Original (Cask)
(Batch of Original)
Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.26
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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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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask pint at The Post Horn, St. Helier. ABV 4.0%. Deep copper colour, off-white head. Malty aroma, a hint of malt vinegar. Malty flavour, slightly sweet, again with a hint of malt vinegar. Undistinctive.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2018
at 23:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Royal Oak, Prestbury. Clear amber with no head whatsoever. Aroma is malty, caramel, toffee. Taste is malty, caramel, toffee, quite a strong bitter finish. Light body, very fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2018
at 13:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5
Three pints in the Plough Inn in Wrington less than a mile from where this is brewed. This is a classic English bitter, dark with toasted malt, bitter hops, smooth mouthfeel and low abv. It is a perfect session beer and worked alongside the rather large lunch.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2017
at 03:00
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at the Forresters Arms, Colchester. Pours mid brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of light caramel and malt. Moderate sweetness with medium bitterness. Light body and thin texture. Carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2017
at 18:43
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Foresters Arms, Colchester. Pours dark brown with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, little grass. Flavor is sweet, rather light, malt, caramel, grass. Thin watery body, soft carbonation. 170217
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2017
at 12:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Town Crier, Chester [270115]
Dark amber, clear, dense white head, good lacing
Aroma of twiggy hops, light minerals, soft yeast
Taste of twiggy hops, earthy bitter hops, soft caramel malt, bit flinty, dab of roasted malts, slight fruits underneath, for the style it’s not bad
Palate - Light body, fairly bitter. Finish as main flavour, twiggy earthy hop finish, some cereal.
Overall A ’boring brown bitter’. Not bad but this style not my thing.
Dark amber, clear, dense white head, good lacing
Aroma of twiggy hops, light minerals, soft yeast
Taste of twiggy hops, earthy bitter hops, soft caramel malt, bit flinty, dab of roasted malts, slight fruits underneath, for the style it’s not bad
Palate - Light body, fairly bitter. Finish as main flavour, twiggy earthy hop finish, some cereal.
Overall A ’boring brown bitter’. Not bad but this style not my thing.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2015
at 12:37