

Not bottle conditioned

Peerless Triple Blond [baron rating 3/5] - 4% gold ale,very mild fruity smell,lemony sweet citrus bittersweet taste,dry smooth fruity finish Baron Orm

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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 Baron Orm

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 Baron Orm

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 Baron Orm

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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 Baron Orm

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 Baron Orm

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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 Baron Orm

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 Baron Orm

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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 Baron Orm

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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 Baron Orm

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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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