Lightfoot Bitter
(has 2 batches)
Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.76
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Lightfoot is named after a brewery in Masham which Theakstons took over in 1919. The Lightfoot and Theakston families were very close and indeed linked through marriage and therefore it was a natural amalgamation of two well-established businesses. For many years it was rumoured that Theakstons took over Lightfoot because they had a better cricket team something that was deemed unacceptable to the brewers in Red Lane! Lightfoot has always been a popular seasonal ale in fact so much so that in 2010 it became a permanent addition to our range and is now available all year round. Lightfoot is a refreshing golden pale ale, brewed using prime English Barley and wheat, continental hops, our famous Masham yeast and water from the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Its light, fruity flavour makes it an ideal accompaniment to light curries, fish and salads and for a hot summer’s day perfect just on its own.
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4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Nose is yeast, citrus. Taste is buttery, lemon grass, yeast, malt, cereal. Finish is astringent and the lemon becomes slightly cleaning fluid. The yeast is also bafflingly present, almost like a Belgian blond, but doesn’t really come together into a cohesive whole.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2017
at 12:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Cask at Edmunds Brew House, 04/02/17. Clear golden with a decent off white head. Nose is pale malts, straw, light orange, bready notes. Taste comprises lemon rind, grass, grains, light bread dough. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterness. Bit of a nothing beer ... in good nick just doesn’t deliver much at the business end!
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2017
at 07:34
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
If you like hot and slightly rancid butter then this is the beer for you. Handpull cask in a pub that I wouldn’t dare shame with this experience. Golden, clear with a thin white head. Spicy buttery smell. Sweet and sulphurous buttery taste. Warm buttery finish. Rancid astringency in the finish. Yummy.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2016
at 11:28