William Bros - Seven Giraffes (5.1%)

Taste: Mellow, with a mild citrus fruit party going on, joined with a whiff of Mr Muscle polish (in a good way if you can imagine that). Bit of a rubber aftertaste and a burny fizz. Very drinkable. Very drinkable indeed.

Appearance: Liquid £1 coins.

Would you buy 2? To quench a first on a hot day.

Would you buy 4? To quench a first on a very hot day.

Rating (out of 7): 5 * * * * * (Easy to drink, but in no way bland. Good stuff)

William Bros - Grozet (5%)

Taste: Gooseberries! Limes! This is a zesty ale. Feels a little creamy as well. It startles you on first gulp and then you settle in and it slips down like an oblong down a slide. It's thought provoking yet comfortable. Bit hammy, bit yeasty, and kind of chalky as well. Interesting - and I am liking this kind of interesting.

Appearance: The yellow is a little alarming but then it appears it's a caramel yellow which is exactly the same as a wooden folk harp.

Would you buy 2? Yes.

Would you buy 4? 4 would be refreshing and rewarding.

Rating (out of 7): 6 * * * * * * Gooseberry in ale form. Good stuff.

William Bros - Kelpie Seaweed Ale (4.4%)

Taste: My first taste hit me with 6 stars. Complex - there's a metal vibe and liquorice. It's smokey but also there's summer fruits buried deep within the mix. Malted biscuits and a floaty marshmallow taste has just come from nowhere. What a ride!

Appearance: I like seaweed, the Algal Emperors of the Oceans. The ale is a dark maroon - it's good to behold.

Would you buy 2? Oh yes.

Would you buy 4? I feel an urge to read some scottish folk tales. It may be a wintry wet ale, but give me 4 all the same.

Rating (out of 7): 6 * * * * * * (My first 6 stars in an age... worth the wait!)