Stacking up some English Ales

Here's a blind tasting I did a few weeks ago. The competitors were:

• Duchy Originals Organic English Ale
• Pitchfork 1685 Rebellious Bitter
• Ridgeway Brewing's "Ivanhoe"

And as to the tasting notes:

Organic English Ale

Color like whisky. Slightly smoky nose. Flavor crisp but with a strong smoky note. Finish a bit bitter with a hint of apple cider.

Pitchfork

A bit lighter than the Duchy, but a shade darker than straw. A slighty lemon nose and a caramel flavor. The finish was a bit more bitter than the Duchy.

Ivanhoe

The color is in between the Duchy and the Pitchfork. Nose: vaguely botanical. The flavor is slightly nutty with a bitter finish.

And the winner is...

The Duchy!!!! In this tasting I wanted to try to identify what to my mind is the true English ale, and despite this beer's short pedigree, it fit the bill.