Sweet Symphony
Vocation Brewery in Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.66
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A modern take on a classic English bitter that hits all the right notes. Smooth and balanced, it opens with a gentle bitterness and floral character from traditional Fuggles, while East Kent Goldings add a clean, refreshing edge. Brought together by a rich malt blend of Maris Otter, Special B, and Biscuit Malt, delivering warm flavours of doughy bread, soft toffee, and a touch of toasted biscuit.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Basingstoke Beer Festival.] An amber pour with a tight cream head; malty aroma with some hedgerow hops; then a classic bitter taste with some biscuity malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2025
at 11:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Deadication beer to Granville Bantock, who composed the sweet sounding Celtic Symphony - was born on this day. This symphony is deeper golden with a creamy head. Certainly a new age bitter, quite hoppy with hints of fruit but retaining a traditional bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Vocation & Co. - Hebden Bridge (Vocation)
on 07 Aug 2025
at 12:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Admiral Benbow
on 11 Jul 2025
at 19:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at society room. A clear orange amber coloured pour with a creamy off white head. Aroma is sweet, nutty dried fruit apple. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, layered malts, dried fruits jammy, grassy hop. Palate is semi sweet rounded decent cask condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2025
at 13:42
