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Wye Valley, Butty Bach (England) 
This bottle-conditioned ale is subtitled "The Friendly Ale" on the label, as the name is Welsh for "Little Friend". It pours a medium-deep gold, with a quickly disippating off-white head. The nose is immediately malty and rich, with toffeed notes, red berry fruits and a touch of spice. In the mouth it is medium-bodied, with a lively, but soft character, with plenty of sweet, chewy, malt and fruity body, and a clean, nicely hopped finish. Straightforward but very quaffable ale with a good dollop of character. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.79, Beersofeurope, Onlyfinebeer, Sainsbury's. |  |
Wye Valley, Dorothy Goodbody's Golden Ale (England)
This beer is bottle-conditioned, and uses some wheat as well as barley malt. As recommended on the label, I poured it "bright", leaving the sediment in the bottle. The colour is a medium orange/gold, with a fluffy, but quickly dissipating off-white head. On the nose it is very fresh, fruity and appealing, with lots of grassy and nettly hops and a crisp, summery apple character. In the mouth it is medium bodied and has quite a creamy texture, with a hint of fruity sweetness, but a big, spicy and herbal hop character that fills the mouth with deliciously bitter flavours. There's a lightness and perfumed quality to this beer, but it is dry and has a grapefruity bitterness into a long finish, making it very moreish. 4.2% ABV, 50cl, �1.75, Onlyfinebeer, Realbeerbox, Sainsbury's. |  |
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