After a big year of strapping pale and amber ales in 2011, we thought we were well overdue to step back into the realm of sessionable ales that we love so much. Bye Bye Badman, the first such step, is an easy drinking autumnal brown ale with a nutty malt backbone and a mild dose of late summer fruit from the hops... then a little whiff of chocolate in the crisp (almost tart) finish. 4.8% ABV.