Our bottled beer expert Michael Bates has just clocked up his first year in the post. So we asked him to pick out the highlights from his first 52 weekly recommendations. Here's what he came up with. 

Click through the link on any of the beers to read Michael's original review.

You can see Michael's latest tips each week on our beer page, and all the beers can be bought at his shop, The House of The Trembling Madness in Stonegate.

 

York Press: Weird Beard, Something Something Dark Side, London (9%, £3.90)

1- Weird Beard Something Something Dark Side

 

York Press: Pressure Drop, Bosko

2 - Pressure Drop Bosko

 

York Press: (8840240)

3 - Brew by Numbers Brown Ale

 

York Press: (9595441)

4 - Odell St Lupulin

 

York Press: 210320149211 (4782690)

5 - Boon Oude Geuze à l'Ancienne

 

York Press: Beavertown Brewing, London – Black Betty, 7.4% (£3.60, 33cl)

6 - Beavertown Black Betty

 

York Press: Siren Craft Brewing, Broken Dream - 6%, 300ml, £2.85

7 - Siren Craft Brew Broken Dream

 

York Press: Brasserie Van Ecke, Poperings Hommelbier - BE (£2.25, 7.5 per cent) (5527108)

8 - Brasserie Van Ecke Poperings Hommelbier

 

York Press: Red Willow, Smokeless - 5.7 per cent

9 - RedWillow Smokeless

 

York Press:

10 - Burning Sky Saison à la Provision