Marks & Spencer London Porter

• Name: Marks & Spencer London Porter, 5.5%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Nice dark malts, coffee, roasted, maybe some chocolate. Leather?
• Taste: More nice malts, roasted, coffee. Bacon. Wouldn't mind living in 1750, I guess.
• Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.29
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 22/5-2011
  

Marks & Spencer Yorkshire Bitter (Cropton)

• Name: Marks & Spencer Yorkshire Bitter (Cropton*), 4.6%, England
• Appearance: Dark brownish red. Good amount of off-white head. Shortlived. Sediments.
  
• Aroma: Malt and flowery. Hops, slightly burnt.
  
• Taste: Malt and spices. Slightly sour and bitter. Burnt.
  
• Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 28/1-2008

* According to Ratebeer this beer is also known as Cropton Yorkshire Moors.

Marks & Spencer Buckinghamshire Ale (Vale)

According to Ratebeer this beer is also known as Vale Grumpling Old Ale, so moved there.

Marks & Spencer Norfolk Bitter (Woodforde's)

Late 2007 Marks & Spencer launched a range of four bottle-conditioned beers. I bought three of these from their branch in Canary Wharf, London.

• Name: Marks & Spencer Norfolk Bitter (Woodforde's), 4.5%, England
  
• Appearance: Light brown. Small amount of fizzy, shortlived head. Some sediments.
  
• Aroma: Malt and some fruit and hops.
  
• Taste: Rather bitter, some malt and citric. Bitter, unpleasant aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.00
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 22/1-2008

Raising my glass to the late Heath Ledger...

Vale Grumpling Premium (Old Ale)

Second bottle bought in Thresher Wine Shop in Chipping Norton, Cotswold.

• Name: Vale Grumpling Premium (Old Ale), 4.6%, England
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Shortlived fizzy head, more head when warmer. Some sediments.
  
• Aroma: Nice malt, caramel and fruit.
  
• Taste: Quite malty, but also caramel and dark fruit.
  
• Bought: Thresher, 500 ml, £1.89
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 15/9-2007

As Marks & Spencer Buckinghamshire Ale:

• Name: Marks & Spencer Buckinghamshire Ale, 4.6%, England
  
• Appearance: Redish brown. Little bit of head.
  
• Aroma: Nice malt and some hops.
  
• Taste: Malt and quite bitter. Some fruit. Bitter aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.00
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 24/1-2008