Ale
Exmoor Ales in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.21
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This light chestnut-brown session beer has a fresh, grainy, biscuity nose with a hint of fresh citrus fruit in the background. The palate tingles with a stunning counterplay between grainy, biscuity maltiness and a sprightly citrusy fruity centre and a suggestion of mint. The refreshing finish is a Challenger hop-driven bittersweetness with a lingering dryness, while traces of biscuity maltiness, a whisper of chocolate (from a pinch of chocolate malt in the mash) and fruit also make an appearance. The sort of finish that says ‘have another sip’.
Hops: Goldings, Challenger, First Gold and Styrian Bobek
Bottle 4% abv
Hops: Goldings, Challenger, First Gold and Styrian Bobek
Bottle 4% abv
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5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Haymarket bar. Pours clear amber, thin white head. Biscuit and malt aromas, light fruit. Slightly buttery on the taste. Clean finish, if a little thin. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2014
at 05:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bitter with plenty of bitterness in taste and aroma, and a nice golden appearance too..
Tried
on 11 Sep 2012
at 12:30
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from cask at The Green Man in Dorset. Pours amber with a white head. Aroma of malt, caramel and light hops. Same aspects in flavour with some fruit and bread, light sweet and moderate bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation. (offline rating from April 2012)
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2012
at 03:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Prince Regent, Herne Hill, London SE24 on 1st June 2011. Clear copper with thick creamy white head of foam. Berry fruit aroma, then sweet caramel malt and some citric hop in background. Pleasant textured mouthfeel, and quite a sweet aftertaste. Very well kept by pub, beer by no means a favourite but I ended up enjoying it rather more than envisaged.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2011
at 14:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... amber ... sweet fruit ... light toffee nose ... bright fruity toffee ... orange and lemon
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 14:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Lord Nelson, Wheathampstead, Herts. A pleasant enough session bitter. Golden coloured with a moderate white head. Fruity aroma with some floral hops. Slightly sweet flavour with a brief, dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2007
at 18:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copper beer with a lasting white little head. Malt dominated aroma with caramel and toffee. Dry and malty flavour with a hoppy finish.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2007
at 11:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Deep golden colour, mediumsized head. Aroma is caramel, some earthy hops and perfume. Flavour is hops, wood and grass with some slight perfumeish hints. Quite watery palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2007
at 02:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) at Malt Shovel Inn, Cannington TA5. Bronze colour, good head and low level of fine natural condition. Initialy nutty aromas become malty with hints of toffee then finaly some sweatiness. Low but balanced flavours of caramel and hops, with a hop bitterness developing into the finish
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2006
at 01:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London 22 Apr 2006) Colour is mid brown to dark copper. Malty nose with hints of brown sugar and toffee. Taste is malty, nutty (hazel nuts) with a mild bitterness in the finish. Not really complex, buat a nice session bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2006
at 15:56