Wychwood Hobgoblin Dark English Ale

I'm a sucker for these types of labels. Usually things that come with bad-ass looking or cartoony labels aren't too good tasting, but I've had other Wychwood brews to know it's not so much of a gamble. This is a darker ale and there's quite a bit of alcohol in it. I'm not too big of a fan of beers with too much alcohol in them, but this isn't hard to drink. There's no denying there is bitterness and overall the beer isn't something you'd drink with a meal, it's a good after dinner beer. I can compare this to Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, both being dark ales that aren't too bitter to drink and would recommend them both to someone who actually prefers a darker brew.

Wychwood Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale

I had to pick this one up just by the label, it just looks like it came out of an American comic book page. I think I may have picked it up when the Batman movie was still running and was probably drawn to it by the name Scarecrow. I haven't tried enough pale ales to really have an opinion on them. There is an organic label on this one, which made it appealing because organic brews aren't very common and I'd like to try enough to know the difference. This beer is lightly carbonated and tasted very good, crisp and sweet. Maybe it's the brewery or the organic factor, but this is a very good one and definitely worth trying.