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International brewer (Ishii Brewing, Guam at Adnams Brewery)

Ishii Minagof Juicy IPA 4.5%, a session pale ale which pours clear golden and has an understated juicy fruit aroma. Taste is subtle mixed fruit with a bitter finish.
(Friar Penketh, Warrington).

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Hydes Ruby Celebration Ale 4.0%, a ruby coloured bitter. Aroma, malt & cereal. Taste is malt, toffee, raisins, dark fruits and a hint of liquorice. Nice.
(Friar Penketh, Warrington).

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International brewer (Ballistic Beer, Australia at Banks Brewery)

Ballistic Short Fuse 6.5%, a golden coloured strong IPA. Aroma, oranges. Taste is hops, orange, apricot & pineapple. The potency becomes apparent as you progress. Not bad at all.
(Looking Glass, Warrington).

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International brewer (Birrificio Argo, Italy at Wadworth Brewery)

Terzo Tempo 4.4%, a cream ale. Pours clear straw coloured. Aroma, slightly malty. Taste is subtle honey and ice cream. Ok.
(Gatehouse, Doncaster).

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Brains Red Dragon 5.0%, a red ale / bitter. Pours dark copper coloured. Aroma, malt and fruit. Taste is malt and dark fruits. Another decent pint from Brains.
(Gatehouse, Doncaster).

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Liberation Colney Hatch 4.0%, a brown ale. Pours deep amber. Aroma, malt. Taste is malt, fruit and nuts. Quite nice.
(Red Lion , Doncaster).

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Wychwood King Goblin 6.0%, a strong ale. Pours clear amber. Roasted malt aroma. Taste is malt, bready, toffee and dark fruits. Nice and doesn't hit as a 6.0%.
(Red Lion, Doncaster).

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Greene King Ruby Abbott 5.2%, a (ruby) red ale. Pours dark amber. Aroma, malt and dark fruits. Taste is malt, toffee & dark fruits. Feels like it's somewhere between Abbot and Abbot Reserve but ok.
(Red Lion , Doncaster).

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Batemans Combined Harvest 4.4%, a pale ale. Pours dark golden and has a bready aroma. Taste is bready, cereal, oranges and lemons. Quite a reasonable / pleasant concoction.
(Little Plough, Doncaster).

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Arkells 3B 4.0%, a best bitter. Pours clear amber. Aroma, malt and biscuit. Taste is malt, biscuit, caramel and dark fruits. Has a slightly dry finish.
(Cuthbert Broderick, Leeds).

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Castle Rock Heart of Glass 4.2%, a red ale. Pours clear brown with a red hue. Aroma, malt and toffee. Taste is malt, caramel and toffee. Very nice.
(Hedley Verity, Leeds).

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Wolf Voyager 1 4.6%, a red ale. Pours chestnut coloured. Aroma, malt and fruit. Taste is malt, toffee, dark fruits liquorice and a hint of vanilla. Enjoyable.
(Hedley Verity, Leeds).

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International brewer (Alesmith, USA at Shepherd Neame Brewery)

Nut Brown 5.0%, self explanatory and pours mahogany coloured. Aroma, roasted malts. Taste is malt, caramel, toffee and nuts. Excellent!
(Hedley Verity, Leeds).

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Orkney Brodgar 4.4%, a Rye Ale. Pours clear amber. Aroma, rye. Taste is malt, fruit and rye. Normally a BIG fan of this brewery. This one is not for me ... it'll be the rye!
(Hedley Verity, Leeds).

Half way, 20 found /sampled ... 20 to find.