Problem with Old Empire is that it’s in clear bottles, it’s ok if you can get a bottle that’s not been exposed to light but most have been and are skunked.
Same goes for Spitfire.
See skunked or lightstruck
Agree about Wye Valley beers.
Shropshire Gold is lovely.
Taylor Landlord doesn’t travel in my experience (best pint of beer I’ve ever had when it’s been just right though).
Sam Smiths Old Brewery Pale Ale is very nice.
Deuchars IPA is piss and they should be fined under the trade descriptions act.
White Shield IPA and Meantime IPA are probably the two best examples of real IPAs.
Jaipur is nice but not true to style.
Try looking for some of the mad American stuff, Flying Dog, Stone etc
I like Brewdog’s 5am Saint too.