Bluebird Bitter
(has 2 batches)
Coniston Brewing Co. in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.45
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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
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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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Rating from bottle collection/historic notes. Bottle, source not noted. Poured a hazy, amber colour with a small white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit and bread. Moderate sweetness, fairly high bitterness. Medium body, light texture. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2016
at 11:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - lemon zest, biscuits and a slight metallic note. Taste - more lemon zest. Cola. Metallic again. Palate - light bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry minerally finish. Overall - solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2016
at 17:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Shelton Brothers. Clean malt nose with some prune and light grass. A touch of toffee. Well-balanced on the palate with body, but feels light and refreshing. Light bitterness on the finish. Could drink this all day really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2016
at 13:00
7/10
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 11:03
10/10
Thought I would celebrate 6 years of Untappd with a classic bitter! Top draw fruity yeast esters. Maris Otter showcase. Massive biscuit malt
Tried
from Draft
at
The Stash Bar
on 21 Oct 2016
at 18:29
6/10
Tried
on 23 Sep 2016
at 11:17
5/10
Tried
on 22 Aug 2016
at 15:52
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Avenue Pub. Pours a cloudy orange gold with medium off white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is floral and bready malt. Medium body, earthy hop, caramel, bitter finish, decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2016
at 17:34
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Copper colour with a small white head. Not much aroma, taste is grass and malt. Not very exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2016
at 17:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Golden-amber with a small head. Lightly sweetened and easy drinking bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2016
at 04:54