Dark Star - Hophead 3.8%

Taste: seriously light. Smells nice, that makes a change. Why does the taste cut off at the end. No linger. The hops! The hops!

Appearance: still. A little bit too close to something not too nice.

Would you buy 2? The deed is done. I stand by it.

Would you buy 4? No, there's plenty more fish here.

Rating (out of 7): 4**** would have got 5 in summer. Tough breaks.

Location:The steeles, chalk farm

Otley Brewing Company - 06 Porter - 6.6%

Taste: Like the mysteries of the deep

Appearance: Dark. Noble. Still. Wet. Welsh.

Would you buy 2? I have.

Would you buy 4? This would be dangerous.

Rating (out of 7): 6

Shepherd Neame - 1698 6.5%

Taste: Toffee! Toffee has invaded my ale! I hate toffee. The war on my taste buds will rage on long after this brown has been sunk.

Appearance: Looks like liquid grandad sweets.

Would you buy 2?: Only under duress.

Would you buy 4?: A terrifying thought. This is a fairground ale.

Rating: 2

Location:Raynes Park, London

Thwaites - Liberation 4.9%

Taste: Sharp! Like an axe into wood. Now and then that can work. Not sure if I want it tonight though.

Appearance: If I stare through the glass I can just about make out the other side. I'd like to journey across it like Inner Space.

Would you buy 2?: Yeah, why not. You can't chop a tree down with one swing of the axe.

Would you buy 4?: Not in this life. Although I'm not ruling out other lifetimes.

Rating: 4

Location:Dennis Park Crescent,Merton,United Kingdom

Weetwood Ales - Eastgate Ale 4.2%

Taste: Mouldy banana. Banana flavoured medicine.

Appearance: Nutbrown. Iced tea.

Would you buy 2? I wish I hadn't bought one.

Would you buy 4? No fear.

Rating (out of 7): 2**

Beartown - Bear Ass 4.2%

Taste: Sharp. The taste goes on and on... Ear wax.

Appearance: Runny honey. Golden Syrup (served in a Boddingtons glass)

Would you buy 2? Only to avoid Boddingtons itself.

Would you buy 4? Not in this lifetime.

Rating (out of 7): 2

Evan Evan's - Best 3.9%

Taste: soapy and watery, yet I do not feel clean inside. Like licking a slate. Quite stoney. Mountain wall.

Appearance: a good looking golden. Head leaves a wonderful foamy finger print on the glass as you drink. Wonderful!

Would you buy 2? Yeah. I need a wash.

Would you buy 4? I do t think I could Handle four. It'd be a dull afternoon. I'd like to look at four though!!

Rating (out of 7): 4**** appearance got this one another point!

Location:Saltmarsh Ln,,United Kingdom

Evan Evans - Harry Buckley Ale 5%

Taste: creme cheese. Mellow and smooth. Like a nice pillow. Definitely quite creamy. It's slithering around my tongue.

Appearance: cloudy Amber.

Would you buy 2? yes, for a creamy treat!

Would you buy 4? I could but it'd be boring.

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

Location:Saltmarsh Ln,,United Kingdom

Evan Evans - Cwrw 4.2%

Taste: Golden sweetness in my mouth. Zesty. Mmm.

Appearance: lucozade. Browny

Would you buy 2?: most definitely. For a refreshing time

Would you buy 4?: I could enjoy 4 of this. 4 would slip down

Rating: a very generous 5

Location:Saltmarsh Ln,,United Kingdom

Northumberland Brewery - Whitley Wobbler 5%

Taste: Satay sauce explosion! Peanut heaven. I'm liking it.... Why is it nutty??? Is there a good part of an ashtray? It's a little smokey, in a pleasant way. This is a nice break from the norm.

Appearance: peanut brown.

Would you buy 2? Have and would again.

Would you buy 4? Why not!!!?

Rating (out of 7): 5***** an outstanding ale! Well done Northumberland, it doesn't just taste brown.

Location:Chapter, Cardiff

Banks's - Lion's Roar 3.8%

Taste: flat prunes.cockles and whelks. Surprisingly nice and smooth. Good, solid. I can do this one like a trouper!

Appearance: looks a little dark. I'm swaying.

Would you buy 2? This food smell's making me hungry. In a drought.

Would you buy 4? In s severe one. Yeah I could do it

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

Location:Cardiff,United Kingdom at chapter

Wychwood Brewery - Scarecrow 4.7%

Taste: there's something going on!!! Wow. Tasty. Cod!! Fish and chipsy! This would go great with a yeasty beer batter. Dandelion and burdock overtones. General sounds from mr. Barry Island.

Appearance: whoa!!! Green. Or is it? Yellowy brown. Like beige jaundiced skin, but in a nice way.

Would you buy 2? Might as well!!!

Would you buy 4? I be inclined to consider it!

Rating (out of 7): 5***** yeah!!! Nicely calibrated!!!

Location:Central Link,Butetown,United Kingdom

Adnams - Gunhill 4.0%

Taste: full flavoured! Nice! Chocolatey, malty. All good. There isn't anything unpleasant about this and that's a pleasant surprise.

Appearance: dark rubies

Would you buy 2? Yeah! And some money goes to charity too. That's good right?

Would you buy 4? I'd drink 4. I'd be hard pushed to drink 6. I'm impressed by this ale, but not Bowled over.

Rating (out of 7): ***** tasty. Couldn't push to the 6 though as it's not ground breaking.

Location:The badger set, Clapham common

Wadworth - Henry's IPA 4.3%

Taste: milk and a lifetime's hard graft. Lactose. It ages you...

Appearance: Yellow in disguise.

Would you buy 2? I did, by mistake. Never again.

Would you buy 4? Jesus. Not in this life/body.

Rating (out of 7): 2** not as interesting as a 3

Location:Fox and hounds, Clapham

St Austell Brewery - Proper Job 5.5%

Taste: Nothing happens at first, and then BLAM! It hits you in a subtle, beautiful way.

Appearance: Stormy. Not sure it's meant to be. Oh well.

Would you buy 2?: Yes

Would you buy 4?: No. 4 of one ale is serious and I'm not serious about this ale.

Rating: 4

Location:Ashbury Rd,Wandsworth,United Kingdom