Original (Cask)
(Batch of Original)
Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.25
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You can spot a true original a mile off. Like our Original brew. Bristol born and made to stand out. Created from Maris Otter malt and a secret blend of English hops. Meticulously crafted before ‘craft’ was even a thing. Its distinctive bitter, clean and refreshing flavour has been Bristol’s go-to for good times since the 1970’s. From the first sip to the last drop, you’ll never taste a beer quite like it.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 7th October 2025. Clear, rich dark coppery brown with shallow, yellowy white foam and scant lacing. Mild maltiness in aroma. Richly fruity in-mouth with berries on a strong malt substructure. Some earthy pungency and a few grasses make for a glorious blend. Earthy malt finish. Medium bodied with a velvet smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
at
Duke of St Albans
on 07 Oct 2025
at 21:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - From the cask at the Forum in Jersey. Pours a light brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, cereal & malt. Light bitter finish. Decent bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jun 2025
at 15:36
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Ashton, Bristol. Ok nose. Mahogany caramel. Eminently boring but not rough at all. (19/5/24).
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2024
at 11:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Rich amber beer with a dark cream head. Light caramel aroma. Light caramel and light woodsy flavor with light toasted malt. Medium bodied. Light caramel and light woodsiness linger.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2024
at 17:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Perfekt tappet fra cask på The Royal Oak i Luxborough, sammen med Steven: klar kobbergylden med nydelig skumkrone som holder følge helt ned til siste dråpe. Fruktig aroma og silkemyk maltsmak med urter, skogbunn og mild citrus. Saftig og slank på samme tid, og den nydelige ettersmaken gjør oss nesten lyriske.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2023
at 21:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear copper,creamy tan head. Aroma of melassis and citrus. Taste of caramel spruce and citrus.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2023
at 13:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Low carbonation dark amber to red off white head didnt last to long A - toffee caramel hay F - slightly drying dark fruits, toffee, caramel leading to bitter sweet finish really nice bitter. Reminds me a bit of McEwans Export/80 shilling beers. Also had this previously on cask and remember enjoying it
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2023
at 21:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Van tap bij Thomas de la Rue in Saint Peter Port. Fruitig, bitters, caramel, maltig, vrij droog, earthy, vrij zacht. (13-9-2022).
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2022
at 16:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Little Man, Wettenhall (Cheshire – not listed in RateBeer). Pours a bright golden amber with a medium sized off-white head. Malts to the fore in the aroma with some fruity hints. In the mouth it is sweet with malts dominant, plus a sprinkling of traditional hops and traces of autumn fruits. This is a decent old school bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2022
at 17:06