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Batemans, XXXB Classic Bitter (England) This beer from Batemans has won numerous awards for its cask version, and I have to say I really enjoyed it from bottle too. It has quite a deep bronze colour and tight, off-white head. On the nose it is quite malty and toasty, with a honeyed sense of limpid richness, and soft, elegant fruit. On the palate it is smooth and full, with a nice interplay between grassy hops and a lemony crispness, and plenty of malty, smooth and svelte character kicking in. It is long and flavourful, with a dry finish. A really nice beer, and worth four stars at Aldi's low price. 4.8% ABV, 50cl, �1.19, Aldi.

Belhaven Brewery, Belhaven Best (Scotland) Definitely one that falls into the "session beer" category with only 3.5% alcohol, Belhaven Best is one of Scotland's most ubiquitous draught ales, and this widget-dispensed can is a pretty close copy of the real thing. I'll confess I find Best a little too sweet for my taste, but with its ultra-creamy head and body, smooth, malty flavours and clean finish, it may lack hoppy bite or real complexity, but is easy to drink and very likeable. 3.5% ABV, 44cl, quite widely available.

Black Isle brewery, Organic Blonde (Scotland) This bottled-conditioned beer has cloudy, pale gold colour with a white head that is quite persistent. The nose is both citrussy and floral, with a really perfumed edge to lime and quite exotic, lychee fruit notes. On the palate it has some real wheat beer bite, with a fine-grained palate of citrus fruit in a medium-bodied format. Perhaps it is the Hersbrucker and Hallertau hops, but this is very distinctive, with lots of grassy qualities on the finish. 5.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, independents, Luvians, Safeway Scotland.

Black Isle brewery, Organic Porter (Scotland) This is a live, bottle-condition Porter made from dark-roasted malt. Its colour is opaque black, with a low-foaming cream coloured head. On the nose it is quite subdued, with nutty and charry aromas with a hint of black plum. On the palate it is smooth though quite light-bodied with very gentle carbonation. There are dry, roasted barley flavours and hints of burnt toast and charcoal before a nicely bitter, coffeeish finish. Subtle charms and very grown-up. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, independents, Luvians.

Black Isle brewery, Organic Scotch Ale (Scotland) This ale pours a brassy amber colour with a quickly disipating white head. The slight cloudiness settles to a steady amber. It has quite gently nettly aromas, in a fruity, herbal style without too much malt in evidence and a citrus character. On the palate it is medium bodied, with fruity, orangy, pleasant, but rather understated flavour. It doesn't really carry a lot of interest, but is quaffable and enjoyable in its way. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, independents, Luvians.

Black Isle brewery, Organic Wheat Beer (Scotland) The colour of this bottle-conditioned beer is a very pale yellow/gold that pours hazy, with a thin white head. On the nose it is very fresh in style, with a clean citrus aroma, some grassyness and a little background note of burning embers. On the palate it is quite light-bodied, with an extremely clean, pure flavour of orange and a light caramel. There's a little spice and a clean, quite long finish. This is a light and simple style of wheat beer, but is very appetising and moreish. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, Luvians.

Black Isle brewery, Red Kite Organic Ale (Scotland) This beer form Black Isle has a lovely ruby/amber colour and creamy head. Brewed with whole hop flowers it is quite aromatic, with hoppy, slightly vegetal notes of nettles, but also plenty of vivid fruit. There's a little background of coffee. On the palate there's an initial sweetness as this smooth-textured beer coats the tongue, with a tangy fruitiness, but then a big raft of bitter hop flavours takes a grip. A very nice beer indeed, that is crisp on the finish despite a developing malt character. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.89, independents, Luvians, Safeway Scotland.

Black Sheep Brewery, Black Sheep Ale (England) This quite dark golden brown beer has a creamy white head and is brewed in restored antique brewing vessels in Yorkshire. There's a suggestion of sweetness on the nose, and then a ground spice and toasty aroma with good hoppiness. On the palate the main focus is bitter, resinous hops, with a creamy texture and a softening pillow of smooth malt flavours beneath. This beer has good length and stays quite lively and crisp. 4.4% ABV, 50cl, �1.59, Waitrose, widely available.

Boon Rawd Brewery, Singha (Thailand) This deceptively powerful lager-type beer is brewed in Bangkok, and has a pale gold colour and quickly dissipating white head. The nose is all fresh, grassy, aromatic hops with nettle and briar notes. On the palate It has a full, creamy complexity, with an initial hint of honeyed sweetness soon overtaken by an overtly hoppy character, giving lots of bitter herbal flavours with a cut of lemony acidity. Fresh, yet substantial, this wears its 6% ABV well. Smaller bottles available. 6.0% ABV, 66cl, �2.25, Waitrose, quite widely available.

Boon Rawd Brewery, Singha Gold (Thailand) This is the "light" version of the regular Singha lager, with lower alcohol and calories. The beer pours a medium gold colour with a thin white head. The initial aroma is quite hoppy, with a leafy note over a doughy character and some honeyed notes as well as bright, orchard fruits. On the palate it is quite light-bodied, with a prickly effervesence and moderately hoppy tang. The sweet malt shows through in a slighlty under-hopped and neutral finish. 4.3% ABV, 33cl, �1.09, Onlyfinebeer, quite widely available.