Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) Old Vic Bitter

Old Vic Bitter

 

Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special Out of Production
Score
6.23
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 8
Cask Special for Wetherspoons October / November 2009
 

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

10th November 2009
Spoons Fest. Clear amber beer. Light palate, low carbonation. Even malt with a toffee streak leading in to some mildly fruity hop. A little dry bubblegum underneath the malt. Reasonably well joined up.

Tried on 03 Jun 2012 at 04:16


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

Cask. Mild roasted aroma. Very dark brown colour. Seems clear, red shine. Small creamy light brown colour. The flavour is roasted with a vinous, sourish touch.

Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2011 at 05:27


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half, hand pulled cask ale at Woodins Shades. Mahogany coloured body topped by a low, fawn coloured head. Slightly roasted dark malts to the nose. Dusty hops mixed with chocolate malts in flavour. Chocolate bitterness to the finish. Refreshing and easy to drink (London, 19.03.2011).

Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2011 at 13:39


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW. Pours a clearish, reddish brown with a fine, off-white head. Chocolate syrup and roasted malts on the nose. Flavor is mediocre. Some dry, roasted malts, faint cocoa, hints of plastic, some herbal hops. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Bitter chocolate and light roast on the finish with some dry, astringent bitterness. Um, not a huge fan.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2011 at 14:21


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

cask ... copper ... odd musty nose ... fruity ... floral hop ... again mustyness ... not for me.

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 23:30


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

Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Yeasty bitter, ok, much like a hundred other bitters. Not much hop at all.

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2009 at 03:07


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

Cask-conditioned at the JDW in Staple Hill, Bristol 30/10/09. Deep gold in colour with a tight white head. Aroma of oranges, apricots and fruity hops. Flavour of grainy malts, more fruit and a short, bitter finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2009 at 01:25


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Gold with a ring of white head; hedgerow fruit aroma; light body with purple fruit flavours and biscuity malts; lightly hopped finish.

Tried from Cask on 29 Oct 2009 at 07:19