Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) King & Barnes - Sussex Bitter

King & Barnes - Sussex Bitter

 

Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.08
ABV: 3.5% IBU: - Ticks: 11
King and Barnes Sussex Bitter is a 3.5% ABV cask beer and has been brewed from the time King and Barnes Brewery records began. It is typical Country Bitter, clean tasting hoppy without being over bitter. Sussex Bitter is the most popular King and Barnes beer. King & Barnes were acquired by Hall & Woodhouse in 2000.
 

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14/04/2001. SHIP INN, Custom House Quay, WEYMOUTH, Dorset, England (HALL & WOODHOUSE)

Tried on 09 Dec 2022 at 07:18


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask half pint at The Eel Pie, Twickenham, as King & Barnes Sussex Draught Bitter. ABV is 3.5%. Deep golden colour, no head. Aroma of toffee and a little fruit. Toffee and fruit in the flavour too, easy drinking, some hops in the finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2016 at 16:43


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

On cask at The Greyhound Inn, Aldbury. Smooth fresh beginning. Hints of grain, nice Ale characteristics, Fresh and smooth. The aftertaste is nice ale, a bit too much grain, fresh with a moderate bitter aftertaste! Nice though.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2015 at 09:21


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap. Nice copper colour with a white head. Ok lacing. Caramel malt, fruity and herbal hoppy aroma. Decent body for an 3,5% ale. Mild malty back. Also a bit fruity, mild citric and herbal hoppy. Decent ale. Soft carbonation.
[On tap at Goffs Manor near Crawley in West Sussex, England]

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2014 at 09:42


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Eel Pie, Twickers, 12/10/13. Clear golden copper with a moderately sized off white head. Nose is toasted malt, grass, lightly singed caramel, fruit notes - pretty thin and undynamic all told. Taste picks up a little comprising biscuit malt, light paper, nutty tones, orchard fruit, cake mix. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. So so bitter.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2013 at 05:31


8

Not really. I didn't feel like adding the beer I'm drinking from them. Christmas Ale 1995.

Tried on 05 Mar 2013 at 16:49


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From notes. Handpull. Clear brown, tan head that disappears quickly, scant lacing. Aroma of nuts and grass. Taste is raisins, plenty of hops, some butterscotch. Decent.

Tried from Can on 14 Apr 2010 at 16:31


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Jolly Roger, Burledon. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Slightly roasted malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste. .

Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2009 at 07:08


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@Prince Edward, Bayswater, London. Dark copper brown, small creamy off-white head. Nutty buttery sweet aroma. Nutty soft mouthfeel, a bit hard hoppy finish. Hops rise more in the aftertaste, which is good and lasting. Nice as being only 3,5%.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2006 at 17:21


2.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5

Cask handpull at Sugarloaves, Hollingbourne. Slightly soapy caramel nose. Apple. Dark brown colour with disappearing beige head. Hoppy dry finish. Dull boring and thin

Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2005 at 02:38