Big Lamp Bitter

Bitter

 

Big Lamp in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.41
ABV: 3.9% IBU: - Ticks: 11
A good, clean, tasty bitter.
 

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Handpull cask at the Victoia Inn, Durham. Light amber brown, clear with a small frothy white head. Big toffee aroma, with a sweet malty taste to match. A tiny bit of bittering hop on the finish. As basic a bitter you'll ever find but decent enough.
Tried from Cask on 29 May 2024 at 16:15

08/10/1996. TAP & SPILE, 2 Clare Street, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, England (TAP & SPILE)
Tried from Draft on 10 Nov 2022 at 08:03

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask shared with Finn at 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Near clear dark brown body. Bubbles on the surface. Clingy lacing. Toffee and leaves on the nose. Taste of leafy hops with moderate malty sweetness beneath. Bittersweet fruity ending. Just alright. (07.02.2019).
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2019 at 20:09

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
9/2/2019. Cask at the 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear bright amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit, flowers and caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Caramel finish with nice lasting bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2019 at 15:39

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops, flowers and has a sweet caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2019 at 15:31

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer and Cider Festival. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 090219
Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2019 at 15:24

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fra cask på 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival 2019. Delt med Rune. Amber. Luftig filmskum. Lett aprikosaroma. Smaken plommer. Tørr avslutning.
Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2019 at 13:26

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8
Cask at the Victoria Inn, Durham on 23rd February 2018. Clear copper with off-white foam and full lacing. Nutty malts and leafy hops in aroma. Bitter hoppiness in-mouth, a hint of fruit and a bitter, satisfying finish. Zingy mouthfeel and light body. Perfect.
Tried from Cask on 23 Feb 2018 at 17:49

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask (William Jameson JDW, Sunderland) - Copper in colour. Dried fruit in the aroma. Raisins, caramel and some slightly tart hints in the taste.
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2014 at 04:26

4.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Full-bodied, thick textured bitter with little bitterness and dry character. Deep golden copper in colour.
Tried on 13 Oct 2012 at 06:14