Traditional Scottish Ales' "Glencoe"

Coffee malts.

Hook Norton's "Hooky Gold"

Bitter slightly spicy.

Brains Craft's "Boilermaker"

Whisky on the palate.

Anarchy Brew's "Smoke Bomb"

Great

Bollington Brewing's "Bollington Nights"

Lovely.

J.W. Lee's "Manchester Star Ale"

Great

Happy Valley Brewery's "Black Magic"

Summer Wine Brewery's "Teleporter"

A ten malt porter that didn't feel too malty...

Wychwood's "Dr. Thirsty's"

Dry, hoppy beer.

Wychwood's "Imperial Red"

Tangy red.

Dunham Massey's "Deer Beer"

Mobberley's "Whirly Bird"

Decent session ale.

Three Castles' "Autumn Haze"

Good seasonal ale.

Vale Brewery's "The Knowledge"

Hint of spice to this malty ale.

Stone's "San Diego Session IPA"

Brewed by Caledonian, this was tasty.

Shepherd Neame's "London Porter"

Commissioned by Sainsbury's, this is a deliciously rich chocolate and coffee ale.

Dark Star's "Espresso"

Only a slight coffee taste.

Colchester's "Brazilian"

Mocha and cherry. Mmm.

O'Hanlon's "Yellow Hammer"

Slightly tangy, light golden ale.

Windsor and Eton's "Canberra"

Tasty autumnal ale.

Brains' "R D Dark"

Thin porter.

Brains Craft's "Shining Tsar"

Syrupy porter.

Weird Beard's "Fade to Black"

Malty,  bitter porter.

Titanic's "Cappuccino"

Nit as coffee-tasting as you'd expect: a pretty thin porter.

Hepworth's "Iron Horse"

Touch of spice in this citric strong ale.

Redwell's "IPA"

Geeves Brewery's "Smokey Joe"

Lovely rich stout.

Shipyard's "Double Thumper"

Full-bodied malty dark ale.

Slaughterhouse's "Space Trotter"

Oaty finish.

McEwan's "Signature"

Rich and fruity.

Brew Dog's "How to disappear completely"

Brew Dog's "Dead Pony Club"

Citrus notes.

Beavertown's "Smog Rocket"

Smoky porter but not too thick on the tongue.

Woodforde's "Wherry"

Lacking body.

Stone's "Black Ale"

Lovely dark American black brewed in Sussex for Wetherspoon's festival.

Hackney Brewery's "American Pale Ale"

Touch of spice to East London.

Three Crowns, N1

Fantastically refurbished pub with very good range of ales and beers.

Thwaites' "Crafty Devil"

Nice ruby session beer.

Wells' "Golden Cauldron"

Thin ale.

Redemption's "Fellowship"

Lovely coffee porter.

Botanist's "Chocolat"

Smooth, mild chocolate.

Redemption's "Big Chief"

Autumny IPA in which malts dominate.

Union Tavern, WC1X

An apparent emphasis on food in this attractive King's Cross pub, which has a couple of decent ales.

William Bros Brewing's "Hipsway"

Aromatic lager.

Maxim's "American Pride IPA"

Dry amber ale with a spicy aftertaste.

Gower Brewery's "Gower Gold"

Hoppy citrus golden IPA.

Hunter's "Devon Dreamer"

Citrusy slightly floral light summer Ale.

Brains' "Dissolution"

Full-bodied malty strong bitter.

Durham's "Chocolate Cherry Mild"

Sweeeet

Hewitt's "Urbane Gorilla"

Gentle chocolate finish.

Hawkshead's "Windermere Pale"

Citrus hop with a long finish.