Butts, Barbus Barbus (England) (RP) You will go on a magical mystery tour for this beer. Chris Butt opened his brewery in Hungerford in Berkshire in 1994 and now brews only organic beers with a Soil Association certificate. Chris is also a keen coarse fisherman, which shows in the name Barbus Barbus, Latin for the barbel fish: if Chris isn�t at the brewery, you�ll find him fishing the nearest river. He�s also wary of giving away too much information about his beers. He says he used three organic hops in the beer but won�t name them on the grounds they change regularly according to availability. As there are only a few English organic hops, there�s a good chance you may find some First Gold or Target in the brew. Organic malt comes from Warminster Maltings in Wiltshire. Barbus Barbus is bottle conditioned - there was a rim of yeast inside the neck of my bottle to prove the point - and is straw coloured with juicy malt, hop resins and a powerful hint of freshly-peeled apples on the nose. Hops - peppery and spicy - burst across the tongue, balanced by rich grain, tart fruit and a hint of ginger. The finish is intensely bitter and hoppy but it�s also spicy, fruity and wonderfully refreshing. Malt: medium. Hops: high. Fruit: high 4.6% ABV, 50cl, �2.29, brewery website, Able and Cole, Livingbeer.com, Local Waitrose.