Coniston Brewing Co. Bluebird Bitter

Bluebird Bitter

 

Coniston Brewing Co. in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.42
ABV: 3.6% IBU: - Ticks: 159
3.6% on cask 4.2% bottled. It is, quite simply, a wonderful beer. It is exceedingly pale (21-22 units colour), with just a hint of colour in its cheeks from the dash of crystal malt. It has a massive orange fruit aroma from the challengers, balanced by
biscuity malt.

Juicy malt and tart hops vie for attention in the mouth while the finish is tart and hoppy but well balanced by creamy malt. The bitterness rating is a substantial 36-38. The tangy fruit lingers on the back of the tongue until it develops a hint of orange liqueur.

Malt - Maris Otter pale malt and crystal malt
Hops - Challenger
 

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

Draught at Brouwerij Lane: pours copper with white head. Aroma is a metallic sort of maltiness. Taste is lightly bitter, sufficient malt backbone. OK beer.

Tried on 11 Jan 2020 at 23:49


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle in trade with dantomlinson, thx Sir 2019-12-12 Göteborg AR: bitter, bread, dry grass AP: clear coppery, wee thin deminishing semi white head F: dry, bitter, bread, wee thin, dry grass

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2019 at 19:37


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle conditioned, Dutch ratebeer meeting. Brakspear version: Hoppy grapefruit aroma with pear. Thin, but full of flavor. Grapefruit and mandarin. Just a bit of grapefruit sourness. Very refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08


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

Cask. Badger Bar, Rydal. Light amber color. Light hoparoma. Firm hopbitter flavor. Herbal, mustard, grassy. Fairly thin and absolutely no rest sweetness. Long hopbitter finish. Nice session ale with loads of flavor, also fairly complex.

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pours hazy gold with a white head. Light malt, bread, hay, mild hops. Easy to drink.

Tried on 23 Jul 2019 at 12:42


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

Cask at The Mortal Man. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Great lacing. Aroma of wood and cereal. Flavour of dried leaves and weak tea. Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation prickle. Simple and well balanced. Very enjoyable, especially when it’s 30 degrees Celsius outside and you’re sitting in one of the country’s best beer gardens.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2018 at 05:30


7

Tried on 18 May 2018 at 21:13



7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Shared bottle at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours clear golden with off-white head. Aroma of flowers, fruits, bread, some caramel. Tastes slightly sweet with balancing bitterness. Thin bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2018 at 13:09


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

Pours a light amber from a tap, rich toasted aroma and somewhat oily buttery flavor and mouth feel. Okay beer.

Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2017 at 12:18