Freeminer - Goldminer 5%

Extreme ale close up

Taste:  Citrus and metal and a bit of a fizzy egg vibe. I'm enjoying this and then the old 9v battery taste rears it's head and burns my mouth. But all in all pleasant enough. This ale is part of the Co Op range.

Appearance:  A warm distant sun.

Would you buy 2?  This could happen.

Would you buy 4?  This is unlikely to happen.

Rating (out of 7):  4 * * * *. It's fine.

Thwaites - Strong Brown Ale (5%)

Taste:  An over ripe fruityness that is reminiscent of homebrew, with a few lumps of copper chucked into the mix! Coconut milk or is it the foamy bit of haribo sweets ? There's something giving a (slightly unpleasant) sweetness. This is part of the Co Op ale range.

Appearance:  Darker than piano wood. I am enjoying the name - so simple, so descriptive - but others may not.

Would you buy 2?  In limited circumstances (Pyle Co Op) this may happen. You're not in Pyle? Don't worry then.

Would you buy 4?  There's got to be another ale - hang on there's one!

Rating (out of 7):  3 * * *   Not awful, I just don't fancy any more of it at the moment.