Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo 550ml, 9% - England

Pours sort of red/copper with a creamy tan head.

Malts, caramel, dark fruits, biscuit and hints of spices in the aroma.

A great mixture of dark fruits in the flavor. Malts, biscuit, caramel and spices. Hints of oak and alcohol towards the end.

J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale 275ml, 11.5% - USA

Pours deep copper with a short tan head. Lots of settlement.

Malts, caramel, berries and dark fruits in the aroma.

Wow! What an unexpected taste. Heavily smoked with burned malts, coal, caramel, brown sugar and dark fruits.

Adnams Bitter 500ml, 4.5% - England

Poured solid copper color with practically no head.

Typical bitter aroma. Caramel, malts, biscuit..

Gentle bitterness. The flavor contains lemon, biscuit, malts and hops.

I'm not a fan of English beers, but it's fun with some variety from time to time.

Ruddles County 500ml, 4.7% - England

Deep amber color with a darker head. Some lacing is noticeable.

Bread and grainy malt aroma. Some hops.

A good bitter taste. Caramel malts, hops are present. A bit bready.

Works fine if you are really thirsty.

Thomas Hardy's Ale 2007 250ml, 11.7% - England

Poured red color with no head or carbonation what so ever.

Malty aroma, together hints of caramel, raisins and plums.

Very sweet taste. Lot's of caramel here, malty touch that gives some bourbon. Raisins and plums make entrance towards the end. This does remind me a bit of an American barley wine.

I have three more bottles at home which will be cellared. :)

Fuller's Vintage Ale 2009 500ml, 8.5% - England

Reddish color with a darker head.

Sweet aroma. Feels like bourbon or cognac. Dried fruits and sugar.

Dried fruits flavor overcomes by a lot of bitterness. Malty taste with some caramel, cherries and brown sugar.

Maybe this should age for a few years?

Golden Pride 500ml, 8.5% - England

Amber color with a two finger crispy head.

Citrus, malts and caramel aroma.

Strong taste, lot's of alcohol with sweetness. Some caramel and hops at the end. I even get small hints of cherries.

Nothing special really..!

Fuller's 1845 500ml, 6.3% - England

Poured dark red with a one finger light brown, fluffy head. Which is just floating in the glass.

Very malty and bready aroma.

Amazing taste. Simultaneously sweet and bitter. Malty, with hints of caramel. Pleasant bitter aftertaste.

Lovely beer indeed! Creamy and gentle.

Fuller's ESB 500ml, 5.9% - England

One of my favorite bitters. Served best at Bishops Arms on tap.

Pours clear, red amber color with a soft and bubbly head.

Hops up front. Malty and bready aroma with a hint of caramel.

Bitter hoppy flavor. Biscuit, bread, malts and caramel taste.

Amazing beer, I really like it!

Fuller's London Porter 500ml, 5.4% - England

Poured dark brown into a pint glass, with an air full mocha head.

Very rich aroma. Malts, coffee, toffee, vanilla and chocolate.

Coffee is dominating here. Chocolate flavor, vanilla, some roastyness.

Creamy mouth feel, carbonation is ok.

Fuller's India Pale Ale 500ml, 5.3% - England

Cloudy amber color with a tiny head.

Sweet malty aroma with a fruity touch. Nothing else really.

Light and refreshing taste actually. Some orange and sweet touch of caramel. A bit malty. The hops are hardly noticeable.

Organic Honeydew 500ml, 5% - England

Light amber color with a small fizzy head.

Malty smell, slightly sweet (most probably the honey).

Not what I would call an appealing taste. Starts off with citrus and followed by honey, malts and a tad of caramel. Light bitterness in the aftertaste.

Pass!

Fuller's Discovery Blonde Beer 330ml, 4.2% - England

Light golden appearance with a two finger whipped cream head.

A bit nutty aroma, with hints of hops and flowers. Some maltyness is noticeable.

Very light and pale taste. Nuts, some spices, caramel and hops. Although they fade away so quickly. Some honey in the aftertaste.

Slightly dry mouth feel, needs more character.

Old Tom 330ml, 8.5% - England

Very dark brown, almost black color. Cappuccino thick head, with some lacing around the glass.

Lovely smell, full of fruits, raisins and toffee.

Very sweet and malty flavor. Together with dark fruits, raisins, toffee, coffee and a gentle touch of alcohol.

I drank this unchilled, as advised on the bottle. Creamy beer which keeps you warm inside. High abv is rarely noticeable.

Chocolate Tom 330ml, 6% - England

Dark red, almost brown color, topped with an air full vanilla head.

The smell is amazing! Full aroma of chocolate and fruitcake.

At first you get this sour touch as soon as it hits your tongue, then the chocolate flavor takes over.

Very rich flavor, well balanced brew. Chocolate beer fans will love this!

Fuller's Old Winter Ale 500ml, 5.3% - England

I thought I'd continue with Christmas reviews while the holidays last and the time is appropriate.

Darker mahogany appearance with a small head which sinks rapidly.

Sweet malty smell with bits of caramel, a tad bready.

Delightful taste! Malty, sweet, some caramel, nuts and orange peels. Brown sugar, English hops and that magic bitterness in the after taste.

Hen's Tooth 500ml, 6.5% - England

This beer had a lot of settlement on the bottom. When I opened the cork there was a load carbonation sound.

The beer poured very fast with a huge head, leaving a lot of lacing around the glass.

Floral sweet together with hints of malts and caramel.

A little sense of roasted malts tops with earthly hops, citrus, some grass and fruits. I think there's even some grapefruit I'm getting after half of a glass.

Quite an enjoyable beer, way much better than the Speckled Hen.

Old Speckled Hen 500ml, 5.2% - England

Spicy red color, very little foam.

Malty smell together with some sweetness.

Nothing special at all here. Light taste consistent of malts, hops, with a gentle caramel after taste.

I've tried this beer many times before, but decided to review it together with Hen's Tooth, which is coming up next.

Twelve Days 500ml, 5.5% - England

Poured coal dark with a thick cappuccino, almost two finger head.

Sweet and malty smell with a touch of caramel.

A pleasing taste of roasted malts, followed by hops and finished off with a creamy caramel after taste.

Bitterness, abv and carbonation work well together.

Golden Glory 500ml, 4.5% - England

Solid amber color with one finger vanilla head.

I can only smell peaches and some alcohol here. No sign of melon, although it's mentioned on the label.

Small notes of peaches, mostly an awful, bitter taste and not your usual hop bitterness. I even get hints of perfume here.

Awful beer, avoid at all cost!