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“malty amber ale… fruity hop”

Just another ale. Contains barley malt.

Marston's PLC, Wychwood Brewery, Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 4.3% alcohol.

“double hopped… strong malty taste”

Citrusy and a bit bitter. Contains barley malt and wheat malt.

Little Valley Brewery, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. 6.0% alcohol.

“brewed from naturally glute-free crops”

Suprisingly strong grapefruit and citrus taste, quite bitter. Contains millet, buckwheat and sorghum.

Brewed in Belgium. 5% alcohol.

“a lasting fruity flavour… inspired by the bold american pale ales”

Quite fruity, not too bitter. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“once described as gooseberry pie and cream, this beer has subtle notes of kiwi and apple with a marriage of walnuts and cramy toffee”

Kind of creamy and fruity. Contains malted barley.

Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd., Dunbar, Scotland. 3.9% alcohol.

“combination of new world hops deliver citrus and spicy notes”

Citrus all right, with also some flowers. Contains malted barley.

Fuller, Smith & Turner, London, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“three different yeast strain”

Very sweet, very strong, not that interesting. Contains barley malt.

Ridgeway Brewing, South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England. 12.0% alcohol.

“Maris Otter malt and… English hops”

Just another ale. Contains barley malt.

The Abbey Brewery, Camden Row, Bath, England. 4.2% alcohol.

“single malt beer made only with pale malt… hoppy aftertaste”

Quite flowery, but otherwise just another ale. Contains barley.

RCH Brewery, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, England. 4.3% alcohol.

“zesty flavour and aroma… finish the beer over specially toasted oak”

Sontrg citrus aromas, very nice, but I would have expected something more distinctive from Innis & Gunn. Contains wheat, barley malt.

Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh, Scotland. 5.6% alcohol.

“tangy red-fruit flavour with nutty, toffee overtones”

The first sip didn't taste much like anything. After that, it turned out to be a bit more sour than most beers. I didn't find any nutty/toffee flavour though. Contains barley and wheat.

Felinfoel brewery, Llanelli, Wales. 4.2% alcohol.

“Cascade and Mount hops”

Just another ale, but quite nice. Contains malted barley and malted wheat.

Wood Brewery, Wistanstow, South Shropshire, England. 4.4% alcohol.

“tawny coloured, fruity ale with a light hoppiness in the aroma”

Just another ale, but quite nice. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Goffs Brewery, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. 4.0% alcohol.

A dark lager, not my favourite. Contains barley malt.

Saimaan Juomatehdas Oy, Mikkeli, Finland. 4.6% alcohol.

Sweet and roasted. Contains barley and wheat.

Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Glasgow, Scotland. 4.7% alcohol.

Just another ale, quite bitter. Contains barley malt.

Wychwood Brewery Co. Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 4.1% alcohol.

“Brewed with yeast cultured from the original bottle saved in a 1825 shipwreck off the English Channel… ruby red colour with a liquorice aroma”

Sweet and roasted flavours. Contains malted barley.

Geltsdale Brewery, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. 4.5% alcohol.

Plutôt fleurie, sucrée et un peu amère. Contient des malts d'orge et de blé.

Sainte Crucienne, Sainte-Croix-en-plaine, Alsace. 7.5% d'alcool.

“crystal, black and pale malts, Challenger and First Gold hops”

Sweet with an initial hint of honey. Contains malted barley.

Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. 6.5% alcohol.

Fruitée mais assez amère. Contient des malts d'orge et de blé.

Sainte Crucienne, Sainte-Croix-en-plaine, Alsace. 6.0% d'alcool.

Douce et fruitée. Contient des malts d'orge et de blé.

Sainte Crucienne, Sainte-Croix-en-plaine, Alsace. 5.4% d'alcool.

“malty and fruity Christmas ale… bitter finish”

Just another ale. Contains malted barley.

Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. 4.2% alcohol.

Very sweet ginger beer, quite nice if you don't mind the sweetness.

Produced for Accolate Wines Ltd, Guildford, London, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“A toasted malt flavour… pronounced hop”

Quite flowery, otherwise just another ale. Contains barley malt and oats.

Wychwood Brewery Co. Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 4.7% alcohol.

Very strong and sweet, better than other strong beer I've tasted, but still not very interesting. Contains malted barley.

Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Glasgow, Scotland. 9.3% alcohol.

“caramel sweetness of the malts with toasted biscuit notes… earthy hops”

Just another ale. Contains barley malt and wheat.

Clanconnel Brewing company, Craigavon, Northern Ireland. 4.3% alcohol.

“scotch ale brewed with Scottish Heather Honey… malty beer”

Strong roasted flavours, honey aroma with a hint of rye bread. Contains malted barley.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 4.5% alcohol

“…the finest Fuggles and Super Styrian hops, floor malted Optic malt and our unique yeast…

Individually packed and numbered, this bottle is one of only one hundred thousand produced.

…will improve with age for many more years.”

Very sweet and very strong, tastes like sherry but much sweeter, with hints of prunes. Made of malted barley.

Previously tasted in 2007.

Bottle N° 49425. Fuller, Smith & Turner, London, England. 8.5% alcohol.

“traditional Irish dry stout… roasted malts with hints of chocolate, coffee and dark fruit… earthy hops”

Quite bitter with a definite coffee flavour. Contains barley malt and wheat.

Clanconnel Brewing company, Craigavon, Northern Ireland. 4.3% alcohol.

“a classic Traditional English Ale… English malt… local Fuggle hops”

An ale with a strange taste, not really metallic, that I can't describe. Contains malted barley.

Hogs Back Brewery Limited, Tongham, Surrey, England. 4.2% alcohol.

“strong pale ale… plenty of Golding hops”

Just another ale. Contains barley malt.

Hook Norton Brewery, Hook Norton, Oxon, England. 5.0% alcohol.

“Ginger root, water, sugar, pear juice and yeast”

Sweet but not too much and tastes of ginger. Very nice.

Fentimans Ltd, Hexham, Northumberland, England. 4.0% alcohol.

“double hopped pale ale… blend of american hops including Liberty, Willamette, Cascade and Chinook… zesty beer… citrus flavours… bitter finish”

Very flowery, quite nice. Contains malted barley.

Fuller, Smith & Turner, London, England. 4.5% alcohol.

“high proportion of wheat… perle hops and elderflower… fruit and citrus flavours”

Little bitterness, maybe even a bit sweet, with grapefruit flavour. Contains barley and wheat.

Cairngorm brewery Ltd., Dalfaber, Aviemore, Scotland. 4.3% alcohol.

“nutty roast flavour… four colour of malt make up the grist”

Sweet stout, with a strong roast and caramel taste. Contains barley and wheat.

Cairngorm brewery Ltd., Dalfaber, Aviemore, Scotland. 4.4% alcohol.

“Calypso & Pacifica hops offer a hint of tropical citrus… upfront bitterness… light malt body”

Just another ale. Contains malted barley.

Sunny Republic Brewing Co., Blandford, Dorset, England. 4.4% alcohol.

“inspired by Iron Maiden… malt flavours and citric notes from a unique blend of Bobec, Goldings and Cascade hops”

Just another ale, not bad but nothing special. Contains malted barley and wheat.

Frederic Robinson Ltd, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. 4.7% alcohol.

“chocolate toffee malt flavour, moderate bitterness… fruity character”

Quite sweet, malty and kind of fruity, but not really chocolaty. Contains barley malt.

Wychwood Brewery Co. Witney, Oxfordshire, England. 5.2% alcohol.

Flowery, lightly bitter but sweet with a honey-ish aftertaste. Contains barley.

BrewDog Ltd., Ellon, Scotland. 4.7% alcohol

Just another beer. Contains malted barley.

Adnams, Southwold, Suffolk, England. 3.4% alcohol.