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Beer Brewery Score ABV Date Pub Location Notes
13 Shardlow 7 4.4% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
17 Shardlow 6.5 4.8% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
1823 Rugby 6.5 3.5% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Dark mild
1863 Hydes 8 3.5% Sep 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
1966 Greene King 6 4.3% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
20 Shardlow 7.5 5.0% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
22 Shardlow 4 4.9% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley Watery and tasteless 2006 World Cup beer
3 Shardlow 7
Jul 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
303 AD Hook Norton 7 4.0% Aug 06 Hook Norton Brewery Hook Norton
3B Arkell's 8 4.0%
Baron Hinckley
4 Point 2 Batemans 7 4.2% Mar 09 Baron Hinckley Golden coloured beer with a dense white head, hoppy and fruity on the palate, subtle bitterness in the finish.
4-4-2 Greene King 7.5 4.0% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
4K Mild Keltek 7 4.0% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol
5 Nottingham 8 5.2%
Baron Hinckley
5's & 3's Shardlow 6.5 5.3% May 08 Baron Hinckley Hoppy finish
6X Wadworth 4 4.3% Jul 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
7 Shardlow 6
Jul 06 Baron Hinckley A 2006 World Cup beer
80/- Caledonian 7.5 4.1% Oct 09 Baron Hinckley Chestnut-brown colour, caramel aroma, gentle flavour with hints of caramel, malt and fruit
A Little Bitter Science Buntingford 7 3.9% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Chinook and Willamette hops.
Abbot Ale Greene King 7.5 5.0% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley
Abbot Reserve Greene King 7.5 6.5% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Very full-flavoured Abbot!
Absolution Abbeydale 7.5 5.3% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Academy Tirril 6 4.2% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Chestnut brown colour
Admiral's Ale St Austell 8 5.0% Jun 09 Travellers Rest Trevarrian Dark golden-brown colour, hints of vanilla and apple fruitiness, subtle hop finish
Admiral's Reserve Woodforde's 7.5 5.0% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Ale and Spicy Rooster's 8 3.9% May 09 Baron Hinckley Straw coloured beer with a hit of lemony citrus and a hop finish
Ale Lang Syne Caledonian 7 4.6%
Baron Hinckley
All Rye Paddy Milestone 6.5 5.0% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Almoner Ale Cambridge Moonshine 9 6.8% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Alton's Pride Triple fff 7.5 3.8% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Golden-brown, fully flavoured for its strength, flavour of malt fades to a hoppy bitter finish
Amarillo Crouch Vale 8 5.0% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley
Amarillo Gold Saltaire 7.5 4.4% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Straw coloured wheat beer with smooth citrus flavours
Amarillo Gold Shardlow 5 4.4% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Pale straw colour, slightly hoppy with citrusy bitterness and a hint of old tyres
Ambers Ale Tirril 7 4.2% Oct 09 Britannia Inn Elterwater Amber colour, subtle bitter and hoppy after taste
Anchor Titanic 6 4.1% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Amber coloured and to my mind overly bitter
Another Bite of the Cherry Springhead 7.5 4.5% May 09 Baron Hinckley Ruby coloured with distinct but subtle natural cherry flavour
Antler Exmoor 7 4.0% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Chestnut colour, slightly sweet malty flavour with a hint of caramel and a subtle hoppy finish
April Fool Nethergate 7 4.1% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly floral, slightly hoppy and somewhat bitter finish.
Arson Abbeydale 7 4.4% May 08 Baron Hinckley Pleasant with a hint of smoke in the flavour.
Art Brut Art 7.5 4.4% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester
Arthur's Wit Church End 7.5 6.0% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Ashes Ale Marston's 7 4.1% Jul 09 Baron Hinckley Golden colour and nice hoppy flavours
Ashford Thornbridge 7.5 4.2% Oct 08 Elephant & Castle Thurlaston
Atlantic IPA Sharp's 6 4.8% Jul 07 Waterman Hatton
Atomic Hydes 7 4.9% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Augustinian Ale Nethergate 9 4.5%
Baron Hinckley
Autumn Ale Wickwar 7.5 4.6% Oct 06 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Autumn Glow Lees 6.5 4.2% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly sweet fruity flavour and subtle hoppiness
Aviator Dent 7 4.0% Oct 08 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Badger's Bum Moorhouses 7 4.0% Oct 07 Badger Bar: Glen Rothay Hotel Rydal
Bamboozle Loddon 6.5 4.8% Mar 09 Baron Hinckley Pale golden colour, buscuity flavour, subtle bitterness, hoppy finish.
Banana Bread Beer Wells & Young's 8 4.5% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Barn Owl Cotleigh 8 4.5% Aug 09 Baron Hinckley Dark amber colour with a lasting head, slightly smoky with a hoppy finish
Barnsley Bitter Acorn 6.5 3.8% Aug 07 Cheshire Cheese Castleton Intriguing - hints of vanilla on the nose and flavours akin to coffee
Barnstormer Bath 8 4.5% Aug 06 Hare on the Hill Bristol Dark brown colour with hints of caramel
Bath SPA Bath 6 3.7% Aug 06 Hare on the Hill Bristol Special Pale Ale
Bavarian Gold Saltaire 7 4.2% Jul 09 Baron Hinckley Golden colour, easy drinking, some subtle fruitiness
Bay Breaker Days 7.5 4.9% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley
BB Donnington 6.5 3.6% Aug 08 Snowshill Arms Snowshill Smooth, hint of sweet fruit and slightly hoppy finish
Beacon Bitter Everards 5 3.8% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley
Bearly Literate Beartown 6 4.5%
Baron Hinckley
BeeWyched Wychwood 8.5 4.2% Aug 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Amber colour, citrus nose, subtle honey flavour and sweetness, subtle hoppy finish, retains its quality throughout the pint
Best Ludlow 7.5 3.7% Sep 08 Unicorn Ludlow
Best Bitter Arkell's 8 3.0% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Very tastey for a weak beer
Best Bitter Black Sheep 6.5 3.8% Aug 07 Nag's Head Castleton
Best Bitter Hobson's 6.5 3.8% Jul 09 Kremlin Clee Hill Deep gold coloured bitter
Best Bitter Kelham Island 7 3.8% Oct 06 Watermill Ings
Best Bitter Ringwood 7.5 3.8% May 09 Harvest Home Greet Dark golden-brown slightly malty and fruity with gentle bitterness and hoppy finish
Best Bitter Theakston 8 3.8% May 07 Newborough Arms Bontnewydd A hint of pears in the flavour
Best Bitter Warwickshire 7 3.9% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Hint of banana flavour
Betty Stogs Skinner's 7.5 4.0% May 08 Tredrea Inn Porthcothan Slightly sweet with a hoppy finish.
Biere Blonde Vivat 6 5.0% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Billy Boy Poachers 7 4.4% Sep 06 Baron Hinckley
Bishops Farewell Oakham 7 4.6%
Baron Hinckley
Bishops Finger Shepherd Neame 8 5.0% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Previously scored less!
Bishop's Tipple Wadworth 7.5 5.0% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Golden colour, a hint of sulpha on the nose, refreshing flavour, well hopped
Bitter Adnams 6.5 3.7% Oct 07 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Bitter Brains 7 3.7% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Bitter Brakspear (Refresh UK/Wychwood) 5 3.4% Jul 06 Gaydon Inn Gaydon Previous score 7.5 in a better pub
Bitter Butcombe 5.5 4.0% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Copper coloured bitter with Burton water sulpha smell
Bitter Hawkshead 7.5 3.7% Oct 07 Langstrath County Inn Stonethwaite Slightly fruity on the palate with a hoppy bitter finish
Bitter Jennings 7.5 3.5% Oct 06 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Bitter Okells 7 3.7% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Nice hoppy beer
Bitter Wye Valley 6.5 3.7% Sep 08 Church Inn Ludlow Amber coloured, nice but low on flavour
Bitter Yates 7.5 3.7% Oct 08 Wainwrights Chapel Stile
Bitter and Twisted Harviestoun 7.5 3.8% Oct 07 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Black Abbot Idle 8.5 4.5% May 08 Baron Hinckley Black with a pale brown head. Vanilla on the nose. Hints of smoked mackerel, treacle and chocolate!
Black Bear Beartown 8 5.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Rich, smooth and chocolaty with a slight tang!
Black Bee Phoenix 8.5 4.5% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Very dark and slightly chocolaty with hints of honey in the aroma and flavour.
Black Bull Bitter Theakston 7.5 3.9% Jul 08 King's Arms Keswick
Black Cat Moorhouses 7.5 3.4% Nov 07 Baron Hiinckley Complex and full of flavour for its low strength. Smoky and yet slightly sweet.
Black Chalice Herold Bohemian 7.5 4.8% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Dark coloured and pleasant but not strongly flavoured
Black Dog Elgood's 7.5 3.6% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Black Dragon Mild Banks & Taylor 7.5 4.3% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Almost black with a ruby hue, black treacle on the nose, liquorice and dried- fruit flavours, roast finish.
Black Gold Cairngorm 8 4.4% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Black with roast malt flavours accompanied by hints of liquorice and honey
Black Hole Bitter Black Hole 7 3.8% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Pale amber colour, balance of malt and hop flavours with a hint of fruit
Black Horse Porter White Horse 8 5.0% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Black Ice Titanic 7 4.1% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley Dark beer lightly flavoured easy drink
Black Knight Ludlow 8 4.5% Jul 09 Church Inn Ludlow Treacle toffee on the nose, gentle smoky malt flavour
Black Pearl Milestone 7.5 4.3% Dec 06 Baron Hinckley
Black Prince St Austell 8 4.0% Aug 07 Great British Beer Festival Earls Court London
Black Sheep Masham 7 4.4% Oct 06 Watermill Ings 6.5 Woodroffe Arms Hope 10/08/07
Black Wattle Original Barons 8 4.8% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Rich amber colour, pleasant nutty flavour
Black Witch Moorhouses 7 4.2% Oct 07 Baron Hinckley Smoky
Blackbeard Batemans 6 3.6%
Baron Hinckley
Blackthorn Ale Thornbridge 7.5 4.4% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Blond Smiles 7 3.7% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Vanilla favour
Blonde Butcombe 7.5 4.3% Aug 09 Baron Hinckley Pale straw colour, slightly fruity, hoppy and sweet
Blonde Morrissey Fox 6 4.2% Mar 09 White House Hartlepool Red Nose Day 2009. Pale straw coloured, slightly floral on the nose, hints of citrus fruit on the plate, bitter hop finish.
Bluebird Bitter Coniston 7 3.6% Oct 06 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Bluebird XB Coniston 7 4.2% Jul 08 Dog and Gun Keswick Pale, hoppy and bitter-sweet
Bock Cains 6.5 4.5% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Pleasant but flavours are too subtle.
Bodecea's Revenge Ales of the Unexpected 7.5 4.3% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Dark, smooth, slightly fruity with roasted malt flavours.
Bohemian Granat Fuglestou 6.5 5.5% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Cider / apple overtones
Bohemian Pilsner Fuglestou 7.5 5.0%
Baron Hinckley
Boiling Well Ludlow 8 4.7% Sep 08 Church Inn Ludlow
Bold Forester Ringwood 8 4.2% Apr 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Hazelnut-brown colour with hints of caramel on the nose and the palate
Bombardier Wells & Young's 8 4.3% Mar 07 Malt Shovel Gaydon 7.5 The George Castleton 09/08/07
Boneshaker IPA Rooster's / Outlaw 8 5.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley From the experimental sister to Rooster's brewery this is tangy with grapefruit flavours and not too bitter.
Bonkers Conkers Greene King (Westgate) 7.5 4.1% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Chestnut-brown colour, smooth and creamy, somewhat Abbot like flavour, malty with a hint of nuts
Bonum Mild Dow Bridge 8 3.5% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Dark brown, smooth and easy drinking with roast malt and fruity chocolate flavours
Boss Hogg Bitter Greene King 8 4.1% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Dark golden-brown colour with lasting white head. Malty and full of fruit flavours with a refreshing slightly citrusy finish
Bostin Banks's 6 4.2% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Boston Beer Party Tunnel 8 5.6% May 09 Windmill Inn Newbold Verdon
Bountiful Wychwood 7.5 4.0% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Chestnut coloured, gentle sweetness on the palate and gentle bitterness in the finish. Subtle flavours of malt, fruit and hops
Bowler Strong Ale Langton 8.5 4.8% Jul 08 Baron Hinckley Mid-brown colour with a good head. A nice balance of hops and malts tastes very good to the bottom of the glass!
Brampton Golden Bud 8.5 3.8% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Golden and hoppy bitter with strong citrus notes
Brampton Wasp Nest 7 5.0% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Bitter
Brecknock Best Breconshire 6 4.5%
Baron Hinckley
Brew Town Exmoor 7.5 4.0% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Easy drinking beer with nice malty finish
Brewer's Dark Lees 7 3.5% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Gentle flavour with hints of liquorice, chocolate and malt.
Bridge Bitter Burton Bridge 7 4.2% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Britannia Inn Special Edition Coniston 8 4.3% Oct 08 Britannia Inn Elterwater Dry hoppy finnish
Broadside Adnams 8 4.7% Mar 08 Malt Shovel Gaydon When it's good it's very good but I have been very disappointed sometimes.
Brodie's Prime Hawkshead 6 4.9% Oct 07 Hawkshead Brewery Stavely
Broken Leg Bitter Coniston 7.5 3.9% Oct 07 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Mountain Rescue Anniversary beer
Brunel 200 IPA Butcombe 7.5 5.0% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley
Budels Alt Budelse 7 4.8% Oct 07 Baron Hinckley Dutch beer
Bullion Nottingham 6 4.7%
Baron Hinckley
Burton Bitter Marston's 6 3.8% Sep 07 Wharf Hinckley Previous scored 7
Bush Berry Porter Barons 8.5 4.5% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Deep dark brown with a pale brown head. Smooth, subtle roasted malt flavour. You can taste tomato when you know it's there!
Busy Fool Davenports (Highgate) 7 4.3% Feb 09 Baron Hinckley Golden brown colour, slightly fruity and easy drinking with hints of hops in the finish
Butty Bach Wye Valley 7 4.5% Sep 08 Unicorn Ludlow
Caesars Dungeon Warwickshire 5.5 4.1% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley No head
Cait-Lin Gold Hart 2 4.2% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Very bitter!
California Pale Ale Firestone Walker 8.5 4.5% Oct 08 Baron Hinckley Hoppy at first with hints of fruit and toffee
Cambrian Gold Stonehouse 5.5 4.2% Jul 09 Nelson Inn Ludlow Golden colour with citrus fruit flavours and a bitter/sour finish
Cambridge Bitter Elgood's 7 3.8% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Bitter on the palate with some hoppiness in the finish.
Campbell, Hope & King Double Amber Caledonian 4 4.6% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley Seasonal ale October November
CAMRAle Wadworth 8 4.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Hoppy with hints of roast beef
Cape Beer All Gates 8 4.2% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Light golden colour, easy drinking with grapefruit and hop flavours and bitter finish
Captain Smith's Titanic 6.5 5.2% Sep 07 Baron Hinckley
Cartford Gold Hart 3 4.0% Jun 07 Baron Hinckley Watery. What little flavour there is poor.
Cascade Bitter Hanby 7.5 4.5% May 08 Baron Hinckley Syrup sponge pudding flavour comes through.
Cascade Pale Ale Saltaire 8 4.8% Aug 07 Great British Beer Festival Earls Court London
Castle Arundel 6.5 3.8% Oct 07 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Castle Bitter Conwy 8 3.8% May 07 Black Boy Inn Caernarfron
Castle Eden Ale Camerons 7 4.2% Sep 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Caudle Bitter Langton 7 3.9% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly hoppy, easy drinking bitter.
Cavendish Autumn Ale Shardlow 3 5.5% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley
Cavendish Dark Extra Shardlow 4 4.6% Jan 07 Baron Hinckley
Cavendish Gold Shardlow 6.5 4.5% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Previously scored 5.0 and 1.0!
CB1 Best Bitter Cambridge Moonshine 7.5 4.4% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Celebration Ulverston 7 3.9% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Golden straw colour, lovely aroma of hops and grapefruit, gentle flavour and gentle bitterness
Celebration Ale Conwy 7.5 4.2% May 07 Cwellyn Arms Rhyd Ddu Hint of Bovril flavour
Celtic Gold Spinning Dog 7.5 4.5% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley Fresh and fruity with floral tones
Centurion Dow Bridge 6.5 4.0% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Centurion's Ghost Ale York 8 5.4% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Champflower Ale Cottage 7.5 4.2% Jun 09 Queen's Head Minehead Bronze coloured, slightly smoky crème caramel flavour
Chancellors Revenge Shardlow 1 3.6%
Baron Hinckley
Charlie's Angel Springhead 6 4.5% Jul 07 Baron Hinckley Slightly beefy on the palate. More a sensation than a flavour.
Chessher Ale Dow Bridge 7 4.5% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Amber coloured gentle bitter with hints of malt and fruit
Chocolate Drop Caledonian 8.5 3.8% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Smooth with chocolate flavour coming through strongly.
Chocolate Mild Banks's 6 4.2%
Baron Hinckley
Chocolate Orange Downton 8 5.8% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Dark colour with strong flavour of Cointreau and chocolate
Chocolate Orange Stout Cambridge Moonshine 8 6.5% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Soft and rounded chocolate, coffee and treacle flavours.
Chocolate Stout Saltaire 7.5 5.0% Oct 07 Baron Hinckley There are beers that taste more of chocolate without claiming it in the name!
Christmas Cracker Wickwar 7 4.2% Jan 09 Baron Hinckley Dark golden colour, smooth and malty taste, dry hoppy finish
Christmas Pud Archers 7 4.2% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Pleasant and fruity
Churchyard Bob Warwickshire 5.5 4.9% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Classic Pale Marston's 6.5 4.2% Jul 08 Bank Tavern Keswick
Cock Fighter 3 Wicked Hathern 5.5 4.0% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley No head. Previously scored 7.5 on 08-08-06 at same pub.
Cocker Hoop Jennings 8 4.6% Mar 08 Lime Kilns Hinckley Refreshing, hoppy and citrusy
Codrington Royal Cotswold Spring 7 4.5% Jul 09 Baron Hinckley Dark amber with a ruby hue, malty with a slight smoky quality and bitterness
Coffee Porter Meantime 7.5 5.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Coffee on the nose and the palate coupled with roasted malts and hints of vanilla
Colley's Dog Tring 7.5 5.2% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Dark with bright white head. Hoppy finish.
Collie Wobbles Watermill 7.5 3.7% Oct 06 Watermill Ings
Combined Harvester Batemans 7 4.4% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Amber colour, gentle bitterness, malt and grain flavours, quite dry
Constantine York 8.5 3.9% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Dark amber colour, caramel on the nose, smooth slightly sweet flavour with a hint of raisins
Cookie Beer Ecaussinnes 6 5.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Cloudy pale gold colour with cinnamon and ginger flavours. Somewhat too sweet.
Cool Amber Milestone 7 6.0% Jul 07 Baron Hinckley Slightly sweet, slightly beefy. Strong flavour matching high ABV. A pint is hard work!
Coopers Idle 6 4.3% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Hints of Burton water smell, some hop flavours, unpleasant sharp bitter after taste
Cooper's Butt Theakston 7.5 4.3% May 09 Baron Hinckley Golden coloured IPA style beer with hop aroma, robust flavour, and bitter, fruit hoppiness
Copper Ale Hook Norton 5.5 4.8% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Dark copper colour, complex flavour, bitter finish
Copper Ale Palmer 5 3.7% Jun 09 Queen's Head Minehead Copper coloured, good caramel flavours but bad sour smell
Copper Dragon Skipton 7.5 3.8% Jul 08 Scafell Hotel Rosthwaite Copper coloured with caramel flavour
Cornish Buccaneer Wooden Hand 8 4.3% May 06 Merrymoor Mawgan Porth
Cornish Cream St Austell 8.5 3.6% May 06 Merrymoor Mawgan Porth Shouldn't really be here; not a cask ale!
Cornish Knocker Ale Skinner's 8 4.5%
Baron Hinckley
Cornish Mutiny Wooden Hand 7 4.8% Aug 06 Merrymoor Mawgan Porth
Cotswold Lion Hook Norton 9 4.2% Aug 06 Hook Norton Brewery Hook Norton Hint of peach or ripe pink grapefruit on the palate dry bitter finish
Coyote Bitter Wolf 7 4.3% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol
Crag Rat Jennings 7 4.3% Oct 07 Baron Hinckley Amber coloured, very slightly floral, hints of burnt caramel, bitter finish
Cranfield Bitter White Park 6 4.4% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Crazy Daze Potbelly Brewery 8 5.5% Aug 07 Great British Beer Festival Earls Court London Honey and sweet corn flavours
Cricketer Idle 6.5 4.6% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Darkish brown, slightly cloudy with hints of apple and caramel
Cromwells Coach House 7 4.0% Feb 09 Baron Hinckley Golden-brown colour, pleasant with a hint of celery flavour
Crop Circle Hop Back 8 4.2% Apr 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Pale straw coloured, delicately fruity flavour with mild dry hop finish
Crusader Milestone 6.5 4.4% Sep 06 Baron Hinckley
Crusader Pilgrim 7 4.9%
Baron Hinckley
Crystal Clear Archers 7.5 5.0% Mar 09 Baron Hinckley Pale golden colour, slightly sweet with a hint of lemon and a slight buscuity flavour leading to a subtle hop finish.
Cumberland Ale Jennings 7 4.0% Oct 06 Queen's Hotel Ambleside
Cutty Sark Hydes 2 4.1% Sep 06 Baron Hinckley
CXXX Bitter Elgood's 7 4.2% May 09 Baron Hinckley Light brown coloured with a hop finish and lingering gentle bitterness
Cyclops Milton 7 5.3% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Czech Mate Wadworth 5 3.5%
Baron Hinckley
Da Crai Fox 8.5 3.0% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Peach and citrus flavours
Daffy's Elixir Brewster's 7.5 4.2% Jul 09 Baron Hinckley Pale golden colour, refreshing flavour with hints of citrus and a hoppy finish
Damson Porter Burton Bridge 8 4.5% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Dark Brains 7.5 3.5% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Very dark ruby coloured, subtle chocolate flavours on the palate with slightly smoky dry finish
Dark Hare Bath 7.5 4.0% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Smooth and dark
Dark Horse Robinson's 6 4.3% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley
Dark Island Orkney 7.5 4.6% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Dark ale with complex malty flavour and a slight fruitiness leading to a smoky finish.
Dark Lord Batemans 8.5 5.0%
Baron Hinckley
Dark Mild Highgate 8 3.4% Feb 09 Baron Hinckley Dark brown colour, nice head, creamy caramel flavours
Dark Mild Jennings 8 3.1% Jul 08 Jennings Castle Brewery Cockermouth Darker than Sneck Lifter but not as strong. Hints of caramel on the palate
Dark Side of the Moose Purple Moose 7 4.6% May 07 Rail Ale Festival WHR Dinas
Dartmoor Best Bitter St Austell 6.5 3.9% Jul 07 Dolphin Grampound
Dasher the Flasher Milestone 7.5 4.5% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Hints of roasted malts. Good to the end of the glass.
Dead Funny Church End 7.5 5.1% Jan 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Somewhat similar in flavour to Greene King Abbot
Deck the Halls Titanic 7 4.0% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Slightly citrusy
Deuchars IPA Caledonian 7 3.8% Jan 07 Baron Hinckley
Diddy's Full Moon Shardlow 6.5 4.9% May 07 Baron Hinckley Hint of Bovril flavour
Diddy's Summer Glory Shardlow 7 5.5% Aug 07 Baron Hinckley Hints of Popcorn
Directors Bitter Scottish Courage 7 4.8% May 07 Mundy Arms Mackworth near Derby
Dizzy Blonde Robinson's 8 3.8% Jul 08 Packhorse Inn Keswick Nice creamy head, refreshing with hints of peaches and pears leading to a lightly hoppy finish
Doble's Dog Wicked Hathern 8 3.5% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Dark mild
Dodington Stout Cotswold Spring 7 4.5% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol
Doom Bar Sharp's 7.5 4.0% Jun 09 Merrymoor Mawgan Porth Refreshing, golden-brown coloured, flavour has a hint of marshmallow with hops at the finish
Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale Wye Valley 8 4.2% May 09 Wesley House Winchcombe Golden colour, hop flavours with hints of citrus fruit
Double Century Celebration Ale Thwaites 8 4.8% May 07 Baron Hinckley Amber colour, well hopped with a malty character
Double Dragon Ale Felinfoel 6.5 4.2% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Malty bitter with fruit flavours reminiscent of children's medicine
Double Header RCH 8 5.3% Aug 09 Baron Hinckley Pale amber colour, complex smoky Sunday roast flavour gives way to malty, slightly bitter finish
Double Hop Robinson's 7.5 5.0% Jul 08 Packhorse Inn Keswick Dense creamy head; on the tongue a hoppy bitterness with a hint of fruit
Double IPA Stone 8 7.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Peach and citrus flavours with a bitter finish.
Double Stout Hook Norton 7.5 4.8% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley Dark smooth stout, some bitterness and a hint of chocolate
Double Sunset Leek 6 5.2%
Baron Hinckley
Dr Okells IPA Okells 8 4.5% Aug 06 Baron Hinckley
Dragon Heart Cains 6 5.0% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley
Dragon's Den Batemans 7 4.1% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Deep golden colour, hops and citrus flavours dominate
Dragon's Gold Banks & Taylor 6.5 5.2% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley
Dragon's Tail Marston's 7 4.5%
Baron Hinckley
Dragonslayer Banks & Taylor 6 4.5% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Straw coloured, citrusy hop flavoured bitter
Dry Stout O'Hanlon's 8.5 4.2% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Rich smoky flavours
Dww Shardlow 5.5 5.2% Dec 06 Baron Hinckley
Early Bird Magpie 6 4.3% Sep 06 Baron Hinckley
Early Bird Shepherd Neame 7 4.3% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Eastern Promise Batemans 8 4.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Pale straw colour, hints of citrus and spice, hoppy finish
Eastgate Bitter Westwood 8.5 4.2% Sep 08 Church Inn Ludlow
Easy Rider Kelham Island 7.5 4.3% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Eden Pure Sharp's 7.5 4.3% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Hints of malty sweetness and slightly hoppy.
Edgar's Golden Ale Vale 6 4.3%
Baron Hinckley
Egg Chaser Chocolate Stout Rugby Brewing Co 7.5 4.8% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Elagabalus Milton 8.5 7.5% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Festival Special full flavoured Imperial stout with dark fruits and vanilla.
Elysian Bitter Cambridge Moonshine 8 4.2% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Elysian Strong Mild Devil's Dyke 7.5 5.0% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Emmerdale Ale Black Sheep 7.5 4.2% Oct 06 Queen's Hotel Ambleside
England's Ale Wychwood 6.5 4.5% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley
England's Glory Highgate 7.5 4.3% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley
Ennerdale Copper Whitehaven 7 3.8% Oct 09 Three Shires Wilson Place Dark copper colour, gentle flavour with a hint of apples and hops in the finish
Equinox Everards 7 4.2% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Pale gold, easy dringing, lightly hopped and fruity
ESB Fuller's 8.5 5.5% Jul 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Et tu Brutus Derventio 7 4.5% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley
Explorer Adnams 7.5 4.3% May 07 Snowdonia Parc Waunfawr Hints of Elderflower
F.A. Warwickshire 7.5 4.6% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Gold colour, flavour has hints of caramel and vanilla
Falstaff Warwickshire 7 4.4% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley Gold colour, good head, gentle flavour mildly sweet and hoppy
Farmer's Stout Bradfield 7.5 4.5% May 07 Baron Hinckley Deep, rich and flavourfull
FBA Evan Evans 7 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly fruity and floral
Festival Pride Festival 7 4.1% Jan 09 Gardner's Arms Alderton Dark golden-brown, rich slightly smoky flavour
Festive Spirits Wychwood 7 4.7% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Nice taste, eggy smell
Festivity Bath 8 5.0% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley Smooth and dark with a creamy head. Vanilla on the nose, hints of caramel on the palate
Figgis Brew Skinner's 6.5 4.5% Jun 09 Skinner's Stand Royal Cornwall Show Dark amber colour, unexciting flavour
Filly Drift Ringwood 7.5 4.7% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Bronze coloured bitter, complex flavour with hints of fruit and roast malts
Fine Raisin Beer Cains 8 5.0% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Janet really likes this beer with flavour of California raisins but its not so much to my taste!
Fire Fly Bitter O'Hanlon's 7 3.7% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Easy drinking, amber coloured, slightly fruity with a hoppy finish
Fireside Isle of Arran 6.5 4.7% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley A hint of ginger flavour is detectable
First Gold Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) 6 4.0% Jun 06 Wellington Arms Basingstoke
Fisherman's Tale Shardlow 8 4.9%
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Five Bells Shardlow 6.5 5.0% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley Bovril flavour _ Previously scored 8!
Flat Cap Bank Top 7 4.0% Oct 06 Watermill Ings
Flibbertigibbet White Horse 6.5 4.3% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Bitter. Janet found this a very good beer
Flowers IPA Interbrew (Badger) 6 3.6% Jun 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Flying Dutchman Wit Bier Henk Oexman 7.5 4.5% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Golden-brown colour, floral akin to vanilla on the nose, smooth and malty with unusual taste of roses/Turkish delight.
Flying Shuttle Thwaites 10 4.6% Oct 07 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Dark and rich with chocolate and treacle flavours
Fortyniner Ringwood 6 4.9% Aug 09 Weavers Arms Hinckley Dark golden-brown colour, slightly eggy on the nose, somewhat bland flavour with subtle sweetness.
Frolicking Good Beer Dent 7 4.5% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley
Frostbite Shardlow 8 5.5% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley Golden-brown Christmas beer with vanilla and popcorn flavours
Frosty Weather Dent 6.5 4.5% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley
Fruit Beer Ecaussinnes 8 5.0% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley Very strong fruit sherbet/cream soda flavor
Fuggles Shepherd Neame 7.5 4.4% Oct 08 Baron Hinckley Hoppy and not too bitter
Full Moon Ystwyth Ales 7 4.5% May 07 Rail Ale Festival WHR Dinas
Gem Bitter Bath 7.5 4.1% Aug 06 Hare on the Hill Bristol
Geordie Pride Mordue 1.5 4.2% Aug 09 Open Arms Coventry Gold colour, slightly sour on the nose, bitter with vinegar hints, lasting bitterness in the mouth
George's Tipple St Austell 6.5 4.1% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Dark chestnut-coloured best bitter with a dry bitter finish
Ginger Bear Beartown 7.5 4.0% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley
Glaslyn Purple Moose 6.5 4.2% May 07 Rail Ale Festival WHR Dinas
Goalden Balls Shardlow 2 4.5% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley
Goats Milk Church End 8 3.8% Jan 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Pale gold colour gentle hop finish
Gold Butcombe 8.5 4.7% Jul 06 Baron Hinckley
Gold Exmoor 8.5 4.5% Jun 06 Baron Hinckley
Gold Ludlow 7 4.2% Sep 08 Feathers Ludlow Hoppy finish
Gold Snowdonia 6.5 5.0% May 07 Snowdonia Parc Waunfawr Smoky
Gold Rush Harviestoun 6 3.9% May 09 Baron Hinckley Golden coloured and bitter
Goldblade O'Hanlon's 5 4.0% Aug 07 Baron Hinckley Wheat beer. Hints of green olives in brine!
Golden Archers 7.5 4.7% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Refreshing, pale gold colour, fruity and sweet.
Golden Ale St Peter's 8 4.7% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Light golden colour, fully flavoured with a hint of vanilla and gentle hop finish
Golden Ale Yates 7 3.9% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Golden coloured, slightly sweet, easy drinking, gentle bitter finish
Golden Bear Warwickshire 7 4.9% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley
Golden Best Timothy Taylor 7 3.5% Feb 08 Avon Avon Dassett Slightly sweet and hoppy.
Golden Delight Shardlow 6 4.0% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Hints of apple on the palate slightly hoppy finish
Golden Fox Banks & Taylor 7.5 4.1% Jan 09 Baron Hinckley Very drinkable, pale straw coloured, has hints of sweet grapefruit flavour and a gentle hop finish
Golden Glow Holden's 6.5 4.4% Mar 08 Prince Albert Ely
Golden Hop Shardlow 5 4.1% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley
Golden Host Jennings 7 4.3% May 09 Baron Hinckley Golden colour, delicate floral flavour with hints of vanilla & caramel
Golden Promise Caledonian 8 4.4% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Smooth and slightly sweet with flavour of vanilla
Golden Seahawk Cotleigh 7 4.2% May 07 Baron Hinckley Nice tight head, pleasant finish
Golden Thatch Old Cottage 8 4.8% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly sweet and nutty with hints of caramel and vanilla flavour.
Golden Wunder Thwaites 7 4.6% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Pale golden colour, gentle flavour with subtle sweetness and hints of fruit and hops. Quaffalbe and easy drinking
Goldrush Cottage 7.5 5.0% May 07 Cwellyn Arms Rhyd Ddu
Good Elf Thwaites 7.5 4.9% Jan 07 Baron Hinckley
Goodwill O'Hanlon's 8 4.8% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley Seasonal brew for Christmas
Gosnold's Glory Greene King 7 4.5% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Dark ruby-brown with a pale coffee coloured head. Said to have fruit and toffee flavours.
Gouden Carolus Ambrio Anker 8.5 8.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Challenging and full-flavoured with rich fruitiness of Christmas pudding
Gouden Carolus Blond Anker 7.5 5.5% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Grand Slam Rugby Brewing Co 7.5 4.5% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley Hint of vanilla flavor
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Gravediggers Mild Church End 8.5 3.8% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Very dark colour, with chocolate and roast malt flavours
Green Hop Skinner's 7.5 4.2% Oct 06 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Greengates Lees 2 3.4% Mar 06 Town House Ely
Grousebeater Theakston 7 4.2%
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Grumpling Premium Ale Vale 7 4.6%
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Gryphon Wentworth 7 5.1% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley
Gunhill Adnams 8 4.0% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Ruby-brown colour, hints of toffee in the flavour coupled with a very subtle smokiness
Gunpowder Mild Coach House 7 3.8% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Hairy's Alternative Tipple Church End 7 4.5% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Amber coloured, hints of Burton water on the nose, pleasant malty bitter
Halcyon Daze Old Cottage 8.5 5.3% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Pale straw colour, strong grapefruit flavour. Ideal for hot summer days.
Hampster's Wheel of Fortune Watermill 6.5 3.4% Oct 06 Watermill Ings
Hannibal Nectar All Gates 7.5 4.8% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Smells like honey and Janet says it tastes like nectar!
Hanson's Mild Ale Banks's 3 3.4% May 07 Showdonia Parc Waunfawr
Harem Scarem Hydes 7.5 4.7% Jan 08 Baron Hinckley Mellow and nice
Hartley's Cumbria Way Robinson's 7.5 4.1% Jul 08 Packhorse Inn Keswick Fruity with a flavour of pears on the palate
e and a slightly bitter finish
Hartley's XB Robinson's 8 4.0% Jul 08 Packhorse Inn Keswick Subtle flavours of fruit and hops with a hint of bitterness
Harvest Ale Archers 8 4.8% Oct 08 Baron Hinckley Vanilla on the nose and on the palate with a subtle hoppy finish
Harvest Moon Mild Cambridge Moonshine 7.5 3.8% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Harvest Pale Castle Rock 7.5 3.8% Jul 09 White Lion Bridgnorth Pale straw coloured, pleasant gentle flavour, easy drinking
Haymaker Hook Norton 9.5 5.0% Aug 06 Hook Norton Brewery Hook Norton
Haystacks Hesket Newmarket 6.5 3.7% Oct 08 Wainwrights Chapel Stile
Hazy Daze Everards 6.5 4.3% Aug 08 Open Arms Coventry Straw coloured clouded wheat beer. Probably good but not to my taste
HBOS2 Tollgate 6 4.2% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Heatwave Highgate 7.5 4.1% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley
Heavenly Body Brentwood 6.5 4.3% Sep 08 Ashby Road Sports Club Hinckley
Heligan Honey Skinner's 8 4.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Light refreshing bitter with a hint of honey.
Helter Skelter Oakham 8 5.0% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Pale gold in colour with soft citrus and malt flavours
Henry Tudor Tunnel 7.5 5.0% May 09 Windmill Inn Newbold Verdon
Herefordshire Owd Bull Spinning Dog 7.5 3.9% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley Hint of apple on the nose, gold colour but tastes like a darker beer having a slightly smokey flavour
Hereward Wake Fenland 6.5 4.2% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Heritage Ale John Smith's (Scottish Courage) 5.5 4.2% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Bittersweet flavours
High Cross Ale Parish 7 5.0% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Dark red-brown colour, malt on the nose
High Pike Hesket Newmarket 6 4.2% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Chestnut-brown colour, slightly eggy on the nose malty flavour
Highland Whisky Ale Highgate 8 4.4% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Deep amber colour, flavours of treacle, liquorice and burnt caramel.
His Lordship's Whisky Beer Archers 6.5 5.2% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Burton water eggy smell. Darker than other whisky beers.
Hobgoblin Wychwood 7 5.0% Apr 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Dark brown, slightly eggy on the nose, hints of Pontefract cakes on the palate
Hobs Hole Backyard Brewhouse 8 4.2% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Traditional mild
Hog Rider Slaughterhouse 7 4.0%
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Honey Ale Bees 7.5 5.2% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester
Honey Bee Brakspear (Refresh UK/Wychwood) 8 4.2% Aug 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Gold colour, floral nose, citrus on the palate, dry hoppy finish
Honey Bole Jennings 8 4.5% Jul 08 Oddfellows Arms Keswick Pale gold colour, nice white head and as name suggests honey flavour comes through noticeably. Seasonal beer for July
Honey Fayre Conwy 6.5 4.5% May 07 Cwellyn Arms Rhyd Ddu Hint of Bovril flavour
Honey Spice Sharp's 7.5 4.2% Jun 09 Sharp's Stand Royal Cornwall Show Refreshing, slightly cloudy, pale yellow coloured wheat beer
Honey Trap Skinner's 8 3.8% May 09 Baron Hinckley Golden colour, gentle flavour with floral and citrus notes, nice hop finish. Very drinkable.
Hooker Batemans 6 4.5% Feb 08 Malt Shovel Gaydon Previously scored 4 at the Town House, Ely.
Hooker No. 2 Greene King 7 4.3% Oct 07 Baron Hinckley A Rugby World Cup 2007 beer
Hooky Bitter Hook Norton 8 3.6% Aug 06 Hook Norton Brewery Hook Norton
Hooky Dark Hook Norton 7.5 3.2% Aug 06 Hook Norton Brewery Hook Norton
Hooky Gold Hook Norton 9 4.2%
Malt Shovel Gaydon
Hop On Langton 8 4.4% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Chestnut coloured, slightly sweet and slightly fruity with a hop finish
Hop Twister Salopian 7 4.5% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley Previously scored 6 at same pub
Hopping Hare Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) 7.5 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Fresh and slightly citrusy but not sharp.
Hopping Mad Lees 7.5 3.5% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Very dark red-brown colour, a hoppy flavour and a roasted finish
Horizon Wadworth 7.5 4.0% Apr 08 Baron
Hinckley Refreshing, slightly sweet, citrusy and hoppy.
HSD St Austell 8 5.0% Jun 06 Falcon St Mawgan Hicks Special Draught
Ice Maiden Harviestoun 7 4.2% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Iceberg Titanic 8 4.1% Dec 06 Baron Hinckley Nice thick white head, creamy smooth bitter
Inclined Plane Langton 8.5 4.2% Jul 08 Baron Hinckley Refreshing beer with gentle flavour and good dry hoppy finish.
Inferno Morgans / Dow Bridge 8 5.5% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Chestnut brown colour with hints of dark caramel flavour
Inferno Oakham 9.5 4.0% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Genuine rich caramel flavour comes through strongly especially at the finish
IPA Archers 7.5 4.2% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley Previously 6.5 12/10/06 Britannia Inn
IPA Greene King 6 3.6% Mar 08 Prince Albert Ely Tried in three pubs previously and always found it very poor!
IPA St Austell 7 3.4% Jul 07 Sheaf of Wheat St Ives Pleasant slightly fruity
IPA (Imperial Pale Ale) Milestone 6.5 4.8% May 08 Baron Hinckley
IPA Export Davenports (Highgate) 7 4.0% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Refreshing
Irish Coffee Church End 8.5 4.6% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Astonishing. Very dark brown with smooth creamy coffee flavour coupled with hints of chocolate
Irish Whisky Ale Highgate 7 4.4% Mar 08 Open Arms Coventry
Iron Brew Freeminer 7 4.2%
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Iron Lady Batemans 7 4.1% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Amber coloured malty best bitter
Iron Maiden Morgans / Dow Bridge 7 4.5% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Amber coloured, gentle smokiness with a hint of malt
Ironside Hampshire 7 4.2% Jun 07 Baron Hinckley Creamy
Jack O'Legs Tring 8 4.2% Jan 09 Baron Hinckley Copper coloured. Roast malt flavour with a hint of fruit and a malty finish
Jackpot Hook Norton 7 3.8% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Golden, easy drinking bitter with a hop finish
Jaipur Thornbridge 8 5.9% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
JCB Wadworth 8 4.7%
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Jesters IPA Batemans 8.5 3.5% Oct 08 Britannia Inn Elterwater Caramel on the palate bitter finish
JHB Oakham 8 3.8% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Jeffrey Hudson Bitter. Pale coloured, pleasant hoppy ale with a gentle bitterness
John Marston Marston's 7.5 4.6% Apr 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Copper coloured with a slight bitterness and a hint of caramel in the flavour
John Smith's Bitter Scottish Courage 2 3.8%
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John Willie's Lees 6 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Dark golden-brown colour, slightly fruity on the palate, gentle bitterness, subtle hop finish
Joseph Hansom IPA Bell's 7 5.0% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Easy drinking festival special
Jouster Goff's 7 4.0% Jan 09 Harvest Home Greet Golden-brown colour, nice balance of malt and hops with a hint of sweetness
Jumpin' Jack Hydes 6 4.7% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Jurassic Dorset 8 4.7% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Pale colour, slightly fruity and hoppy flavour.
Kamikaze Dent 7 5.0% May 07 Baron Hinckley
Keel Over Skinner's 8 4.2% Jun 09 Skinner's Stand Royal Cornwall Show Amber coloured, slightly fruity, refreshing and easy drinking.
Keller Bier St Georgen 7 4.9% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Rich golden-brown colour, smooth, creamy, crisp, fresh and slightly hoppy.
Kerfuffle Highgate 7.5 4.5% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley
King Alfred's Hampshire 7 3.8% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
King Dunmail Cumbrian Legend 7 4.2% Oct 07 Wainwrights Chapel Stile
King Fish Jennings 6.5 4.3% Aug 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Amber colour inoffensive bitter
King Maker Warwickshire 7 5.5% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley Good tight head
King's Champion Warwickshire 7.5 4.6% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley Easy drinking, hoppy
King's Ransom Hampshire 6.5 4.8% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Gold colour, bitter finish
Kingsdown Special Ale Arkell's 8.5 5.0% Jun 07 Baron Hinckley
Lady Godiva Warwickshire 7.5 4.2% Aug 08 Baron Hinckley Pale straw coloured, gentle hoppiness with hints of citrus and vanilla
Lakeland Bitter Bitter End 7.5 3.8% Jul 08 Bitter End Cockermouth A very dark bitter with roasted malt flavours prominent
Lakeland Gold Hawkshead 6.5 4.4% Oct 07 Hawkshead Brewery Stavely
Lakeland Pale Ale Bitter End 7.5 4.0% Jul 08 Bitter End Cockermouth
Lakeland Stunner Jennings 7.5 3.9% Mar 09 Ye Olde Red Lion Market Bosworth Golden colour and nice white head, slightly floral on the nose, gentle bitterness, hints of citrus fruits, subtle hop finish
Lancaster Bomber Thwaites 8 4.4% Oct 07 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Hints of apple and peach
Landlord Timothy Taylor 8 4.3% Oct 06 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Langdale Cumbrian Legend 7.5 4.0% Oct 09 Badger Bar: Glen Rothay Hotel Rydal Amber colour, strong fruity and hoppy aroma, bitter hop flavour with hints of citrus, bitter finish
Late OTT Tunnel 6.5 4.0% Apr 08 Lord Nelson Ansley Has the Burton water smell i.e. eggy on the nose.
Late Red Shepherd Neame 7.5 4.5% Oct 08 Britannia Inn Elterwater
Lead Dog Ale Yukon 8 5.5% May 09 Baron Hinckley Dark ruby colour with a pale brown creamy head and smooth malty flavour
Legger's Ale Wye Valley 8 4.6% Sep 06 Baron Hinckley
Legless Lal's Tring 7 4.5% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Nice slightly nutty flavour.
Lemon Dream Salopian 7.5 4.5% May 07 Rail Ale Festival WHR Dinas Pale lemon colour, slight hints of lemon on the palate and slightly hoppy finish.
Liberty Springhead 5.5 3.8% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Hints of lemon and refreshing dry finish but low on flavour.
Lifeboat Ale Titanic 7.5 4.0% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley
Linda Lear Beer Tunnel 7 3.7% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Copper coloured with sweet citrus flavours
Lionheart Hampshire 7.5 4.4% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley
Lionheart Milestone 6.5 4.4% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly smoky with a dry finish.
Lion's Pride Milestone 2 4.0% Aug 06 Baron Hinckley
Little John Milestone 8 5.0% Oct 08 Baron Hinckley Tawny colour, clever balance of roasted malt flavour with a nutty finish
Little John Inn Ale Little John 8.5 3.8% Mar 09 Little John Hathersage Golden colour, slightly fruity with vanilla on the nose and the palate.
Lomond Gold Traditional Scottish Ales 6 5.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Sweet with a slight flavour of plums
London Porter Fuller's 8 5.4% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol
London Pride Fuller's 7 4.1% Mar 06 Fountain Ely
Lone Wolf Highgate 7.5 4.3% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Long Hop Marston's 8 4.0% Aug 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Pale gold colour, caramel and slupha on the nose, gentle caramel flavour
Lord Marples Thornbridge 7 4.0% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Copper coloured and fruity with a bitter finish
Lorimer's Cask Larger Caledonian 8 4.5% Jul 08 Swinside Inn Swinside Very pleasant with a nice hoppy finish
Loweswater Grasmoor Dark Ale 7.5 4.3% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Dark red-brown, roasted malt flavours predominate
Loxley Ale Milestone 6 4.2% Aug 07 Peaks Inn Castleton Both our glasses were dirty at this pub!
M&B Brew XI Coors (Brains) 5.5 3.8% Jul 07 Baron Hinckley Low on flavour
Maclir Okells 7 4.4% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Light-coloured, wheat beer with bitter hop finish
Mad Hatter Wychwood 6.5 4.2% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley
Malt and Hops Wadworth 7.5 4.5% Oct 08 Elephant & Castle Thurlaston
Mann's St George & the Dragon Wadworth 7.5 4.5% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley Nice taste poor smell
Mayfly Shardlow 8 4.8%
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Mayhem Hampshire 7 4.1%
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Mazey Ale Skinner's 8 3.8% Jul 08 Skinner's Brewery Truro Peaches on the nose and hints also on the palate
McConnell Stout Thornbridge 7.5 5.0% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol
Men of Norfolk Chocolate Stout Iceni 8 6.2% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Bitter with a hint of bovril.
Merlin Stout Tomos Watkin 7.5 4.2% May 07 Rail Ale Festival WHR Dinas
Merlin's Oak Brains 7.5 4.3% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Easy drinking chestnut-brown coloured beer with malty, slightly sweet and nutty flavour
Merrie Monk Marston's 6.5 4.5%
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Midsummer Madness McMullen 7.5 4.0% Aug 07 Great British Beer Festival Earls Court London Hint of vanilla flavour
Mild Blackfriars 8.5 3.4% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Stewed prunes and caramel flavours.
Mild Hobson's 7 3.2% Sep 08 Church Inn Ludlow Strong roast malt flavours
Mild Theakston 8 3.5% May 07 Newborough Arms Bontnewydd
Mistletoe Magic York 8 4.8% Jan 09 Open Arms Coventry Deep dark ruby colour with smooth roast malt flavours
Molly's Stout Hilden 7.5 4.2% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Rich dark smoky roast malt flavour gives way to hints of chocolate and coffee
Mompessons Gold Oakham 8.5 5.0% Sep 09 Baron Hinckley Amber colour, floral aroma, elderflower and grapefruit flavours
Monkey Nells Bragdy'r Nant 8 5.8% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Dark, smooth and strong with hints of chocolate
Monks Habit Nethergate 7.5 4.2% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Moonlight Arkell's 8 4.5% Mar 09 Baron Hinckley Amber colour, malty with a slight hop bitterness. Hints of caramel and banana on the palate
Moonrakers Cambridge Moonshine 6.5 5.0% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Moonshine Abbeydale 8.5 4.3% Aug 07 Cheshire Cheese Castleton Pale straw colour with a hint of grapefruit
Morris-a-Leaping Stanway 7 3.9% Jan 09 Pheasant Inn Toddington Pale golden-brown colour, pleasant, slightly bitter with a hoppy finish
Morrissey's Publican Morrissey Fox 6.5 4.2% Jul 09 Baron Hinckley Dark amber colour, lasting bitter after-taste
Mothbag Barngates 8 3.6% Oct 09 Wainwrights Chapel Stile Golden coloured with caramel on the nose and the palate. Refreshing with a bitter finish
Mother's Ruin Abbeydale 8 5.0% May 07 Baron Hinckley Dark and strong
Mr G's Luncheon Ale Galbraith's 8 3.7% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Bronze colour, easy drinking with nice balance of malt and hop flavours
Mr Scrooge Robinson's 7.5 4.4% Dec 07 Baron Hinckley
Mumbo Jumbo Hydes 8 4.9% Oct 08 Baron Hinckley Easy drinking for a dark beer. Hints of liquorice and roasted malts
Mutley's Pit Stop Spinning Dog 5 4.0% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Mutley's Revenge Spinning Dog 6 4.8% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley
Narrowboat Shardlow 6.5 4.3% Aug 06 Baron Hinckley
Nautical Mild Titanic 7.5 4.8% May 08 Baron Hinckley Light toasted malt flavour with hazel nut finish. April to May only.
Navigator Bees 7.5 4.5% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Nelson's Blood Fox 8 5.1% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
Nelson's Column Tunnel 8 5.2% Apr 08 Lord Nelson Ansley Smooth complex flavour including hints of chocolate.
Nelson's Revenge Woodforde's 7.5 4.5% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Amber coloured, biscuity malt sweetness and hoppy finish.
Nieco Church End 7.5 5.0% Jan 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane
Night Beacon Breconshire 3 4.9%
Baron Hinckley
Nightmare on Ale Street All Gates 8 5.3% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Light golden colour, easy drinking with grapefruit and hop flavours and bitter finish
Nipin Backyard Brewhouse 7.5 4.6% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Light and crisp with hints of vanilla
No. 7 Pale Devil's Dyke 6.5 4.1% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely
No. 8 Rugby Brewing Co 8 5.0% Mar 07 Baron Hinckley
Noble Bitter Beowulf 7 4.0% Sep 09 2nd Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley Bitter and dry with hops in the flavour rather than the finish
Norfolk Nog Woodforde's 8 4.5% Mar 08 6th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Hoppy dark brown porter with hints of caramel.
Northway IPA Fugelstou 6.5 4.2% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Nosey Parker Robinson's 7 3.8% May 09 Baron Hinckley Rich golden colour, sweet malt and fruit flavours
Nugget York 8 4.0% Sep 07 Baron Hinckley
Nun's Ale Church End 7 4.5% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Gentle flavoured hoppy bitter
Nuptu Ale Oakleaf 7.5 4.2%
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Nutty Black Thwaites 8.5 3.3% Aug 07 Great British Beer Festival Earls Court London Genuinely chocolate-like flavour. Previously known as Dark Mild.
OBB Otley 6.5 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Too bitter for me but Janet says it's good!
Old Ale Adnams 7 4.1% Nov 08 Malt Shovel Gaydon Dark brown colour hints of beefy Bovril
Old Baily Banks's 7 4.8% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Biscuity malt flavour and fruit notes
Old Codger Morgans / Dow Bridge 6.5 4.4% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Dark straw coloured, easy drinking
Old Empire Marston's 6 5.7% Jun 07 Baron Hinckley Previously scored 7.5
Old Engine Oil Harviestoun 7.5 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Roasted malt flavours.
Old English Rose Cotswold Spring 7.5 4.0% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Floral aroma and fruity flavour
Old Frostie Archers 7.5 3.8% Feb 07 Baron Hinckley Christmas Beer
Old Growler Nethergate 7.5 5.0% Mar 06 4th Elysian Beer Festival Ely Traditional porter. Complex flavour including fruit and roasted malts.
Old Hooky Hook Norton 8.5 4.6%
Malt Shovel Gaydon
Old Man Ale Coniston 7.5 4.2% Oct 09 Three Shires Wilson Place Dark bronzy-brown colour, complex full flavour featuring fruit, hops and malts, gentle bitter finish
Old Peculier Theakston 8.5 5.6% Dec 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Old Ram Hart 4 5.0% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley
Old Rooster Shardlow 7 5.2% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Slightly smoky
Old Slug Porter RCH 7 4.5% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley
Old Speckled Hen Greene King 7.5 5.2% Jul 06 Malt Shovel Gaydon
Old Thumper Ringwood 8 5.6% Nov 08 Lime Kilns Hinckley Complex full flavoured, hints of caramel, vanilla and liquorice with a hoppy finish
Old Tom Robinson's 6.5 8.5% Nov 07 Thomas Lloyd Warwick High strength, strong flavour
Old Vic Butcombe 6.5 4.2% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Bronze colour with a reddish hue, hints of spice and fruit flavour followed by a malty finish
Old Wagg Elgood's 7 4.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Pleasant slightly hoppy flavour
Old Wharf Bitter Coach House 8 4.2% Nov 09 Baron Hinckley Pale chestnut-coloured, delicate toffee aroma, caramel and malt flavours
Olde Home Wrecker Milestone 8 4.9% Feb 08 Baron Hinckley Chocolaty dark beer
Oliver's Army Springhead 6.5 4.4% Nov 06 Baron Hinckley a.k.a. Spooky Juice!
Onslaught Dow Bridge 7 5.6% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester
OPA Otley 6.5 4.6% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley
Organic Ale Duchy Originals (Wychwood) 7 4.4% Sep 08 Baron Hinckley
Organic Blonde Brakspear (Refresh UK/Wychwood) 7.5 4.0% May 07 Baron Hinckley Good flavour but subtle
Original Everards 7.5 5.2% Oct 08 Elephant & Castle Thurlaston Pleasant, amber coloured and full flavoured
Original Naylor's 7 3.9% Jun 09 Baron Hinckley
Original Thwaites 6.5 3.6% Oct 07 Wainwrights Chapel Stile A nice drink but smells slightly of eggs
Original Bitter Davenports (Highgate) 7 4.0% Mar 09 Baron Hinckley Pale golden-brown, easy drinking with nice balance of malt and hops, gentle flavours and subtle hop finish
Original bitter Hydes 7 3.8% Apr 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Golden-brown colour, easy drinking, refreshing with subtle bitterness and malty finish
Original Plum Namyslow 7.5 4.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Unusual beer with smell and taste of prunes. Likely to be too sweet for many beer drinkers!
Original Stout O'Hanlon's 6.5 4.8% Apr 07 Baron Hinckley
Original Wexford St. Patrick's Greene King 8 4.4% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Nice head of creamy consistency and bright white colour. Hints of vanilla and marshmallow in the flavour.
Ossian Inveralmond 6.5 4.1% Jan 09 Baron Hinckley Light golden-brown colour subtle unexciting flavour pleasant notable hoppy finish
Otter Ale Otter 7 4.5% Jun 09 Queen's Head Minehead
Over and Out Headless 7 4.5% Mar 09 10th Leicester Beer Festival Leicester Traditional stout
Own Sharp's 7 4.4% Jun 09 Merrymoor Mawgan Porth Chestnut brown colour with somewhat Abbott like flavour
Oxford Gold Brakspear (Refresh UK/Wychwood) 7 4.0% Nov 08 Baron Hinckley Gold colour, zesty without being bitter, hoppy finish
Oyster Stout Marston's 7.5 4.5% Sep 07 Lime Kilns Hinckley Not cask ale. Janet says: Very drinkable and slips down nicely!
P Reg Church End 7 4.1% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Paddy'S tout Wychwood 7.5 4.3% Mar 09 Ye Olde Red Lion Market Bosworth Slightly eggy on the nose, gentle roast malt flavours
Pale Ale Epic 8.5 5.0% Apr 09 Baron Hinckley Golden colour, creamy head, somewhat fruity flavour with a hint of grapefruit and some hops in the finish
Pale Ale Zerodegrees 8 4.6% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Rich golden-brown colour with hints of grapefruit and caramel
Pale Gold Ossett 7 3.8%
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Pale Moonlight Phoenix 7 4.2% May 07 Baron Hinckley Pale and slightly fruity
Pale Rider Kelham Island 8 5.2% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Clean and fresh strong pale ale with fruity flavour and bitter finish.
Palm Palm 7.5 5.0% Feb 09 Baron Hinckley Golden-brown coloured beer with strong apple and pear flavours. Janet enjoyed it, Alan did not!
Paradox Grain Cask Brewdog 8 10.0% Mar 09 12th Bristol Beer Festival Bristol Dark beer with strong flavour reminiscent of chocolate and prunes
Pedigree Marston's 6 4.5% Sep 07 Railway Hinckley Very variable, previous scores range from 2 to 8!
Pedigree Six Marston's 7 6.0% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Has the Pedigree eggy smell! Slightly hoppy and fruity.
Penny Black Hampshire 7 4.5% Mar 08 Baron Hinckley Dark colour, roasted chocolate malt flavours
Pews Porter Church End 7 4.6% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane
Pheasant Plucker Highgate 6.5 4.1% Aug 06 Baron Hinckley Emmental cheese finish
Pickled Partridge Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) 8 4.6% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Buscuity, nutty and fruity with hoppy, bitter finish
Piddle in the Glass Wyre Piddle 4 4.3% Jan 09 Open Arms Coventry Slightly hoppy with a hint of vinegar on the nose and the palate
Piddle in the Hole Wyre Piddle 7 3.9% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley
Piddle in the Sun Wyre Piddle 7.5 5.2% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Hint of honey in the favour.
Piddle in the Wind Wyre Piddle 7 4.5% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Cheese Doritos on the nose.
Piddle on Holiday Wyre Piddle 8 4.3% Jun 08 Baron Hinckley Hint of caramel favour.
Pig On The Wall Black Country Ales 4 4.3% Sep 08 1st Hinckley Beer Festival Hinckley
Pig Sty Bitter Shardlow 1 5.1% Dec 06 Baron Hinckley
Pilsner Hawkshead 7 4.8% Oct 07 Hawkshead Brewery Stavely
Pinnacle Blonde Naylor's 7.5 4.3% Nov 07 Baron Hinckley Mildly hoppy finish
Pitch Black Everards 8 4.3% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Platinum Blonde Shardlow 7.5 5.0% Oct 06 Baron Hinckley
Plum Pudding Lees 7.5 4.8% Dec 08 Baron Hinckley Dark golden-brown colour, notable flavour of plums, bitter finish
Poachers Pocket Church End 8 3.5% Apr 09 Church End Brewery Ridge Lane Pale coloured malt driven session bitter
Pomp and Circumstance Marston's 3 3.8% Sep 09 New Plough Inn Hinckley Golden colour, eggs and vinegar on the nose, not good to drink!
Pompey Royal Oakleaf 8 4.5% Jun 09 Baron Hinckley
Port Stout O'Hanlon's 8 4.8% Apr 08 Baron Hinckley Dark smooth and tasty. Little or no head. Smoky in a nice way with gentle roast malt flavours
Porter Sinebrychoff 7 6.2% Apr 09</