Clearwater Brewery - Real Smiler 3.7%

Taste: Wow! That's light it has a subtle hoppy taste which leads to a really jammy aftertaste (robinson's blackcurrent?). It's tasty and I'm not a fan of jam. Something you could drink when you get out of bed.

Appearance: reddy brown

Would you buy 2? I think I could.

Would you buy 4? It's possible. Could get a bit dull.

Rating (out of 7): 4**** a nice gulp

Keltek Brewery - King 5.1%

Taste: Pretty nice bitter. It tastes nothing like Redruth (Which tastes like pasties). It has a dampness to it which is highly revered in the ale drinking community.

Appearance: A nice chestnut Brown.

Would you buy 2? I certainly could.

Would you buy 4? I think so!

Rating (out of 7): 5***** a lovely bitter.

Stroud Brewery - Woolsack 5%

Taste: Rain Water disinterest. Why can't people just sod off?! ( referring to the official cheese rolling festival being cancelled ) smokey apathy. Tim's favourite turn off on the M4 has suddenly taken a turn for the worst. South... Like the direction in which Tim travels.

Appearance: Tired

Would you buy 2? No

Would you buy 4? No

Rating (out of 7): 3***

Otley Brewing Co. - Mötley Brew 7.5%

Taste: Tastes like loose change. We're embittered about Otley after tasting their 06 Porter just now (rated 6 stars by a fired reporter) and it was foul!!! Horrid!
Jam pot with loose change. Some rum got spilt in.

Appearance: don't care. Horses eyes.

Would you buy 2? No. I'm disappointed. We thought we could trust Otley.

Would you buy 4? How wrong we were.

Rating (out of 7): 3*** old jammy ale. Bleurgh.

Otley Brewing Co. - Oxymoron 5.5%

Taste: Intense Chocolate BBQ smell! Time traveling noises were made.

Appearance: s**t name. Nice black '0'. Great bilingual label. Mae'r cwrw yn ddiddorol iawn.

Would you buy 2? Yes.

Would you buy 4? I'm enjoying the taste of pontypridd so yes.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** a good five

Brooklyn Brewery - Summer Ale 5%

Taste: Lovely stuff. Exactly what I wanted. Draft growler from Whole Foods! Incredible beer selection. This has a smooth malt taste, followed by some nice fruity hop flavours.

Appearance: Golden!

Would you buy 2? I bought a Growler.

Would you buy 4? I think a Growler is 4 pints.

Rating (out of 7): 6******

Location:Cheniston Gardens,Kensington,United Kingdom

Rooster's - YPA 4.1%

Taste: Taste like stems. It's like a reverse drink! It's definitely absorbing moisture from my mouth. We have a flagon of Ringwood 49er and a Growler of this. Ringwood is winning....

Appearance: We have a growler from the majestic Whole Foods in Kensington. Beer is yellow.

Would you buy 2? I bought a growler.

Would you buy 4? See above.

Rating (out of 7): 4****

Location:Adam and Eve Mews,Kensington,United Kingdom

Baird Beer - Suruga Bay Imperial IPA 7.4%

Taste: At £10 a pint, it's a treat. But it might not be quite worth that (definitely not, no beer is). It's hoppy, a little creamy. Some chocolate orange. A lot less identifiable than other beers of this ilk. It's muddy. But still great. I think i'm bitter about the cost.

Appearance: Cloudy copper.

Would you buy 2? I'd drink two.

Would you buy 4? No thanks.

Rating (out of 7): 5*****

Location:Winchester Walk,Camberwell,United Kingdom

Rooster's - Last Stand 4.3%

Taste: hoppy with some light pencil shavings. Very delicious.

Appearance: less yellow than my ball, but yellow. Sadly the name is nothing to do with Arnie's latest film.

Would you buy 2? We have.

Would you buy 4? Please!

Rating (out of 7): 5***** perfect for a summer's eve.

Location:Stoney Street,Camberwell,United Kingdom

Oakham Ales - Scarlet Macaw 4.8%

Taste: It boasts three types of USA hops. There's no escaping that! Why would you want to? It's one for the people on a slippery slope of a hop adventure; you just keep wanting more.

Appearance: My baby daughter gave the parrot on the label a kiss in the supermarket, they must be targeting a younger audience.

Would you buy 2? I would! It's lovely. Oakham have this style nailed.

Would you buy 4? Yes please!

Rating (out of 7): 6******

Palmers - 200 Premium Ale 5%

Taste: A nice ale. It has a coppery taste, which makes me feel better about my homebrew attempts. There's a maltyness and a citrus finish. It's all very obvious, but in a comfortable way.

Appearance: Goldfish and copper.

Would you buy 2? I would.

Would you buy 4? It could happen, over time.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** too delicious to be a 4 yet not interesting enough to be a 6.

The Orkney Brewery - Dragonhead 4%

Taste: Smoke! Like its been smoked for 1000 years next to a single hop. Tasty. Perhaps not what you want at a BBQ in 22ºC heat.

Appearance: bovril.

Would you buy 2? Yes. Not today.

Would you buy 4? It'd have to be pretty cold / Christmassy.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** a bold move

Darkstar - Genesis 4.7%

Taste: It's chock full of flavour. Chocolatey malts. A bit of lactose. I'm enjoying it. I don't want to write anymore.

Appearance: Beef gravy.

Would you buy 2? Yes.

Would you buy 4? Not in the summer. Unless it was cold and rainy.

Rating (out of 7): 5*****

Location:The Harp, Chandos Place

Sambrooks - Lavender Hill 4.5%

Taste: This has taken the taste of Sambrook's Wandle and run a mile with it. It is ever so slightly Belgium in taste. Light and summery. I'm enjoying it.

Appearance: Amber.

Would you buy 2? I most definitely would.

Would you buy 4? Yes!

Rating (out of 7): 5***** very delicious

Itchen Valley Brewery - IPA 5%

Taste: A nice hoppy brew. Very bitter, fading into a buttery melt. A short, sharp attack on your tastebuds.

Appearance: I can't tell. Orange?

Would you buy 2? Yes. We have.

Would you buy 4? I wouldn't regret it.

Rating (out of 7): 5*****