Gav's World : My Real Ale Ratings

My Real Ale Ratings

Over the years, I've developed a taste for real ale - I'm talking about the beer that has to finish its fermentation in the cask just before it gets served, not the fizzy pi$$ that's full of chemicals and mixed gas!

I'm a member of CAMRA and have been known to attend the odd beer festival, every now and then. Even though I don't have a beard and a very large belly, I still like to rate them and have produced my tasting notes on all the beers that I've had or at least can remember having ;-)

To reflect my true feelings of the particular pint, comments are those written at the time. They're in alphabetical order not sampled order. However, the educated will probably be able to [from the comments] reconstruct my evenings drinking! Watch this space for more delightful insights!

As any beer festival regular knows, the taste of previous pints can sometimes taint the taste of the next. To this end, I've just invented a new location "Not at a beer festival" which basically means that I've had the beer somewhere other than a beer festival and this rating and comment are more likely to reflect the real taste of the beer!

I've rated the following beers from 0 to ***

Cask / Bottle	Brewery	Beer	ABV	Rating	Comment	Location

Cask	3 Rivers	Delta Dark	4.8%	*	Malty and smokey, but started to go off it by the end.	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Abbey Ales	Bellringer	4.2%	**	Very nice session beer!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Abbeydale	Absolution	5.3%	0	Mneugh!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Abbeydale	Absolution	5.3%	**	Re-rated: Damn nice pint, but too strong for a session!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Abbeydale	Deception	4.1%	**	Hoppy and feels lighter than it is!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Abbeydale	Moonshine	4.3%	**	Citrus and hops - quite nice!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Acorn	Barnsley Bitter	3.8%	*	F*ck me with a fork, that's bitter	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Adnams	Best Bitter	3.7%	0	Got too bitter in the end	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Adnams	Broadside	4.7%	**	Dark and malty.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Adnams	Explorer	4.5%	***	Very fragrant, slightly bitter, very nice!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Adnams	Regatta	4.3%	**	First of a new day, very nice	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Adnams	Southwald Bitter	3.7%	*	Slightly fruity, but very bitter.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	An Teallach	Crofter's Pale	4.2%	*	Not to my taste - yeasty aftertaste that lingers.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	An Teallach	Kildonan	4.4%	**	Dry and hoppy - quite pleasant.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Archers	Special	4.3%	*	Indifferent! ... Nah, it's sh1te!	Nether Abbey 2003
Bottle	Arran	Sunset	4.4%	*	Nice to start, but a bit minging by end of bottle!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Arran	Blonde	5.0%	*	F*cking funny aftertaste	Nether Abbey 2002
Bottle	Arran	Dark	3.4%	**	Nice rich flavour	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Arran	Golden Amber	5.0%	0	Sh!t a brick! Sourly bitter and sending shivers down my spine!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Arundel	ASB	3.5%	0	Made a funny look on my face	Gullane 2005
Cask	Atlas	Blizzard	4.7%	***	Full bodied, fruity, nice	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Atlas	Latitude Pale Ale	3.6%	*	Started off damn bitter, but got a bit better	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Atlas	Latitude Pale Ale	3.6%	***	Re-rated : very fine, light and tastey	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Atlas	Nimbus Pale Ale	5.0%	*	Sorry Neil, but prefer your other beers!	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Atlas	Wayfarer Indian Pale Ale	4.4%	0	Goes down like cabbage water!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Atlas	Wayfarer Indian Pale Ale	4.4%	***	Re-rated : like Deuchars IPA, but lighter and stronger	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Atomic	Meltdown	4.2%	*	Citrisy - nice!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Ayr	Dr Hornbook Blonde Stout	7.2%	*	Smooth, creamy, but not for a session.	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Ayr	Jolly Beggars	4.2%	**	Nice, but too busy chatting to pay attention!	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Ayr	Towzie Tyke	4.6%	0	Too bitter.	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Bottle	Badger	Blandford Fly	5.2%	**	Nice spicy ginger flavour, but too heavy for a session	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Badger	Pickled Partridge	4.6%	**	Nice with a damn strange undertaste that I just can't place.	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Banks & Taylor	Black Squirrel	3.9%	*	Just a little burnt for me.	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Banks & Taylor	Golden Fox	4.1%	**	Innoffensive, but just bland and non-descript.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Barney's Beer	Red Rye	4.5%	**	Very nice, but forgot to think about it!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Bottle	Batemans	Rosey Nosey	4.9%	*	A bit average	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Batemans	Summer Swallow	3.9%	0	It's a spitter, not a swallower!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Batemans	Miss Luscious	4.3%	**	Very fruity, but didn't think I could do more than 2 pints!	McCowans 2004
Cask	Batemans	XB	3.7%	*	Nothing special	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Batemans	XXXB	4.8%	*	Full of protien, it'll smell nice tomorrow	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Bazens	Blue Bullet	4.5%	**	A smokey number!	Stags' 2007
Cask	Belhaven	60 /-	2.9%	*	First ever <3% ... it's just water!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Belhaven	70 /-	3.2%	***	70 is 70 is 70!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Belhaven	80 /-	4.2%	***	F*ck, can't remember 'cause I downed it!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Belhaven	90 /-	7.5%	*	Very sweet!	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Belhaven	Bonnie Birdie	3.9%	*	Slightly bitter, but average.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Belhaven	Bonnie Birdie	3.9%	*	Nothing special	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Belhaven	Edinburgh Pale Ale (EPA)	3.4%	*	Bland!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Belhaven	Fruit Ale	4.6%	*	Very fruity, but a twang that catches the back of the throat!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Belhaven	Herok & Howells Single Malt 70 /-	3.9%	**	Smooth and rich.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Belhaven	IPA	4.2%	**	Ok, but not a patch on Deuchars!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Belhaven	Six Nations	4.4%	*	Not the wooden spoon, but certainly no grand slam!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Belhaven	St. Andrews Ale	4.9%	**	Sour, slightly bitter aftertaste	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Big Lamp	Double M	4.3%	**	Nice sweet wintery ale	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Big Lamp	Keelman Brown	5.7%	*	Sweet, but too heavy going.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Big Lamp	Prince Bishop Ale	4.8%	*	Very flowery with bitterness.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Black Isle	Heather Honey Beer	4.7%	**	I did indeed taste honey!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Black Isle	Hibernator Wheat Beer	4.5%	0	It's just not right!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Black Isle	Hibernator Wheat Beer	4.5%	*	Looks more than it can deliver!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Bottle	Black Isle	Red Kite	4.5%	**	Quite malty, but average	Not at a beer festival
Bottle	Black Isle	Yellowhammer	4.0%	***	Almost as nice as draft, but still lovely :-)	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Black Isle	Yellowhammer	4.0%	***	Oh Yeah!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Black Sheep	Best Bitter	3.8%	*	Couldn't have any more than 1 dishwasher tablet	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Blackawton	Head Strong	5.2%	**	Very wintery, but too much for a session.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Blue Monkey	Amarillo	3.9%	*	Interesting start, but a funny finish	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Boddingtons	Bitter	3.8%	*	This is not normal!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Boggarts	Brew	4.3%	*	Can't decide ... nice but tastes a bit wattery.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Bowman	Eldorado	3.8%	**	Hoppy flowery taste, bit bitter note that might put me off after a few.	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Bowman	Swift One	3.8%	0	Blande but bitter!	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Brains	Rev James	4.5%	**	Inoffensive and slipped down without me noticing!	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Brakspear	Bitter	3.4%	*	Didn't want another though!	Nether Abbey 2003
Bottle	Brakspear	English Pale Ale	4.2%	0	A typically too bitter [for me] English ale.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Breconshire	Baroque	4.0%	**	A nice rich malt with a hint of chocolate.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Breconshire	Red Dragon	4.7%	0	Non descript stuff	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Breconshire	Red Dragon	4.7%	*	Re-rated - malty, but foosty.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Brentwood	Lumberjack	5.2%	0	Can't think what to write apart from "minging!"	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Brentwood	Spooky Moon	3.8%	0	Very sour! I've tasted more sweet lime pickle!	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Brew Dog	Hype	4.1%	**	Hoppy and flowery with a bit of bitterness.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Brew Dog	Peroxide Punk	4.0%	0	Strange smell - thought it was a fish supper at first!	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Brew Dog	Rip Tide	8.0%	*	Chocolatey but bitter. Obviously too strong for a session.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Brew Dog	Paradox	10.0%	*	Strange flavour - nice, but bad!	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Brew Dog	Trashy Blonde	4.1%	***	Smooth and hoppy with a bitter aftertaste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Brew Dog	Zeitgeist Black Lager	4.9%	0	Started off promising but just too darkly lagerishly but without the fizz.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Broughton	Champion Double Ale	5.0%	*	Dark and malty, but just not my taste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Broughton	Clipper IPA	4.2%	*	Too much hops = sewage smell	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Broughton	Greenmantle Ale	3.9%	*	Very wierd - cannae decide	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Broughton	Reiver	3.8%	0	Minging sewage water!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Bushy's	Helmsman	4.5%	*	Interesting!	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Brunswick	Railway Porter	4.3%	**	Quite sweet and smokey.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Brunswick	Triple Hop	4.0%	**	Catches the sides of the tongue nicely.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Burnside	M-Pire	5.2%	0	Shame to have paid so much for a beer that tastes like the old home brew kits!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Burnside	Mad Dogz IPA	3.8%	*	Average.	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Burton	Ale	4.8%	***	Nice ... been drinking it for years!	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Cains	Formidable Ale	5.0%	*	A bit bitter as it goes over	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Cains	Traditional Bitter	4.0%	**	Quite good	Nether Abbey 2001
Bottle	Cairngorm	Blessed Thistle	4.5%	**	Nice malty flavour with a touch of ginger.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Cairngorm	Highland IPA	3.6%	*	Not as good as Deuchars IPA	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Cairngorm	Horizon	4.6%	**	Average.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Cairngorm	Howler	4.2%	*	Very malty flavour, but a bit harsh tasting.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Cairngorm	Howler	4.2%	*	Very bitter toffee.	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Cairngorm	Nessie's Monster Mash	4.4%	**	Chocolate flavoured burps!	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Cairngorm	Sheepshagger Gold	4.5%	*	Better than I thought it would be	Gullane 2005
Cask	Cairngorm	Stag	4.1%	**	Hoppy at first, quite nice to finish	Ron Bonar 2003
Bottle	Cairngorm	Trade Winds	4.3%	**	Very hoppy, perhaps sharper that the cask version.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Cairngorm	Trade Winds	4.3%	**	Burps taste nice anyway!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Cairngorm	Wild Cat	5.1%	**	Had it elsewhere and tasted better then.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Cairngorm	Witches Caldren	4.9%	0	F*cking minging!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Caledonian	1869	4.5%	**	Diet Deuchars IPA, but stronger!	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Caledonian	80 /-	4.1%	***	Me likes 80!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Caledonian	Auld Acquainance	4.4%	0	Foul, stale taste!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Caledonian	Big Nip	4.2%	0	Smells of sewage, tastes worse!	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Caledonian	Deuchars IPA	3.8%	0	Used to be *** but not had a decent pint since McEwans took over!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Caledonian	Double Czech	4.5%	0	Strange, but I just don't like!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Caledonian	ERA	4.1%	**	Tasted rather strong ... smelly poo hole!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Caledonian	Golden Promise	4.4%	*	Promises, but does not deliver	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Caledonian	Golden Promise	4.4%	***	Re-rated : Organic windy pops!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Caledonian	Kiss Me Quick	4.0%	0	Very minging jobbie water	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Caledonian	Lorimer & Clark IPA	5.3%	**	An aftertaste to clear the cinus	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Caledonian	Murray's Summer Ale	3.6%	*	They are starting to taste the same	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Caledonian	Nectar	4.3%	**	It is indeed a bit fruity	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Caledonian	Porter	4.1%	**	Good, but don't mix with a prok roll	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Caledonian	Rebus 20	4.4%	*	Burned chocolate, but not a nice aftertaste.	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Caledonian	Top Banana	4.1%	**	Mmmm ... beer and banana	Haughfest 2007
Cask	Caledonian	Top Banana	4.1%	0	Tastes stale!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Castle	Nimmo's 3X	3.6%	**	Went down well enough	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Castlecary	Bottleneck	4.0%	**	Very hoppy.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Charles Wells	Bombardier	4.3%	*	More like a tank driver	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Charles Wells	Bombardier Burning Gold	4.1%	0	Flowery jobbie water!	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Charles Wells	Eagle IPA	3.6%	**	Goes down well, fnarr fnarr	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Cliff Quay	Tolly Roger	4.2%	**	Nice average pint - nothing special, but ok.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Coach House	Innkeepers Special Reserve	4.5%	*	Tastes as bland as a bland thing in a blander!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Coniston	Bluebird	3.6%	*	Jobbie water	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Consett Ale Works	Cast Iron	4.1%	*	Very pale and sharp, but a bit boring.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Consett Ale Works	White Hot	4.0%	**	Quite hoppy and slightly sweet.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Cornish Orchards	Dry	7.8%	*	Cider - It is indeed very dry!	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Cotleigh	Old Buzzard	4.8%	**	It slipped down without me noticing	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Cottage	Normans Conquest	7.0%	*	Consistancy of tar!	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Cottage	Golden Arrow	4.5%	0	Sewage flavour!	Stags' 2007
Cask	Courage	Directors	4.8%	**	Brings back memories	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Craigmill	(Stone Kettle) Swallow IPA	3.8%	0	I'd rather spit!!!	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Crouch Vale	Brewer's Gold	4.0%	***	Very nice. A hint of some flowers or ginger I think.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Crouch Vale	Essex Boy's Bitter	3.6%	*	I can still taste the bitterness	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Czaar Peter	Snab	8.5%	**	Sweet Belgian beer	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Dark Star	Esspresso	4.2%	0	Coffee flavour should be reserved for coffee only!	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Dark Star	Hop Head	3.8%	***	Hoppy session beer - lovely!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Dark Star	Porter	5.5%	**	Malty, but nothing special.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Dark Star	Porter	5.5%	**	Not very dark, but a nice burned flavour.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Deeside	Brude	3.8%	0	Too much sour jobbie water!	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Deeside	Talorchan	4.5%	**	Cracking: dark, malty and chocolaty drink.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Demon Brew	Fire Head	3.9%	*	Can't remember!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Dent	Aviator	4.0%	*	Normal stuff, that's not very good	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Dent	Kamikaze	5.0%	**	Started sweet, but mellowed	Caledonian 2002
Bottle	Derby Brewing	Business As Usual	4.4%	*	Average, but can't remember exactly.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Devon	Pride	4.8%	0	Slightly fruity taste, but overpowering foostiness!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Dorset	Jurassic	4.1%	*	Averagely bitter.	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Earl Soham	Victoria Bitter	3.6%	0	Jobbie water!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Elgoods	Old Black Shuck	4.5%	**	Burned, smooth and slightly sweet.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Eldridge Pope	Royal Oak	5.0%	**	First 2 of the night	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Eldridge Pope	Southern Glory	3.7%	*	Drinkable, but so is dishwater - almost!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Everards	Beacon	3.8%	***	First ever *** - landmark occasion	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Everards	Old Original	5.0%	**	Smooth and warming.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Everards	Sun Chaser	4.0%	*	A bit hoppily wierd	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Everards	Tiger	4.2%	**	Srong smell, same tomorrow? Nice taste	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Farmers	Puck's Folly	4.2%	0	Not nice!	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Bottle	Falstaff	ERM	10.5%	0	Way too strong to taste nice!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Fat Cat	Honey Cat	4.3%	*	Ok, but just a bit fousty for my pallette.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Felstar	Crix Forest	4.0%	**	Most interesting - slightly fruity.	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Flowers	Original	4.5%	**	One could almost say it's flowery	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Fowlers	St Baldred's Well-hopped	3.8%	*	Can't remember	Haughfest 2007
Cask	Fowlers	Gothenburg Porter	4.4%	***	Ding Dong!!!	Nether Abbey 2006
Cask	Fowlers	Prestonpans Pride	4.5%	*	Nice, but too light.	Gullane 2005
Cask	Fowlers	Prestonpans Wee Heavy	7.5%	**	Very nice, but too sweet for a session.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Fowlers	80 /-	4.1%	**	Verynice, tasted like chocolate towards the end.	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Bottle	Freeminer	Bumble Bee Honey Ale	4.6%	**	Average taste for honey ale.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Fullers	Chiswick Bitter	3.5%	0	Smells and tastes of sh1tty water!	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Fullers	ESB	5.5%	*	But, got better	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Fullers	London Pride	4.1%	0	I feel I need to brush my teath!	Nether Abbey 2006
Cask	Fullers	Summer Ale	3.9%	***	Light, slightly flowery and I think it should last a session.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Fyfe	Fidra	3.9%	*	Non-descript	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Fyfe	Torque Ale	3.9%	0	Down the sink ... nit shampoo!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Fyfe	Weiss Squad	4.5%	0	Sewage smell, funny aftertaste	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Fyne Ales	Avalanche	4.5%	***	Oh yeah - very drinkable!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Fyne Ales	Highlander	4.8%	**	However, smells like nitt shampoo!	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Fyne Ales	Highlander	4.8%	***	Re-rated: nice session ale!	Stirling 2011
Cask	Fyne Ales	Innish Ale	3.6%	*	Too bitter (and fizzy) for my liking, but drinkable.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Fyne Ales	Maverick	4.2%	**	Slipped down easily	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Fyne Ales	Maverick	4.2%	*	A bit non-descript towards the end.	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Fyne Ales	Piper's Gold	3.8%	*	Average - forgot what is was like by the time we'd finished chatting.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Fyne Ales	Vital Spark	4.4%	*	Nothing special!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Fyne Ales	Vital Spark	4.4%	**	Tastes slightly red - and it is too. Slightly bitter affter taste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	George Wright	Cheeky Pheasant	4.7%	**	Very flowery and almost chewy.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Glenfinnan	The Standard Ale	4.2%	0	Funny flavoured jobbie water!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Golden Hill	Exmoor Beast	6.6%	*	Quite heavy to start the new day	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Golden Hill	Exmoor Fox	4.2%	*	Non-descript really!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Grand Union	Gold	4.2%	*	Smells nasty	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Grand Union	One Hole	4.5%	*	Just average.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Green Jack	Ripper	8.5%	*	Strong but way too sweet!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Green King	Abbot Ale	5.0%	0	Ok at first, but sh1t aftertaste	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Green King	IPA	3.6%	**	Smooth with a toffee hint	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Green King	Moorland Old Speckled Hen	5.2%	**	A wee bit bitter follow through	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Green King	Ridley's Old Bob	5.1%	*	Was swinging between x and xx but eventually settled	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Grindleton	Ribble Gold	4.1%	**	Not too bitter - not bad.	Stags' 2008
Cask	H.B.Clark's	Clint Eastwood	3.8%	**	Nice dark, roasty flavour. Slight chocolate malt too.	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Hadrian & Border	Centurion Bitter	4.5%	0	More jobbie water!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Hadrian & Border	Newcastle Bitter	4.2%	0	Badly bitter aftertaste ... and unpleasant even before that!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hadrian & Border	Tyneside Blonde	3.9%	**	Light and hoppy but borderline too bitter for me.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hall & Woodhouse	Tanglefoot	5.1%	**	Not keen on the smell, but tastes ok.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Hambleton Ales	Goldfield	4.2%	0	Funny flavoured fizzy piss	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Hambleton Ales	Nightmare	5.0%	0	It's just burned, bitter poo!	Nether Abbey 2006
Cask	Hanby	Rainbow Chaser	4.2%	0	Almost went down the toilet!	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Hardy & Hanson	Old Trip	4.3%	0	Too bitter!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Harviestoun	Celebration	4.1%	0	Very sour! Made me shiver.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Bottle	Harviestoun	Brooker's Bitter & Twister	4.2%	***	This is one of my favorites now :-)	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Harviestoun	Brooker's Bitter & Twister	3.8%	**	Going home now, nice flowery one to finish!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Harviestoun	Brooker's Bitter & Twister	3.8%	***	Re-rated : this could be drunk all night!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Harviestoun	Dragonfly	4.2%	0	Down the sink!!!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Harviestoun	Hoptoberfest	4.0%	0	Thought it was ok, but nah!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Harviestoun	Number Of The Beast	3.6%	**	Light and quite flowery to start, but bitter to finish.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Harviestoun	Old Dubh	10.5%	*	Very dark and heavy, but don't like that particular whisky.	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Harviestoun	Old Engine Oil	8.0%	*	Rich malty flavour, but a bit too much.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Harviestoun	Ptarmigan	4.5%	*	A tad hoppy pour moi!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Harviestoun	Thistle Do	4.6%	*	Fruity at first, but a very bitter aftertaste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Harviestoun	Schiehallion	4.8%	**	No after taste, but an after smell, nice though!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Harviestoun	Schiehallion	4.8%	***	Re-rated: tastes light, but you know it'll punnish you!	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Harveys	Sussex Best Bitter	4.0%	**	Pretty average, but ok!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Hebridean	Celtic Black	3.9%	**	Nice, dark, almost a porter	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Hebridean	Island Mist	4.3%	*	Started off interesting, but became like most others.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hebridean	Seaforth	4.2%	*	Blande.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Hecks	Somerset Perry	6.5%	**	Perry is cider is perry!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Bottle	Heller Bamberg	Hect Ochlenferla Rauchbier	5.2%	*	Smoked cheese in liquid form, but still nice!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hesket Newmarket	Great C0ckup Porter	3.0%	*	Nice burned taste initially, but got a tad bitter!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hidden	Pleasure	4.9%	**	Bitter and sweet - not bad.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Highgate	Bee Zone	4.0%	*	Tasted badly kept in the pub.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Highland	Dark Munro	4.0%	*	A bit samey for such a dark one!	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Highland	Dark Munro	4.0%	***	Re-rated: Smooth, dark and slightly smokey chocolate taste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Highland	Orkney Blast	6.0%	*	Very sweet and a little bitter	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Highland	Orkney Blast	6.0%	*	Very complex falvour, but too far along the sour scale for me.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Highland	Scapa Special	4.2%	*	Slight sewage smell, but tastes a bit better.	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Highland	Sneeky Wee Stout	4.2%	*	Not a very strong flavour for a stout!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Hilden	Molly Malone Porter	4.6%	*	If it's possible, wattery for a porter!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Hilden	Silver	4.2%	0	Slight hint of jobbie water!	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Hogleys	India Pale Ale	5.0%	*	Very smokey and malty, but a bit too mad.	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Hogs Back	T.E.A	4.2%	*	Just a bit average	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Holdens	Black Country Bitter	3.9%	*	Quite bitter with a slight aftertaste of jobbie water!	Stags' 2008
Cask	Hook Norton	Old Hooky	4.6%	*	Very hoppy	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Hopback	Crop Circle	4.2%	*	Surprisinly not that bad.	Gullane 2005
Cask	Hopback	Summer Lightning	5.0%	*	Didn't do anything for me (sexually)	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Hopback	Spring Zing	4.2%	0	Another way to hoppy nil point from Hopback!	McCowans 2004
Cask	Hopback	Thunderstorm	5.0%	0	For f*ck's sake!	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Houston	Barochan	4.1%	0	Just too damn bitter and malty.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Houston	Black & Tan	4.1%	*	Very malty, slightly sweet, but just not quite my taste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Houston	Helga's Big Jugs	5.0%	**	A bit like IPA, but lighter	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Houston	Killellan	3.7%	**	Middle of the road, nice.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Houston	Peters Well	4.2%	*	Ok, but a bit hoppy!	McCowans 2004
Cask	Houston	Tartan Terrier	4.5%	*	A bit darker looking than a mild I'd say, but without the taste.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Houston	Texas Wheat	4.5%	*	Not all that keen on it	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Hydes	Bells & Whistles	4.1%	*	Bland with a slight bitter edge.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hydes	Eager Beaver	4.4%	**	Tasted nice, but had to rush the end to head to curry club!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hydes	Malt & Mash	4.8%	**	But what the f*ck is cara?	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Hydes	Owd Bill	4.5%	**	Malty and refreshing	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Hydes	Summertime Blue	4.1%	*	Nothing special	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Bottle	Innis & Gunn	Oak Aged Beer	6.6%	***	Fantastic, even the story on label says "drink me!"	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Interbrew	Bass	4.4%	**	Nice start to the new day	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Inveralmond	Blackfriar	7.0%	**	Sweet and malty and doesn't taste too strong!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	Homecoming	4.2%	***	Smooth and hoppy with a slightly bitter edge.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	Independence	3.8%	*	Started ok, but I think they burned the hops.	McCowans 2004
Cask	Inveralmond	Inkie Pinkie	3.7%	0	Damn bitter!	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Bottle	Inveralmond	Lia Fail	4.7%	**	Pretty average ale really	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	Lia Fail	4.7%	**	Refreshing ... more alcohol than the cola it looks like	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Inveralmond	Ossians	4.1%	*	Very melty with a steak pie	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Inveralmond	Perth 800	4.0%	*	I know it's nice, but just not my taste!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Inveralmond	Perth Pale Ale	3.8%	**	A nice alternative to Deuchars	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	Santa's Swallie	4.3%	*	Funny tast that was ok to start, but went off it.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	Thrappledouser	4.3%	0	Wanted to pour it down the sink just on the smell!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Inveralmond	Thrappledouser	4.3%	***	Re-rated: It does indeed douse my thrapple!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Inveralmond	XXX	4.4%	0	Caramel jobbie water!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Isle of Skye	Black Cuillin	4.5%	**	Innofensively went down without me thinking about it.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Isle of Skye	Blaven	5.0%	**	Smooth but bitterish - no' bad!	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Isle of Skye	Cuillin Beast	7.0%	**	Tasted a bit smokey	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Bottle	Isle of Skye	Hebridean Gold	4.3%	*	Drinkable, but not the best of tastes.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Isle of Skye	Red Cuillin	4.2%	**	Thought it was sh1t to start, but it got better	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Isle of Skye	Skye Light	3.8%	0	Minging - too bitter!	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Isle of Skye	Two Rings	4.5%	*	Nothing special.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Isle of Skye	Yound Pretender	4.0%	0	Too bitter for me!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Itchen Valley	Pure Gold	4.8%	*	Started ok, but went bitter.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Jennings	Bitter	3.5%	*	Funny flavoured water	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Jennings	Cumberland Ale	4.0%	**	Could even be a session ale!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Joseph Holt	Fifth Sense	5.0%	*	Tastes funny, but it's drinkable.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Kelburn	Ca' Canny	5.2%	**	Darkish and quite nice.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Kelburn	Cart Blanche	5.0%	**	Ok, but not that special to win the thing!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Kelburn	Carte Noir	4.8%	0	Just too malty... too malty!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Kelburn	Goldiehops	3.8%	0	Bittery hoppy!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Kelburn	Goldiehops	3.8%	**	Re-rated: Bittery & hoppy and catches outside of tongue!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Kelburn	Goldiehops	3.8%	***	Lovely floral hops with a bit of zing!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Kelburn	Misty Law	4.0%	0	TCP!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Kelburn	Red Smiddy	4.1%	0	Went off by the end!	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Kelburn	Red Smiddy	4.1%	0	Smooth my arse!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Kelburn	Tartan Army	4.2%	*	Watery, but bitter.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Kelham Island	Are You Lonesome Tonight	3.8%	0	Thin jobbie water!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Kelham Island	Easy Rider	4.5%	***	Things are looking better	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Kelham Island	Pale Rider	5.2%	**	Not as sweet as Dom said!	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Lade Inn	Lade Out	5.0%	**	Very malty, dark and roasty.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Leeds	Midnight Bell	4.8%	0	Very burned malt - just not my thing!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Loch Leven	Golden Goose	3.7%	**	Nice citris and sour flavour - a bit like gooseberries.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Loddon	Bamboozle	4.8%	*	Slightly sour and average.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Luckie	70/-	3.6%	*	A bit blande	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Maclay	Signature Cask Ale	3.8%	*	It's just a fizzy pint of Belhaven Best!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Mansfield	Bitter	3.6%	**	Bitter, it is not... smooth and refreshing	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Marston Moor	Brewer's Droop	5.0%	*	A bit bitter for me, but not too bad.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Marstons	Bitter	3.8%	*	Smells like a septic tank, but drinkable ... just!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Marstons	Old Empire Ale	5.7%	*	Toffee flavoured sewage water.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Marstons	Pedigree	4.3%	0	F*cking minging!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Mauldons	Black Adder	3.8%	0	Burnt tae f*ck! I cannae see through the glass!	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Mauldons	Silver Adder	4.2%	**	Most bizzarea aftertaste of creamy blue cheese!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	McCowans	Domnhul	4.5%	*	Quite sweet, but catches the back of the throat on the way over	McCowans 2004
Cask	McMullen	AK	3.7%	*	Suite samey.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	McMullen	Cask Ale	3.8%	0	Jobbie water!	Not at a beer festival
Bottle	Meantime	IPA	7.5%	**	Would have been a *** but too strong and sweet for a session.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Meantime	Old London Stout	4.5%	*	Very burned hop flavour, but just not my thing.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Mersea Island	Yo Boy	3.8%	0	Way to bitter!	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Milestone	Rich Ruby	4.2%	**	Interesting flavour that is indeed very rich!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Moorhouse's	Black Cat	3.4%	*	As black as a black man in a coal bunker	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Moorhouse's	Blond Witch	4.5%	**	Nothing special, but tastes quite nice.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Moorhouse's	Pendle Witches Brew	5.1%	***	Sweet, smooth and the strongest here	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Moorhouse's	Premier	3.7%	*	Sewage to start, but think someone flushed ... got better.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Mordue	Born To Be Mild	3.5%	*	Dark malty taste, bit just a bit blande.	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Mordue	Geordie Pride	4.2%	**	Smooth and a bit of sweetness	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Mordue	Radgie Gadgie	4.8%	*	Quite smooth, but a bit bitter	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Mordue	Workie Ticket	4.5%	**	Very similar to Radgie Gadgie	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Morland	Original	4.0%	**	Not too sweet and not too bitter, but a flavour I can't place.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Morrissey Fox	Blond Ale	4.2%	**	Average - blends in with most others.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Moulin	Light	3.7%	**	Not bad.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Nethergate	Bar Fly	3.9%	0	Burned jobbie sticks!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Nethergate	Umbel Ale	3.8%	**	Better this time - fruity	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Oakham	Bishops Farewell	4.6%	*	Bitter aftertaste, but not much on the way down.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Oakham	Gravity	5.1%	*	Almost nothing there, but a little bitter.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Oakham	JHB	3.8%	*	Tastes like dish water	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Oakhill	Yeoman 1767 Strong Ale	5.0%	0	I'd rather shove the glass up my arse!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	O'Hanlon's	Gold Blake	4.0%	**	Hoppy with bitter aftertaste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Old Mill	Bitter	3.9%	**	Averagely non-descript, but tasted ok.	McCowans 2004
Cask	Okells	Doctor Okells IPA	4.5%	*	A bit sour	Haughfest 2007
Cask	Orkney	Dark Island	4.6%	**	Almost a stout ... nice	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Orkney	Dark Island Reserve	10.0%	*	Drinkable, but leaves a chewey residue in the mouth!	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Bottle	Orkney	Dragonhead Stout	4.0%	*	Dark and burned, but very burned aftertaste	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Orkney	Dragonhead Stout	4.0%	**	Smells and tastes like that smelly garden twine, but I like it!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Orkney	Northern Light	4.0%	*	Hoppy but slightly too bitter an aftertaste.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Orkney	Orkney Blast	6.0%	*	Blande	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Orkney	Raven Ale	3.8%	*	Non offensive.	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Orkney	Red MacGregor	4.0%	**	Smells very organic!	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Orkney	Red MacGregor	4.0%	0	Just didn't like it	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Orkney	Scapa Special	4.4%	*	Dregs of the cask, but tastes ok.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Orkney	Skullsplitter	8.5%	**	Just for the 8.5	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Orkney	St Magnus	4.5%	*	Another non-descript beer.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Peelwalls	Good Swallow	3.8%	*	She's more likely to spit!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Phoenix	Double Gold	5.0%	0	Very strong flavour, but a tad bitter for me.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Phoenix	Navvy	3.8%	*	Bitter and sour with a bit of citrus.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Phoenix	Skelington	4.1%	*	Flowery, but sour!	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Phoenix	Snowbound	4.3%	**	Nice hoppy point that's perhaps pushing the bounds of my dryness factor.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Phoenix	White Tornado	4.3%	0	The faces I'm pulling with the bitterness of this reminds me of my one week old son's funny faces!	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Phoenix	Wobbly Bob	6.0%	*	Malty sweet toffee - quite nice.	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Bottle	Pitfield	1850 London Porter	5.0%	*	Too burned for my taste	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Plockton	Hitched	4.1%	0	Too bitter and brown!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Ramsgate	Gadds No 3	5.0%	0	Minging! Sour and bitter!	Stags' 2007
Cask	RCH	East Street Cream Premium Bitter	5.0%	0	F*cking minging!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Refresh	Lowenbrau	5.2%	**	(Lager) Typical fizzy poof juice	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Ringwood	Fortyniner	4.9%	*	Tastes funny after a kebab	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Ringwood	Old Thumper	5.6%	**	But too sweet to drink all night	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Robinsons	Dizzy Blond	3.8%	**	Slightly flowery with a bitter edge	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Robinsons	Double Hop	5.0%	0	It was like I sucked a lemon	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Robinsons	Tempus	4.2%	*	Average.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Rooster's	Cirrus	4.3%	**	Mild and average, wee bit bitter	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Rooster's	Yankee	4.3%	**	Citrisy and bitter, but nice	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Ruddles	Hedgerow	4.2%	**	Interesting citrus flavour, but couldn't have too many.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Saint Austell	Tinner's Ale	3.7%	*	Average!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Saint Austell	Tribute	4.2%	**	Non offensive ... just beer stuff.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Salopain	Lemon Dream	4.5%	***	Tastes like a thinner Hoegaarden	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Samual Smith's	Extra Stout	4.5%	**	Very full bodied and dark malt.	Not at a beer festival
Bottle	Samual Smith's	Taddy Porter	5.0%	0	Dark wattery bitter.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Scottish Borders	Game Bird	4.0%	*	Just very samey.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Sharp's	Doom Bar	4.0%	**	Mild and inoffensive	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Bottle	Shepherd Neame	Christmas Ale 2007	7.0%	0	Just too sweet tasting!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Shepherd Neame	Best Bitter	4.1%	0	F*cking right it is!	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Shepherd Neame	Bishops Finger	5.2%	*	It has an aftertaste	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Shepherd Neame	Master Brew Bitter	3.7%	0	Toothpaste still affecting taste, but it's still sh1t	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Shepherd Neame	Master Brew Bitter	3.7%	**	Re-rated: Cannae quite mind how it was!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Shepherd Neame	Spitfire	4.7%	*	Nothing to write home about	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Skinners	Cornish Scream	4.3%	0	Jobbie water!!!	Tappit Hen 2012
Cask	Skinners	Splendid Tackle	4.2%	**	Floral flavour - and pork scratchings on first sip (but that may have been my lunch)!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Smiles	Smiles Best Bitter	4.1%	**	Slight taste of chocolate	Haughfest 2007
Bottle	St. Peter's	Organic Ale	4.5%	**	Thick body and full of character.	Not at a beer festival
Bottle	Staffordshire	Leek Danebridge IPA	4.1%	**	Quite live and tastey - on par with Hoeggarden	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Stewart Brewing	80/-	4.4%	***	Definitelly s good session beer!	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Cauld Reekie	6.2%	**	Very rich, dark, malty stout with a fragrant aftertaste of heather or nettles or something	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Copper Cascade	4.2%	**	Tasty, but not for a session.	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Edinburgh No.3	4.3%	**	Not bad for his first brew. Bland to start, but 2nd was better.	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Edinburgh Gold	4.8%	**	Goldy tasting.	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Forth Mist	3.9%	**	Middle of the road wheat beer - tasty but not too cloudy.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Hop Around The World (North Atlantic)	3.9%	***	Nice hoppy session beer!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Light Edinburgh Draught	3.5%	***	Lovely lightly flavoured session beer with a bit of a fruity aftertaste.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Stewart Brewing	Pentland IPA	4.1%	**	IPA with a little extra taste.	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Stonehenge	Danish Dynamite	5.0%	***	Damn tasty beer - strong if on a session though!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Strathaven	Claverhouse	4.5%	*	Quite fruity and toffeeish	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Strathaven	Clydesdale IPA	3.8%	**	Average really.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Strathaven	Summer Glow	3.9%	**	Lovely cirtus / flowery smell; same taste; but leaves a waxy coating on the back of the throat.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Strathaven	Trumpeter	4.2%	*	Blande.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Sulwath	Black Galloway	4.4%	**	Really nice strong malty flavour.	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Sulwath	Criffel	4.6%	*	Got distracted ... can't remember!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Sulwath	Cuil Hill	3.6%	*	A bit middle of the road	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Sulwath	Hells Bells	4.5%	**	Nice dark malt.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Sulwath	Knockendoch	5.0%	*	Very blande.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Sulwath	Solway Mist	5.0%	0	Threw the minging pish down the sink!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Sulwath	Solway Mist	5.0%	**	Re-rated: Very fruity, but not for a session.	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Sulwath	The Black Galloway	4.4%	**	Smokey treakle	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Bottle	Taras Boulba	Extra Hoppy Ale	4.5%	0	Very hoppy, but couldn't have too many!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Tetley	Imperial IPA	4.3%	*	You know those blocks in urinals?...	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Theakston	Black Bull	3.9%	0	Sending shivers down my spine	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Theakston	Mild	3.7%	*	Innofensive!	McCowans 2004
Cask	Theakston	Old Peculiar	5.7%	*	Fruity, but sh1t towards the end	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Thornbridge	Jaipur	5.9%	**	A wee bit of spice - not bad.	Stags' 2008
Cask	Thornbridge	Kipling	5.2%	*	Too late hopped for this time of night.	Stags' 2007
Cask	Three B's	Doff Cocker	4.5%	**	Nice flowery flavour to start. Bitter aftertaste - good though.	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Three B's	Stokers Slake	3.6%	**	Nice mild, roasty malt.	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Thwaites	Wainwrights	4.1%	0	Blond jobbie water!	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Timothy Taylor	Dark Mild	3.5%	*	Liquid Rivita!	Stags' 2007
Cask	Timothy Taylor	Golden Best	3.5%	*	Funny tast that I can't recognise	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Timothy Taylor	Golden Best	3.5%	**	Re-rated: Much better than I expected	Nether Abbey 2004
Cask	Timothy Taylor	Havercake Ale	4.7%	0	The most minging pish I've ever had ... today!	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Timothy Taylor	Landlord	4.3%	**	Pretty average really	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Tinpot	Chocolate Pot	4.5%	*	Malty with chocolate aftertaste, but couldn't do many!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Tinpot	Prunepot	4.0%	*	Strong aftertaste of prunes I guess!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Tinpot	Rubarb And Ginger	4.5%	**	Didn't really taste either of them, but still a nice beer.	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Titanic	Iceberg	4.1%	*	Average!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Titanic	Golden Age	4.6%	*	Too bitter	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Titanic	Life Boat	4.0%	*	Average dark taste, slightly sour	Tappit Hen 2008
Cask	Titanic	Rule Brittania	4.2%	**	It's either ok, or my taste buds are dead	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Tom Wood's	Lincoln Imp	5.1%	**	Nice caramel flavour	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Aleoween	4.2%	*	Assume the aroma and taste are pumpkin - nice and interesting, but no more than a pint!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Bannockburn	4.2%	0	Drinking sewage water!	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Ben Nevis 80/-	4.0%	*	Flavour ok, but served too cold. May have scored higher otherwise.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Bramble	4.2%	**	Nice fruity flavour.	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	City of Stirling	4.8%	*	Malty, but mneugh!	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Ginger Explosion	5.0%	*	More ginger flavour in a ginger snap biscuit!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Glencoe Wild Oat Stout	4.5%	**	Shocked at how much smokey chocolate there was!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Lomond Gold	5.0%	**	Very warming, smooth and sweet.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Stirling Brig	4.1%	0	Sh1t!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Wallace 700	5.0%	**	Chocolate or caramel ... can't decide!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Traditional Scottish Ales	Wallace Monument	4.8%	**	Can't remember	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Traquair House	Bear Ale	5.0%	*	Went too malty at the end	CAMRA Scottish 2003
Cask	Triple FFF	Alton's Pride	3.8%	*	Can't remember!	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Tryst	Amarillo Hop	3.9%	***	Bitter aftertaste, but a nice hoppy front end.	Stirling 2011
Cask	Tryst	Blathan	4.0%	***	Lovely flowery and fruity light ale.	Stirling 2011
Cask	Tryst	Brockville Dark	3.8%	0	Bitter enough to send shivers down my spine!	McCowans 2004
Cask	Tryst	Buckled Wheel	4.6%	**	Tasty, but a slightly sour behind.	CAMRA Scottish 2010
Cask	Tryst	Carron Oatmeal Stout	5.0%	**	Seams a bit thinner than the last time I had it where it coated the throat!	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Tryst	Carrondale IPA	4.2%	*	Acquired taste me thinks - very bitterly hoppy!	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Tryst	Dark Shaft	4.5%	**	Nice, but nothing special.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Tryst	Raj IPA	5.5%	*	Nice flowery taste, but too bitter on the aftertaste.	Larbert Springfest 2010
Cask	Tryst	Smasher	4.6%	*	Quite bitter, but not bad.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Tryst	Summit Extra	4.4%	**	Slightly bitter, but flowery.	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Cask	Twickenham	Daisy Cutter	6.1%	**	Ok, but non-descript.	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Twickenham	Original	4.2%	**	Nice bitter edge, but not too much.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Ulverston	Laughing Gravy	4.0%	0	Every mouthfull made me quinge!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Valhalla	Auld Rock	4.5%	0	Bunged up hoover!	CAMRA Scottish 2004
Cask	Valhalla	Old Scatness	4.0%	**	Very smokey and light.	CAMRA Scottish 2007
Cask	Valhalla	Simmer Dim	4.0%	0	Sewage - need I say more?	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Valhalla	White Wife	3.8%	*	A bit non-descript	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Wadworth	6X	4.3%	0	Started to smell like sh1t	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Wadworth	Henry;s IPA	3.6%	0	Sour jobby water!	Tappit Hen 2010
Cask	Weetwood	Oasthoust Gold	5.0%	**	First of the day - hair of the dog - nice :-)	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Westons	Herefordshire County Perry	4.5%	**	(Perry) Sweeter than I'd imagined!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Westons	Old Rosie Scrumpy	7.3%	*	(Cider) A little bit of a tart!	Gullane 2005
Cask	Westons	Stowford Press	4.5%	**	(Cider) Refreshing after all that beer	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Westons	Traditional Scrumpy	6.0%	**	Sweet and sour, but couldn't have too many	Haughfest 2007
Cask	Wickwar	Rite Flanker	4.3%	*	A slightly burned flavour, but not the best.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Williams Brothers	7 Girraffes	5.0%	***	Damn nice. Spicy.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Williams Brothers	80/-	4.2%	**	Very dark, very burned roast flavour, very nice but too much for a session.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Williams Brothers	Cock O' The Walk	4.3%	**	Average bitter.	CAMRA Scottish 2011
Cask	Williams Brothers	Ebulum	6.5%	**	Dark, burnt and I'll fall over with too many!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Bottle	Williams Brothers	Fraoch Heather Ale	5.0%	***	Slightly different to cask, but hell yeah :-)	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Williams Brothers	Fraoch Heather Ale	4.1%	***	Didn't even have to prove it!	CAMRA Scottish 2005
Cask	Williams Brothers	Ginger Beer	3.8%	**	Very, very nice ginger tang - only lost a point as I couldn't drink it all night!	Alloa Octoberfest 2010
Bottle	Williams Brothers	Grozet	5.0%	**	Interesting, but not as nice as Fraoch	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Williams Brothers	Joker	5.0%	***	Very nice.	Alloa Mayfest 2008
Cask	Williams Brothers	Kelpie	4.4%	0	Dark burned stuff	CAMRA Scottish 2006
Cask	Williams Brothers	Kelpie	4.4%	*	Tried it again - just can't describe it!	Stirling 2011
Cask	Williams Brothers	March Of The Penguins	4.9%	**	Cracking dark malt!	CAMRA Scottish 2012
Cask	Williams Brothers	Midnight Sun	5.6%	**	Very nice dark malt, a bit fruity too.	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Williams Brothers	Profanity Stout	7.0%	**	Very rich dark malt, but with a sweet aftertaste.	Stirling 2011
Cask	Williams Brothers	Stars And Stripes	4.0%	*	Very flowery, but not my taste.	CAMRA Scottish 2008
Cask	Woods	Quaff	3.7%	*	Funny taste which I started going off at the end.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Woodforde's	Wherry Best Bitter	3.8%	0	Another jobbie water!	Caledonian 2003
Cask	Wye Valley	Bitter	3.7%	*	Promised at first, but I wanted to suck a sheep by the end!	Nether Abbey 2003
Cask	Wychwood	Fiddler's Elbow	4.1%	*	Bit bitter, but the free half was better	Caledonian 2001
Cask	Wychwood	Goliath	3.7%	*	Innofensive	Nether Abbey 2003
Bottle	Wychwood	Hobgoblin	5.2%	**	Very rich and warming.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Wychwood	Hobgoblin	4.5%	*	A bit too malty with not much else	Ron Bonar 2003
Cask	Wychwood	Little Puck	3.7%	0	Worst one so far today!	McCowans 2004
Bottle	Wychwood	Osprey	6.5%	**	Very nice - warm and fruity.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Wylam	80 /-	4.5%	**	Goes down smoothly ;-)	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Wylam	Alistair Gilmour's Gold Tankard	4.0%	0	F*ck me, that's sour	Nether Abbey 2002
Cask	Wyre Piddle	Piddle on the Pump	4.0%	**	Quite hoppy with an interesting taste I can't place	CAMRA GBBF 2007
Cask	Wyre Piddle	Winter on the Pisste	4.3%	*	Started off nice and malty, but got a bit bitter	Not at a beer festival
Cask	York	Guzzler	3.6%	*	Drinkable, but very bitter and blande.	Not at a beer festival
Cask	York	Terrier	4.2%	0	Fck off tae bu*ery	Caledonian 2002
Cask	Yorkshire Dales	Butter Tubs	3.7%	0	Just too damn bitter for me!	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Young's	Bitter	3.7%	0	Very bitter and jobbie flavour!	Not at a beer festival
Bottle	Young's	Luxury Double Chocolate Stout	5.2%	**	Very chocolatey and smokey - nice :-)	Not at a beer festival
Cask	Young's	Special	4.6%	*	Slightly bitter	Nether Abbey 2001
Cask	Young's	Waggledance	4.0%	*	Can hardly taste any honey!	Not at a beer festival

It looks as if Gav has 509 beer opinions in this selection (out of 509)!

Locations:

Beer has been drunk on occasion other than a beer festival, which may be more accurate rating!
Feb 2001 : Nether Abbey Hotel, North Berwick - 12th Annual Beer Festival
Jun 2001 : The Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh - 10th Annual Beer Festival
Feb 2002 : Nether Abbey Hotel, North Berwick - 13th Annual Beer Festival
Jun 2002 : The Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh - 11th Annual Beer Festival
Feb 2003 : Nether Abbey Hotel, North Berwick - 14th Annual Beer Festival
May 2003 : The Fisherman's Tavern Hotel, Dundee - Ron Bonar Beer Festival
Jun 2003 : The Caledonian Brewery, Edinburgh - 12th Annual Beer Festival
Jun 2003 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 1st Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Jan 2004 : Nether Abbey Hotel, North Berwick - 15th Annual Beer Festival
May 2004 : McCowans Brewhouse, Edinburgh - 3rd Annual Beer Festival
Jun 2004 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 2nd Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Jun 2005 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 3rd Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Oct 2005 : Gullane Village Hall, Gullane - Inaugural East Lothian Cask Ale Festival
Mar 2006 : Nether Abbey (in Masonic Lodge), North Berwick - 16th Annual Beer Festival
Jun 2006 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 4th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
May 2007 : The Haugh Field, East Linton - East Linton's 1st Beer and Music Festival
Jun 2007 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 5th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Aug 2007 : Earls Court, London - CAMRA 30th Great British Beer Festival
Nov 2007 : The Volunteer Arms, Musselburgh
May 2008 : Alloa Mayfest, Town Hall, Alloa - 22nd Alloa Mayfest
Jun 2008 : Tappit Hen, Dunblane
Jun 2008 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 6th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Nov 2008 : The Volunteer Arms, Musselburgh
Mar 2010 : Dobbie Hall, Larbert - CAMRA 2nd Larbert Springfest
May 2010 : Tappit Hen, Dunblane
Jun 2010 : The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh - CAMRA 8th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Oct 2010 : Alloa Octoberfest, Town Hall, Alloa - 19th Alloa Octoberfest
Jun 2011 : Adam House, Edinburgh - CAMRA 9th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Aug 2011 : Albert Halls, Stirling - Stirling Real Ale Festival
Jun 2011 : Corn Exchange, Edinburgh - CAMRA 10th Scottish Traditional Beer Festival
Oct 2012 : Tappit Hen, Dunblane