Itchen Valley - Wat Tyler 5%

Taste: Wet, hoppy yet chewy. You could enjoy this in winter as well as in the comfort of a beer garden on a summer's eve. Caramel lip smacks.

Appearance: Wat looks a bit like Nicholas Cage on the bottle. Wat's lesson? Don't fight the poll tax lest you lose your head. Beer is dark brown.

Would you buy 2? Yes.

Would you buy 4? Okay.

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

Piddle Brewery - Premium Ale 4.1%

Taste: That's nice. Even if it's a bit too lively. It's coppery and a little bit fruity. Ooh mamma.

Appearance: wee-joke bottle. Beer doesn't look like wee.

Would you buy 2? Yes.

Would you buy 4? It's possible.

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

Vibrant Forest Brewery - Metropolis 6%

Taste: A taste almost on par with The Kernel Brewery's Imperial Brown Stout (take 6% abv). It's hoppy, a little smokey and dark.

Appearance: an all enveloping blackness.

Would you buy 2? I have

Would you buy 4? I would

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

Vibrant Forest Brewery - Vibrant IPA 7.3%

Taste: Interesting stuff. It tastes like a hedgerow. Mega hopped, again. It's fruity, I get a jammy blackcurrenty taste. But I did just eat a curry.

Appearance: brown cloud.

Would you buy 2? I did.

Would you buy 4? I could again.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** another great one from the forest.

Vibrant Forest Brewery - Vibrant Pale Ale Citra 5%

Taste: Oh god. Let this be good... It smells delicious.... Yes!!! It's amazing! Powerfully hopped with Citra. It's so tropical. It's not afraid either, it tastes like you didn't dust your grapefruit half with sugar. Lovely stuff.

Appearance: New brewery from the new forest. It really tastes like they know there stuff and aren't afraid to keep it modern. Beer'a clean and amber in colour.

Would you buy 2? I did. I'm happy.

Would you buy 4? Yes, back for more, I'll be.

Rating (out of 7): 6****** a good start from vibrant forest.

Shipyard Brewing Co. - Double Thumper 5%

Taste: Wow, it's like the autumnal beer from ringwood that I've always known but with a massive bunch of hops poked in there. It's great.

Appearance: Camphor Wood Chest. Two boars on the label.

Would you buy 2? I bought a polypin.

Would you buy 4? I kind of have. I would again.

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

Mikkeller - Stateside IPA 6.9%

Taste: Absolutely delicious. It's so hoppy (chinook, cascade & amarillo) it makes me feel good inside. I think that Mikkeller might be ale wizards.

Appearance: Honey ale. Stripey bottle.

Would you buy 2? I'd buy 50.

Would you buy 4? I'd buy 50.

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

Brains - Le Peloton 4%

Taste: Delicious. Hops. Lemon. Bread and butter pudding. It's all there! Brains are getting interesting!

Appearance: Cycling based. Lemon yellow ale.

Would you buy 2? Yes please!

Would you buy 4? Of course!

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

Slater's - Queen Bee 4.2%

Taste: Stings the lips like the bee's still in it. It's not the most exciting beer, but it is delicious and refreshing. But the satisfaction level is not there in the interest stakes.

Appearance: honey brown.

Would you buy 2? Yes!

Would you buy 4? I'd take four of these over a lot of other beers I could mention.

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

Old Dairy Brewery - Red Top 3.8%

Taste: oh my. Sour like its off. There was rust on the inside of the cap.... But it's in date, so I assume they want it drunk this way. Fausty banana skins and plant stems. I can't see why you would drink this? ....As a punishment?

Appearance: it's got cows on it. Tan brogues.

Would you buy 2? No. I should have known the cow puns meant trouble.

Would you buy 4? No.

Rating (out of 7): I can't drink this. 1*

Lancaster Brewery - Lemon Grass 4%

Taste: Oh, that's good. Citrus blast with some straw and hop vines. It's very refreshing. Grapefruit Coda.

Appearance: straw Yellow

Would you buy 2? We have!

Would you buy 4? Defo!

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

Wold Top Brewery - Against The Grain 4.5%

Taste: Lager-Ale! Quite welcome today. Very refreshing. Metallic and fruity.

Appearance: Lager Yellow

Would you buy 2? I would!

Would you buy 4? If I was in a lagery mood.

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

RCH Brewery - Firebox 6%

Taste: It tastes like not much. But it's strong. It tastes like its doing me wrong. Some sweet toffee flavours in there somewhere. I'll score this after I've finished it.

Appearance: red panda

Would you buy 2? Yes!

Would you buy 4? Maybe too strong for one sitting.

Rating (out of 7): 4**** not without tasty bits

Williams Bros. Brewing Co. - Harvest Sun 3.9%

Taste: Sharp and hoppy. It's so watery. Very refreshing, mind.... My god, the beer's just been trumped by Tom Hanks' Irish accent in Cloud Atlas.... Quite incredible!

Appearance: Wickerman Label. Golden Beer.

Would you buy 2? Yes. I believe so.

Would you buy 4? Depends if I was forced to watch cloud atlas.

Rating (out of 7): 4**** not bad

Elmtree Beers - Nightlight Mild 5.7%

Taste: this is an interesting one. Boozy, with liquorice and some fruity hop flavours. It has a sinister sting though. Nettles?

Appearance: Dark as night. There's a ring of foam which looks like an eclipsed sun.

Would you buy 2? Yes!

Would you buy 4? I would.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** ooooooh a nice pint o' mild!

Blue Monkey Brewery - Big Blue 6.8%

Taste: Big pacific hop fest! Very strong with a yeasty backbone. Nice stuff. A slow drinker.

Appearance: Copper. Surf Label.

Would you buy 2? I would.

Would you buy 4? I'd accept 4.

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

Sadlers - Hop Bomb 5%

Taste: A light beer. The hops aren't that overpowering (the label makes it look like you'd shrivel up with one sip) but they taste great. You're getting some of the big three citrus contenders, (Grapefruit, Lemon and Lime). A lingering aftertaste of asparagus for some reason? Maybe I'm pregnant. That's a thing, right?

Appearance: very yellow. Carbonated. Trendy label... Do I smell lager?

Would you buy 2? Yes please!

Would you buy 4? Certainly.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** lovely stuff!

Lymestone Brewery Ltd - Stone Dead 6.66%

Taste: This is an interesting one. Burnt / smokey smack followed by a bitter fruit twang. Very musical.

Appearance: jet black. Great horror based label.

Would you buy 2? I'd love to.

Would you buy 4? I'd buy them. But drink them on separate days.

Rating (out of 7): 5***** almost a six

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.