Bluebird Bitter Premium XB
Coniston Brewing Co. in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.30
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Bluebird XB combines two of the great themes of ale brewing to produce something distinctive and new.
The fine tradition of English Pale Ale is about quaffing, refreshment and complexity of flavour without alcoholic strength.
Then throw in new wave American hop variety Mount Hood with robust citrus aromas and the result is a smooth ale with floral hints, light malt tones and a hoppy freshness.
The fine tradition of English Pale Ale is about quaffing, refreshment and complexity of flavour without alcoholic strength.
Then throw in new wave American hop variety Mount Hood with robust citrus aromas and the result is a smooth ale with floral hints, light malt tones and a hoppy freshness.
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3.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 1
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
opalescent golden colour, medium sized dense stable white head; aroma of some unripe berries, floral notes and maybe citruses; taste is fully dominated by a citric-brett-like sourness, which seems for me to be a result of some kind of infection rather than a real intention; I don't know...I don't like it at all...it is practically undrinkable
Tried
on 21 May 2018
at 19:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Tap) clear, bright orange amber with a small white head; aroma of honey, bit soapy; slight, balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2017
at 20:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.5l bottle. Clear golden color with medium white head. Aroma: yeast, bread, malt, hints of citrus. Taste: slight citrus, garss, bread. Medium body, moderate/lively carbonation. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2017
at 10:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - lemon, light biscuit and a metallic note. Taste - lemon plus pith. Barley water backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - happy to drink this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2016
at 14:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours hazy deep golden with white head. Aroma of sulfur, honey, some notes of oranges. Tastes bitter with some sweetness. Thin bodied, bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2016
at 12:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, from Det Gode Brygg, Sandnes. ABV is 4.4%, Deep golden colour, moderate white head. Surprisingly dull aroma, notes of grain and dust, only the faintest hint of fruity hops. The flavour has a much better presence of hops, notes of citrus and berries. Nice to drink. The finish is not very bitter though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2016
at 15:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Cumbrian supermarket. Golden with a big foamy white head. Nine of the "American aroma hops" really evident. Taste sweet malt and a touch of fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2016
at 16:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Brdr. Schmidt. Clear golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - flowers. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 010116
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2016
at 13:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Some citrus notes. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2015
at 04:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hops, fruits, flowers and malt. Nice semi bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2015
at 06:02