Butt's Barbus barbus review by Roger Protz

Roger Protz has kindly allowed me to re-'print' his latest Beer of the Month review from Beer-pages.
Butt's Barbus barbus: 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