A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish. Without doubt an exceptional best bitter.
Ingredients: Maris Otter pale malt. Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops.
Ingredients: Maris Otter pale malt. Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2010 - 500ml bottle, pours red / amber in colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of orange, flora, vanilla, grain, caramel, spice & toasted malt. Medium body. Dry moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 11:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very surprised this isn't rated. Nose is yeasty, malty, hint of bread between sugar and fruit. Taste is yeast, make loaf, fruit, bread, malt.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2022
at 20:13
6/10
Bottle from The Co-Op, Cirencester Services. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel and toasty bread. Taste has more caramel, toasty bread with added toffee, sweet malts and a hint of tea. Light to medium body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. It’s ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2021
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark amber colour with brief, foamy, tan head. Malty, slightly hoppy nose with notes of caramel, toast, apricot marmalade and dried fruit. Malty nose with caramel, apricots, orange, toast and a mild, spicy/earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well balanced, solid English bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2021
at 20:33
6/10
Tried
on 19 Sep 2020
at 20:30
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at a Bath Ales pub in Bath. Poured clear amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma of caramel, touch of butter, malt, light fruity hops. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Preferred it from cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2020
at 11:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
clear amber colour, moderate sized yellowish off-white head; aroma of toasted rye bread, roasted nuts and slight floral notes; taste of toasted rye bread, roasted nutty and slight dreid plum notes; correct bitter
Tried
on 27 Jun 2020
at 21:07
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Decent amber pour and thickish head. A malt and biscuit flavour with a mild bitter finish. Not picking up much of the dark fruity notes. Tastes ok but a bit dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2020
at 23:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is toasted malt, caramel, biscuit. Taste is light sweet, nutty, caramel, a but earthy. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2019
at 10:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Waitrose. Clear golden/amber body with a thin off-white head that fades. Steady carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of earth and caramel. Flavour of weak tea and earth. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. Dull and inoffensive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2018
at 20:13