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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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
At a great tasting in Vranovo-Serbia, with markoijelena and cika Boban. Bottle. Pours golden-orange color, little white head with retention. Nose: dusty, pub, malts. Mouth: very light bitter overall start, elegant feel, water as well and easy drinking. A bit too thin but nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2015
at 14:58
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask (backlog). Golden colour, not that much head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some mild herbal and grassy notes along with mild toffee. Flavour is herbal, grassy, floral and mildly bready malts to it. Very basic, and not all too exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2014
at 08:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Nose is biscuit, cereal, light spice touch of berry. Taste is cereal, light bitterness, biscuit, touch of pepper and spice leading to earth and soft floral tones. The mouthfeel is light and suitable for a session beer. This is that rarest of things, a good quality traditional session bitter with taste and body which is available from supermarkets. It’s pretty much as good as it gets from mainstream traditional British bitter (which is a bit damming really). Interesting to note the American reviews here are better than the UK ones.... Perhaps we are taking it for granted...
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2014
at 12:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Black Bull. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - delicate malt with oranges. Taste - more pronounced oranges against a sweet malt backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not exciting by modern standards but very balanced and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2014
at 13:27
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Appearance: Clear golden color with a creamy white head. Some lacing.
Aroma: Malty, mild fruity and butterscotch.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Malty, mild fruity and to much butterscotch.
Overall impression: I do not like butterbeer.
Personal stats: On tap @ You´ll Never Walk Alone in Kolding, Denmark - Magne and Pia´s wedding
Aroma: Malty, mild fruity and butterscotch.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Malty, mild fruity and to much butterscotch.
Overall impression: I do not like butterbeer.
Personal stats: On tap @ You´ll Never Walk Alone in Kolding, Denmark - Magne and Pia´s wedding
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2014
at 00:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. An orange beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is slight but with sweet notes. The flavor is lovely bitter with some flowery and spicy notes. It is brewed on an OK malt and has an OK bitternes, that lingers.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2014
at 05:43