Chwerw Idris (Idris Bitter)
Cader Ales (Cwrw Cader) in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.76
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A traditional bitter using a blend of malted barley and Willamette hops to give a soft caramel taste and spicy aromas.Our brewery is at the foot of Cader Idris which translates as ‘Chair of Idris’. A mythical Welsh giant, Idris was said to have used the mountain as an enormous armchair to gaze at the stars.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - amber with a slightly off-white fluffy head. Nose - light toffee and malt loaf. Taste - initial sweet malty loaf, going into a dry almost astringent brown bread. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy texture, lightly astringent finish. Overall - a bit challenging.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2020
at 14:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Moonshine & Fuggles beer shop, Ironbridge. Clear golden amber colour, white foamy head leaving lacing and aroma of malt, caramel, fruity hops. Taste is malt, caramel, toffee, mellow fruity hops and lingering earthy spicy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2015
at 12:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle, poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home on 29th June 2015. Light amber body, clear and clean looking: the head a full cream coloured affair. Malty and fairly sweet with caramel notes to be found in both the aroma and taste. There is a semi-bitter bite to the flavouring and the body is deep for the alcohol level. I liked it, could easily had another bottle or two: taken with some German Peppered Salami, mixed Olives, a few salt biscuits and a spoonful of Branston Pickle: heaven on earth a spread like that with a good beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2015
at 15:33