XL Bitter
Burton Bridge Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.21
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Another of the early recipes for Burton Bridge Brewery. This beer has been brewed since the early 1980's and remains as popular as ever. XL being the Roman numerals for 40 depicts the A.B.V of 4.0% as well as the play on words as this beer truly excels. Hops used are Challenger and Target with Target also being used as a late copper hop.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Loose off white head on an unclear caramel coloured body.
Toffee & spiced aroma.
Medium to thin, soft on the tongue with a dry clean back.
Malt, toffee, grain & light hop tastes with a bitter finish.
Old School.
Toffee & spiced aroma.
Medium to thin, soft on the tongue with a dry clean back.
Malt, toffee, grain & light hop tastes with a bitter finish.
Old School.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2025
at 19:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden, London, 31 May 2025) Amber colour with frothy, tan head. Malty, nutty nose with caramel, chocolate and dark bread. Malty, nutty taste with notes of chocolate, caramel, dark bread and a mild earthy bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Well balanced bitter. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 11 Jul 2025
at 21:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
My first beer in the new front terrace seating at the Exchange Ale House in Bradford - only made possible by the complete pedestrianisation of the city centre in the last year. Who says councils don't come up with any good ideas? Traditional low bitterness bitter for my outdoor drinking experience, looks good, easy enough strength.
Tried
from Cask
at
Exchange Craft Beer House
on 28 Jun 2025
at 18:56
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden, Friday 6th June 2025 after a Eurostar from Brussels this morning. Pours mid amber, light film of bubbles. Fruity with a pleasant rustic bitterness. Nice, straightforward bitter, good.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 06 Jun 2025
at 10:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Roebuck Inn (JDW). Shared with Finn. Clingy lacing from a low beige head, clear dark amber body. Inviting aromas of leafy hops and caramel malts. Quite similar taste of caramel, bread, and leafy hops followed by resinous bitterness toward the ending. A bit short, but a nice English bitter. (Nottingham 12.10.2022),
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2022
at 08:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Delt med Rune. Kobberfarget. Filmskum. Klar. Aroma av karamell & frukt. Smaken jordbær. Forsiktig søtlig bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2022
at 09:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From old tasting notes. Clear Amber orange color. Brief tan head. Light toasted caramel malt aroma . Tangy dry toasted malt flavor. Mild bitter hoppy finish. Nice balance and medium body.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2017
at 20:17
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Linen Hall, Enniskillen [260216]
Light amber, thin white head
Aroma of light malts
Taste - light caramel malt, very soft British hops, simple traditional bitter
Palate - Light body, light bitter sweet
Overall - SImple plain bitter
Light amber, thin white head
Aroma of light malts
Taste - light caramel malt, very soft British hops, simple traditional bitter
Palate - Light body, light bitter sweet
Overall - SImple plain bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Apr 2016
at 17:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at guildford ... copper .. thin white head ... sweet musty toffee nose... juicy bitter malts ... soft malt fruits
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2011
at 04:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Staffordshire Beer festival, Seven Stars, Bristol 6/10/10. Amber coloured with a slight, off-white head. Slightly sweet, malty flavour with some citrus and apricot fruit. Flavour had more fruitiness and earthy malts, before a pleasantly bitter finish. Drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2010
at 00:08