Adnams - Spindrift 5.0%

Taste: Not an ale really, Deception! It promises a summertime british beer. What we get is a fruity belgium/english hybrid of lager and ale. Still, very refreshing.

Would you buy 2? Move on my friend, there are too many ales in the world.

Would you buy 4? Experiment with others, you might just find a sixer if you're lucky.

Appearance: Yellow Yellow Yellow.... I'm not having much luck!

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

Caledonian - Lemonale 4.3%

Taste: like liquid bread and lemon curd together at last! This truely is a summertime gentleman's handshake. Goes great with crisps of a vinegar variety as the lemon aftertaste plays on.

Would you buy 2? Probably if I was restricted, but not with choice. Hang on...

Would you buy 4? Not now, it's too jammy. I'm all gunked up.

Appearance: Getting better... like amber from Speilberg's Jurassic Park.

Rating (out of 7): * * * *

Cottage Brewery - Wicked Hound 4.7%

Taste: A proper, solid traditional ale with zingy tastes. None of this yellow nonsense. Reminds me why I got into ale.

Would you buy 2? Yes, I had to because Betts drunk most of my first.

Would you buy 4? Yes, because... err

Appearance: Refreshingly dark!

Rating (out of 7): * * * * 

Jarrow Brewery - Caulker 4.2%

Taste: Fine... sorry.... It tastes like nostalgia after a hard days graft making girders. (Early girder stuff) Feels like it would ease the pain of the university of life.

Would you buy 2? I would because it's not heavy. light, unlike most warming ales. something to do with the chilled serving I imagine.

Would you buy 4? If I hadn't just eaten a prawn Jalfrezi, yeah.

Appearance: Yeah, classic for a light ale. looks like a flat lager.

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

Ossett Brewery - Quick Silver 5.0%

Taste: Crazy plastic flavor! Tastes like a million good things. Overpowering slightly. A Fruity Party in my mouth; I'm having a good time! 1 plastic glass has sullied this review, however.

Would you buy 2? Yes I would because the flavors are bouncey!

Would you buy 4? I probably would as I wouldn't be able to stop the change flying out of my ale purse.

Appearance: Very very light. Not brown again. What a world!

Rating: * * * * *     (from a glass)

Highgate Brewery - Bee-Zone 4.0%

Taste: Initial taste is lighter than clouds. Breathe out the flavor; it's fabulous. This ale lacks substance however. Very subtle honey for a honey beer. Sounds like D-Day if you put it to your ear. British memories.

Would you buy 2? No, there is no substance, wow factor or USP (Unique Selling Point)

Would you buy 4? No! How could I buy 4 if I wouldn't buy 2? That would have to involve a major administration error. It doesn't make sense at all.

Appearance: Again, what's with all the yellow?! You could hardly call it brown.... maybe in another life

Rating (out of 7): * * *

Batemans - Valiant 4.2%

Taste: Tingly to the max! Like swirling nettles around your mouth with mouthwash. I can imagine bees swooping over giant vats of the stuff, dipping their honey drenched knees into the taught liquid surface.

Would you buy 2? Don't even ask. Assume that it is so.

Would you buy 4? It's the summer. Damn Right!

Appearance: People think i'm drinking lager it's so yellow!!! .... Will it lose points?

Rating (out of 7): * * * * * Mega Refreshing

Theakston's - XB 4.5%

Taste: Meaty, a little spicy, a touch crispy. Hints of earth, but not a muddy earth, more of a tangy earth. Sweet aftertaste.

Appearance: Cloudy with floaties. Brown effervescent.

Would you buy two? Yep.

Would you buy four? Ooooh, yep, no, yep......no.

Rating (out of seven): * * * *

Ffos Y Ffin Brewery - Three Arches 4.8%

Taste: Fresh spring water, lingering darkness, glimmer of hope. Like trying to escape Port Talbot through a secret waterfall. Rubbery in a good way.

Appearance: Dark and un-arty.

Would you buy two? Yes, on a train.

Would you buy four? mmmm, I would probably tempted elsewhere.

Rating (out of seven): * * * *

Everards - Sunchaser 4%

Taste: Zesty and badgery, like a badger feasting on a range of citrus fruits. Very refreshing as you would imagine and not watery at all. A pleasant summery delight!

Appearance: Morning fresh and tropical.

Would you buy two? Yes!!!

Would you buy four? Yeah sir, on sunny day.

Rating (out of seven): * * * * *

Wychwood Brewery - Fiddler's Elbow 4.5%

Taste: A discriptive ale.Wheaty, Soapy, watery, Lively and Lovely. Good words. Great Times, quite Bitter. Tastes like if you mixed Yellow (lager) with Brown.

Would you buy 2? Yeah, I'm counting my change, but it's mostly in coppers.

Would you buy 4? I've spent all my pennies, no.

Appearance: A Great bottle featuring a photo-realistic rendering. Quite a dark, mellow brown. Fizzy head.

Rating (out of 7):  * * * * (... Good times roll...)

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter 4%

Taste: Tastes like an old hoppy copper pot. You know.... Tasting better after 7 free sandwiches now. Tastes like it's 100 years old. So old.

Would you buy 2? no! Tastes like drinking something that people are being hurt for.

Would you buy 4? no, I told you I wouldn't even buy 2!

Appearance: Quite the organic looking syrup.

Rating (out of 7): * * *

Young's - Kew Gold 4.8%

Taste: Like falling asleep among the ducks at Kew. How deliciously smooth this ale is. Tingly???

Would you buy 2? Alright!

Would you buy 4? Yeah okay! Go! .... Hang on, your soapy smoothness has brainwashed me. Deception in Ale Form.

Appearance: Light Brown, Real Nice.

Rating (out of 7):  * * * * *

Clarks - No Angel 4%

Taste: Aley and Fairly bitter. This Review is brief. I am going to knock marks off of it, as it obviously didn't inspire. To the standard ale filing cabinet with you!

Would you buy 2? Why not, imagine a scenario where it was the only ale on.

Would you buy 4? It would be hard to imaging the scenario for this one.... it would probably involve shouting and/or going to another public house.

Appearance: Dark Gold - A wonderful colour! Points back on!

Rating (out of 7):  * * *

Elland Brewery - Nettle Thrasher 4.4%

Taste: Like being stung in the mouth with a massive nettle. Amazing but quite bitter, this is great times!

Would you buy 2? Yes! this is awesome

Would you buy 4? Maybe, i'm coming down from the initial high now though, could be overload on taste; if that's possible?!

Appearance? Dark Brown Goodness

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