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Wye Valley brewery - best known for its Dorothy Goodbody brand image of a voluptuous blonde - is one of Britain's leading small craft breweries. The brewery was founded by Peter Amor, who previously worked for
Guinness as a brewer, so it is fitting that our first Beer of the Month for 2007 is Peter's outstanding Stout.
Wye Valley, Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout (England) 
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This was the beer Peter Amor was destined to brew, given his Guinness connections. Ignore comparisons with the Dublin stout - this is a brilliant beer in its own right, one of the finest revivalist stouts in Britain. The label
claims Dorothy Goodbody found the recipe in her grandfather's brewing books and like the lady in question this is a full-bodied and memorable beer. It is brewed with a complex grist of Maris Otter pale, crystal and
chocolate malts with roast and flaked barley. Northdown is the single hop variety used. It is jet black in colour with a ruby edge and offers a stunning nose of rich chocolate and espresso coffee, burnt grain and
powerful hop resins. The palate is smooth and creamy with overtones of roasted grain and bitter chocolate. The long and lingering finish is creamy, bittersweet but finally ending dry, roasty and bitter. I am giving this five
stars as I can't fault it 4.6% ABV, 50cl, �1.79, brewery website, quite widely available.  |  |
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