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The Beer Cellar
Here is the beer cellar. Every beer we review on the show will be noted briefly here.
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Alton's Pride | Triple FFF | 3.80 | Light golden, but slightly cloudy, sharp fizzy beer with slight malt and growing aftertaste. Won 2008 champion beer. Good standard, yet inoffensive, beer. | 8 |
| Black Dog Freddy | Beckstones | 3.80 | Black in name and nature. Not hollow, but balanced and slight in taste and a/t. Mellow throughout, while keeping all characteristics of a mild. Grows to session. | 8 |
| Rhymney Dark | Rhymney | 4.00 | Good rounded brown mild, with touches of licorice. Aftertaste cuts out immediately, but returns seconds later with bitterness. | 7 |
| Orkney Blast | Highland | 6.00 | Golden fullsome mouthfeel to remind you it's light , but strong biscuit malt a/t ultimately sits heavier on pallet. Woody aroma. | 7.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Floris Honey | Floris | 4.50 | Strong set honey taste and texture over tongue. Nice bitter at edge, but not as all encompassing as honey ales like Waggledance. Uses wheat beer as base | 7 |
| Kasteel Rouge | Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck | 8.00 | Red due to cherry, not ruby. Morello cherry aroma, with slight bitterness in a cherry pie filling. Long lingering aftertaste. Vibrant mouthfeel. Too much taste for many. | 7.5 |
| La Trappe Dubbel | De Koningshoeven Brewery | 7.00 | Dark ruby red, light foamy head, slightly yeast aroma and continuing flavour. Yeast can be piercing in places. | 7.5 |
| La Trappe Triple | De Koningshoeven Brewery | 8.00 | Dark blonde. Full, fruity bittersweet beer. Caramel sweet mouthfeel, bitter on back, comes and holds in aftertaste. | 7 |
| St. Bernardus Abt 12 | St. Bernardus | 0.00 | Rich ruby brown colour with spice and herbs in the taste, alongside the typical caramel and chocolate. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Sion Kolsch | Sion | 4.80 | Smooth, mildly hoppy, and refreshing. Light in colour and taste, not really a pils, but simple. | 7 |
| Früh Kölsch | Früh | 4.80 | Pils like Sion Kölsch, but with hoppy aftertaste that grows in mouth. | 7.5 |
| Krombacher Pils | Krombacher | 4.80 | Light ale, clean taste without anything offensive. malty mouthfeel that holds. Quite fullsome for an amber beer. | 5.5 |
| Kostritzer Schwarzbier | Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei | 4.80 | Solid black, light foam, hollow malt taste on tongue, with watery aftertaste in throat. Little to gassy. | 6 |
| Rochefort Trappist 10 | Rochefort | 11.30 | Deep rich aroma, chocolate with sweetness and licorice. | 9.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Sierra Nevada Pale Ale | Sierra Nevada | 5.60 | Bottle conditioned with truly golden colour. Looks of honey, but taste slightly apricot and/or peach. | 6 |
| Otley Garden | Otley Brewing | 5.40 | Honey touches throughout beer - mouthfeel, taste and follow-through. Light, murky (but pleasant) visually, with light co2. | 8 |
| Three Feathers | Great Orme | 5.00 | Good mix of bitter and sweet. Slight cream texture. Light taste and mouthfeel. | 8 |
| Tomos Watkins - Cwrw Haf | Hurns | 4.20 | Ruby amber, moderate foam. Caramel, sparkling co2 mouthfeel, biscuit aftertaste. Some rubber aroma. | 7 |
| Duchesse de Bourgogne | Brouwerij Verhaeghe | 6.00 | | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen | Binding-Brauerei (Oetker Group) | 5.00 | Sweet apple and citrus aroma. Amber colour wheat beer with tang of green banana. Not much of aftertaste, which is fortunate given the fruits already present. | 8 |
| Brand Urtyp | Brand | 5.50 | Original recipe pils with mild hop, which strengthen on aftertaste. More watery than standard | 6.5 |
| Brand Dark Brown | Brand | 3.50 | Brown ale, like name suggests. Light malt taste (like a malzbier-lite), strong aftertaste of hop and honey, with all tastes pulling together. | 8 |
| Brand Imperator | Brand | 6.50 | Amber, rich rounded taste but dissapates quickly. Mild CO2 content. | 7 |
| Brand Pils | Brand | 5.00 | Despite being a pils, and from Heineken, this has a good hoppy taste which follows through into aftertaste. In short pils with bite and interest. Not disilimar to Urquell. | 8.5 |
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| Grand Union Gold | Grand Union | 4.20 | Smoother, less bitter than the Union Bitter and decent aroma. Light, hollow aftertaste. | 6.5 |
| Tournament | Goff Brewery | 4.00 | Amber brown, thin head, and old fashioned malt taste on tongue. Slight biscuit taste. Soft lingering after-taste. Thin liquid texture | 7 |
| Floris Passion | Floris | 3.00 | Grassy bouquet, very gueze-like, nice, although not much detectable passion fruit. | 6.5 |
| 1845 | Fullers | 6.30 | Highly spiced, rich, copper/ruby ale. Bottled only. Good malt, slight sour taste, but pleasent. Fullsome mouthfeel. | 8.5 |
| Rodenbach Grand Cru | Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm) | 6.00 | "Happy Juice" | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Red Ember | H Prick Brewery | 4.60 | Slight red bitterness on side on mouth, although not a particularly great ruby, but it is pleasant in colour. Taste doesn't hold. No aftertaste or bite. | 6.5 |
| Five Bridges | Mordue Brewery | 3.80 | Predominately hoppy beer with some fruit tastes running through it. Amber in colour, but more bitter than perhaps you'd expect. Prominent in part because bitterness carries on to the aftertaste | 6 |
| Temptation | Durham Brewery | 10.00 | A Russian stout with black body, cola-like head, with brown scintilating head rounded bitterness with soft chocolate malts, hints of burnt coffee and licorice. | 8 |
| Burton Bitter | Marston | 3.80 | Golden red in colour, but a light beer, with slight hoppy tang, and biscuit taste as it washes past. | 7.5 |
| Westvleteren 12 | Westvleteren | 10.20 | Dark ruby, soft foam, fruit and floral aroma (could be perfume!), strong taste of anything you want it to be. | 9.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Union Bitter | Grand Union | 3.70 | Biiter with prominant aftertaste, but light in colour. Some citris. | 6 |
| Abbot Ale | Greene King | 5.00 | Full ripe flavours or malt, hops, with fruit and floral over tones. Good for cold weather. | 8 |
| Discovery | Fullers | 4.20 | Lager malts for lightness with slight biscuit flavours and a fruity zest. Rarely used Saaz hops. Intended for summer. | 7.5 |
| Landlords Choice | Wylam | 4.60 | Golden hoppy beer. Akin to Discovery. | 7 |
| Strong Arm | Camerons | 4.00 | Deep ruby red coloured ale. Small full cream head. Tingles on tongue before a rush of smooth cream overpowers it. Lefted with creamed layer on tongue, and velvet head on lips. | 8.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Dreher Pils | Dreher | 5.20 | Clean crisp, pils, with a full head. From Hungary's oldest brewery. | 6 |
| Chocolate Beer | Meantime | 6.50 | Looks like dark chocolate beer, but has harsh bitterness on sides. Feels like Guiness, but without the solidness between. | 5.5 |
| Coopers Sparking Ale | Coopers | 5.80 | Light, fizzy, and refreshing, with golden colour and quite sweet malts. Yeast must be suspended. | 8 |
| Clouded Yellow | St Austell | 4.80 | Delicate bottle conditioned with citrus, spices, and vanilla. Slight maple tastes, but destroyed slightly by over carbonation. Interestingly brewed with 50% wheat and 50% barley. | 7 |
| Old Growler | Nethergate Brewery | 5.50 | A true winter beer. Deep ruby colours, with smooth roast malts and fruit tangs. Touch of licorice. Better than Pied Boeuf. | 8.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Snicklemas | Elgoods | 5.00 | Musky golden brown. Light with good caramel and touches of Tiger (also Elgoods) | 7 |
| Steam Sleigh | RCH Brewery | 3.80 | Light gold with bitter caramel, light with citrus zest. Light color with small but pleasant head. Sweet aroma. Nothing Christmasy | 7 |
| Good King Legless | Harviestoun | 4.50 | Mellow taste, that drops smoothly down, with a bite at the back. Sharp bitterness at back of tongue. Slight scent of orange peel and malt. | 7 |
| Santas Little Helper | Caledonian | 3.70 | This is copper red in colour with a large foam head and already looks the Christmas part. Malt aroma, with sweet caramel taste, but ending in bitterness. Slight tangs of fruit and leaf. | 7.5 |
| Affligem Noel | Affligem | 9.00 | A dark spicy brew, with many many hiddens tastes such as cinnamon, fruit, sugary malts, aniseed, nutmeg, citrus and raisins | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Old Slug | RCH Brewery | 4.50 | Coffee and chocolate focused porter. Notes of blackcurrant and black cherry. | 6.5 |
| Old Bob | Ridley's, through Greene King | 5.10 | Rounded, smooth, red bitter. Dark fruity aroma. Enjoyable direct mouthfeel. | 8 |
| Old Trip | Hardy and Hansons | 4.70 | Fizzy head, thin but firm bitter taste. Really good bitter on aftertaste. | 7 |
| Scrum Down! | Twickenham Fine Ales | 3.90 | Smooth bitter with crisp malty top. Dual malts may deter some. | 6.5 |
| Golden Pride | Fullers | 8.50 | Mahogany red, with toffee, spices, and malt flavours. Imagine a London Pride, but turned to 11. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Butty Bach | Wye Valley Brewery | 4.50 | Full but understated ale, disipating head, smooth and light with dedicate fizz. | 8.5 |
| Dorothy Goodbodys Country Ale | Wye Valley Brewery | 6.00 | Dark ruby, with full head. Mixed malt taste, with floral after notes. | 7 |
| Dorothy Goodbodys Golden Ale | Wye Valley Brewery | 4.20 | Great aroma of hops and citris, with smooth flow and gentle mouthfeel. Has a few bubbles. Earthy finish | 8 |
| Dorothy Goodbodys Christmas Ale | Wye Valley Brewery | 6.00 | Golden ruby, full malts, delicate spice aroma. Roast character at side. Could almost be a porter. | 7.5 |
| Dorothy Goodbody Wholesome Stout | Wye Valley Brewery | 4.60 | Black, with a full and creamy head. Slightly dry, nutty and chocolate notes on the nose, with a slight thin fizz. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Bink | Kerkom | 5.50 | Musky blonde with large head. Tang of bitterness, with initial wetness. Needs neutral pallet. | 7 |
| Adelardus | Kerkom | 7.00 | Very dark ruby colour, thin wet brown taste. No real aftertaste, so good for food. | 6 |
| Hoegaarden Rosé | Hoegaarden, InBev | 4.50 | Very fruity nose, very little as it goes down, but very little sweetness. Framboise dies quickly. | 8 |
| Lambic Exotic | Chapeau De Troch | 3.50 | Very strong fruit hit, with tartness and sweet touches around the mouth. | 6 |
| Double Chocolate Stout | Wells and Youngs | 5.20 | Multi-medal winning dark ale, with complex rich chocolate malts and full mouthfeel. Quite sweet. Perfect beer to end an evening, or as comfort ale. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Quintine-La Biere des Collines | Brasserie Ellezelloise | 8.50 | Pitch black, line of bitterness at back sides of mouth. | 6 |
| Country Cool | Grisette | 3.50 | Primarily apple. Refreshing. Little aftertaste. | 9 |
| Oude de Geuze | Chapeau De Troch | 6.00 | Very sour, straight apple fruit hit. Slightly cloudy with a golden haze. | 7 |
| Wittekerke Witbier | Bavik | 5.00 | Beer for a hot summers day. Light, not overpowering taste. Slight cactus and/or lime. | 6 |
| Liberty Ale | Anchor | 6.00 | Good America IPA. Good solid hop bitterness, balanced with aromatic sweetness courtesy of the malts. | 8.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Super Bock | Unicer | 5.60 | Pale honey yellow, without head and targets lager boys. Unmalted cereals, with glucose syrups so not a bright lager. | 5 |
| Super Bock - Abadia | Unicer | 6.40 | No real sense of aroma, same smooth syrup of the normal Super Bock. Slightly fizzy, enveloping light creamy caramel. | 7 |
| Super Bock - Lemon | Unicer | 4.00 | Overiding lemon syrup with strains of Desperados, but with additional sweetness. Similar tannins of whisky beer. | 7.5 |
| Super Bock - Stout | Unicer | 5.00 | Same visual look as cola. Soft coffee cream texture. co2 on side of mouth, smooth feel once this goes. Not stout in the traditional word. | 7 |
| Kasteel Brune | Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck | 11.00 | Top fermented with barley malt. Full bitter mouthfeel, long linger sweet aftertaste. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Sagres Bohemia | Central de Cervejas | 6.20 | Brown red, without head. Slightly hoppy aftertaste. | 5 |
| Sagres Preta | Central de Cervejas | 4.10 | Dark beer, with deep red and ruby color. Harsh bitterness. If you hate coffee - you'll score this 3. | 7 |
| Cintra | Cervejarias | 4.80 | Little yellow, clean pils, with slight bitterness, but lots of fizziness | 5 |
| Coral | Cervejas da Madeira | 5.30 | Straightforward pils that comes across as fizzy water | 4 |
| Fursty Ferret | Hall and Woodhouse | 4.40 | Golden orange colour. Off-white head, and toffee aroma. Fruit, citris,pepper tastes, with a good (but not overpowering) caramel taste. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Blakeney Red | Hecks | 6.50 | Enjoyable tartness, good kick, Wonderful! | 8.5 |
| Old Monty Dry Cider | Montgomery Cidermakers | 6.00 | Golden haze, sour Welsh cider. A little rough, ends well with tight dryness | 7.5 |
| Medium sweet | Winkleigh | 6.00 | Thin, looks like weak cordial. Boisterous taste. Better as an accompaniment. | 5 |
| Medium Dry | Winkleigh | 6.00 | Similar to the Winkleigh sweet, but more solid, and flavoursome. Goes well with fish & chips! | 6.5 |
| Wilkins Dry | Wilkins | 6.00 | Dry, warm, and soft. Good apple acidity. Fluid taste. | 7.5 |
| Kingston Black | Hecks | 8.00 | Strong dry, spicy tang. Tout at back. Single blend cider with a lot of complexity. Cloudy cider withyellow, orange and gold colours. | 9.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Chapeau Lemon | DeTroch | 3.50 | Amber beer, competing lemon and bitter. | 9 |
| Fruit de Bois | Grisette | 3.50 | Liquid fruit, sweet, light, minimal CO2 and lingering aftertaste | 8 |
| Barbar | Lefebvre | 8.00 | Bitter and fizzy that often loses the honey taste. Second fermentation in bottle. | 6 |
| Wittekerk Rose | Bavik | 4.30 | Wheat-based fruit beer. Raspberry aroma. Not too sweet. | 8 |
| Mongozo Coconut | Mongozo | 3.50 | Single coconut taste, done well. It has a musky golden color with a white head. Has an aroma of pineapple and coconut. Hint of wheat at end of mouthfeel | 9.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Grottenbeir | St Bernadus | 6.50 | Aromatic dark ale, thin, but nice taste. CO2 holds in the mouth | 8 |
| Malheur Dark Brut | Malheur | 12.00 | Very strong, burnt caramel, disparates flavours with good complexities | 8 |
| Gentse Trippel | Brouwerij Van Steenberge | 8.00 | Wet, bitter, decent after kick | 7 |
| Dubble bruin | Steenbrugge (Palm) | 6.50 | Gentle brown, but the real taste comes in the aftertaste, where it's still gentile - but agreeable. | 7 |
| Bush Amber | Duboission | 12.00 | Strong beer, despite the colour. Bitter sweet with strong firmness. | 9.5 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Oscar Wilde | Mighty Oak | 3.50 | A good mild with hints of chocolate, malt, and coffee. | 8 |
| Castle Milk Stout | South African Breweries, SABMill | 6.00 | Black body, creamy head. Surprising refreshing. | 7.5 |
| Adriaen Brouwer | Roman | 5.00 | Highly fermented brown beer, dark taste, but hollow | 4 |
| Dark Fantastic | Spectrum | 3.50 | Mild with dark ruby colour. Sweet-ish, with a flavour of caramel, toffee, and malt. | 7 |
| Old Tom | Robinsons | 8.50 | Strong ale, good lasting head. Warm pepperish taste that's pure liquid licorice. A comfort beer, in every sense. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Duivel Bier | Brouwerij Boon | 8.00 | Translates as either Devil or Diabolical. Strong dark beer, with solid bitterness, but hollow taste. Don't confused with Duvel. | 5 |
| Old Lager | Mutzig | 6.90 | Means "old lager", and stronger than the standard (4.5%). Standard clean French lager, transient after taste. Drink in glasses - not pints. | 7 |
| Desperados | Fischer | 5.90 | 'Desperate' in Spanish, and flavoured with tequila. Tries to give a macho image to pleasant alcopop! | 7 |
| Le Verger de Giverny | The orchard of Giverny | 5.00 | Sweet, slightly syrupy (so better watered with ice). Golden color. | 8 |
| Rauchbier Märzen | Brauerei Heller-Trum | 5.10 | A slightly red, smoked beer! Like bacon or kippers, but never overpowering. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Centurian's ghost | York | 5.40 | Hollow at start, but solid by end. Heading towards a session dark. A grower. | 8.5 |
| Pickled Partridge | Badger (aka Hall & Woodhouse) | 4.60 | Dark orange/amber colour. Slight hollowness to it, with touch of caramel. | 6 |
| Cherry Stout | Bartrams | 4.80 | Similar to Mackeson's in consistency, with chocolate. Slight chestnut on side of mouth. Cherry is almost hidden! | 7 |
| Moonraker | J W Lees | 7.50 | Smooth, 2nd hit of caramel, dry. Holds on the palette. Good with food. Might be too much for session. | 8 |
| Adelscott | Fischer | 6.60 | Clear amber pils, with small head, but made with Whisky. Fruity notes and salmon aroma and dry finish. Good coating at end. Fizziness is similar to lager. | 9 |
| Beer | Brewery | ABV (%) | Comments | Score:/10 |
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| Piraat | Van Steenberge | 10.50 | Solid, but not a pils. Strong, with strong aftertaste. | 8 |
| Black hole | Roman | 5.60 | Grolsch with a metallic hue. But, considering it's only a pils, it's not that bad. | 4 |
| Dubble | Witkap Pater | 7.00 | Strong, solid brown. Like a winter ale, without having the xmas branding. It holds a wet aftertaste. | 8 |
| Fraises | Chapeau De Troch | 3.50 | Fresh strawberries. Similar to a triffle, or jelly. Because it's got the creaminess of a triffle. And the fresh is because it tastes like real fresh straws have been used, and not concentrate. | 8 |
| Pink Killer | DeSilly | 4.70 | Citrisy (grapefruit) blonde, refreshing. Good for long hot summer days, or to lighten the pallet after a brown. | 7 |
| Leffe Brune | Leffe | 6.50 | Very dark colour will fullsome head. Roasted malt, caramel, bitter and sweet. Server at 3-5 degrees in a wet chalice glass. | 9.5 |
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