Banks Amber Bitter latest recipe anyone

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Hi I am wanting to do a Banks Amber as sold in the supermarkets @ 89p. I have the Graham Wheeler book but it only shows Pale Malt and Black Malt but I think is this going to give that same taste as it does seem so basic and also has the recipe maybe changed as GW's recipe is quite old. Wondered if anybody has tried it or got a update improved recipe that is more like a clone if possible.
Advice welcome and I know its not the most fashionable beer with home/craft brewers but my son likes it and believe it or not I can sink a few pints of it too
 
Did you ever try brewing?

Wheeler's 3rd edition, Banks's Bitter ABV 3.8%, EBC 23
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1121428/banks-s-amber-bitter ABV 3.8%, EBC 13.3
Quite a colour difference. But I reckon the supermarket (bottled) version is nearer EBC 13. And 99p/500ml now.

Strangely, both recipes show exactly the same % black malt.
Brewersfriend lists American black malt EBC 1332.78
Wheeler doesn't specify EBC. But an EBC of 950 to 1700 seems typical.
 
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