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Camerons, Challenge Ale (England) 
A dark, amber ale with a "clever twist of orange", Challenge has a moderate and quickly disippating off-white head. There's nothing particularly "orangey" on teh nose, which is dominated by caramel malt and red plum fruit, with maybe a hint of marmalade. On the palate this is a fairly refreshing style, with a zesty twist that keeps it fairly crisp, and a fairly neutral but not unpleasant mouthful of lightly hoppy, lightly malty and reasonable bitter beer. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.19, Booth's. | |
Camerons, Chocolate Ale (England)
Unlike the pitch black, unctuous liquid that is the phenomenal 8.7% ABV chocolate stout from Brooklyn Brewery, this much lighter ale from Camerons pours a bright amber colour, with a moderately thick cream-coloured head. The nose has a distinct aroma of cocoa, with a toasty underpinning and very little hop character. On the palate this is much fresher than the US beer, with a citrussy orange flavour and again that definite chocolaty aspect, with a fairly crisp, light body and clean, malty finish. Nowhere near as blockbusting as the Brooklyn, but a very drinkable beer with a point of difference. 4.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.19, Booth's.  | |
Camerons, Long Leg (England)
This beer, named after the stilts tradditionally worn by hop-pickers to reach the highest fruit, is hopped and late-hopped with Fuggles hops. It pours a bright gold colour,with a fluffy, fairly persistent white head. On the nose it is very citrussy, with notes of lemon rind and a grassy, nettly quality. On the palate this has a crisp, refreshing texture, with a good bite of zesty, clean, bitter hops that races across the tongue. The mid-palate gives way to a little more of that racy lemon fruitiness, before the hoppy bite and a little underpinning of sweet malt takes over the finish. A very suppable beer with a bit of character 4.8% ABV, 50cl, No known UK stockists. | |
Camerons, Nimmo's XXXX (England)
This 4.4% ABV light golden beer was made by Whitbread up until in 1966, but has been revived by Camerons. It has a nicely hoppy nose (Goldings hops) with quite a bright, floral, leafy, nettle and citrus peel quality. On the palate this has quite low carbonation, and that sense of crispness and well-balanced, bitterness and fresh, fruity flavours follows through. A touch of smoothing malt completes the picture of a very nicely drinkable beer that almost sneaked fours stars. 4.4% ABV, 50cl. | |
Camerons, Strongarm Ruby Red Ale (England)
The colour does what it says on the tin, with a creamy off-white head that disippates quite quickly. The nose is overtly malty, with a caramel character and some plummy fruit. There's a little sweet note of honey too. On the palate this is quite smooth and rich. It has a pleasing weight to it, with fruity flavours and quite a crisp, refreshing character. There's a slightly metallic note right in the finish, but a bit of hoppy bite too, leaving this as a pretty good session beer without setting the heather on fire. 4.0% ABV, 50cl, brewery website. | |
Camerons, Trophy Special (England)
Originally brewed at the Castle Eden brewery, Trophy Special pours quite a deep amber/gold, with a moderately creamy white head. On the nose there�s a caramel and malted biscuit character, with a herbal quality and a note of something mineral before more burnt, toasty malt character. On the palate this medium-bodied beer is very crisp and fruity with lots of bright cherryish fruit and a sharp, citrus tang. The malt is much less obvious than the nose suggests, adding a subtle creaminess on the finish. 4.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.00, Booth's. | |
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