Boltmaker
Timothy Taylor's in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.67
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A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma – Boltmaker is first choice for the discerning drinker – on both sides of the Pennines.
Formerly known as Best Bitter, Boltmaker has won many awards over the years but most recently it was awarded the CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain in 2014 and Champion Beer of Britain – Bitter category in 2016.
Formerly known as Best Bitter, Boltmaker has won many awards over the years but most recently it was awarded the CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain in 2014 and Champion Beer of Britain – Bitter category in 2016.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml (from Autokeidas, Forssa)
Deep nut brown color, small off-white head. Nutty, caramel, light piney-spicey aroma. Light-bodied. Caramalt toffeish backbone, decent piney-minty hoppyness, nutty maltyness. Very English, clean, sessionable.
Deep nut brown color, small off-white head. Nutty, caramel, light piney-spicey aroma. Light-bodied. Caramalt toffeish backbone, decent piney-minty hoppyness, nutty maltyness. Very English, clean, sessionable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2015
at 13:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco and drunk at home. Clear pale chestnut, when you think of a British bitter that’s the colour of which you think. Lassting beige head. Mid brown malty aroma. Some British hedgerow fruity hops on the finish. I mean it is the archetypal British brown bitter. Some sweetish toffee of the aroma, but it’s not as bad as the Old Hooky I had before this evening. It’s a half decent British best bitter. The stingy hop on the finish is pleasant. As is the malt flavour. Yep it’s fine. And I actively enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2015
at 13:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco. Deep Amber colour with off white head. Aroma us caramel malt, taste is mid bitter. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2015
at 10:54
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at arrochar ale festival. Pours clear amber, nose is light toffee, floral, taste is similar, crisp.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2015
at 15:53
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco, Solihull. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is light malt. The flavour is moderate bitter with a malt, yeast, light metallic hop palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Preferred the cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 14:12
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to Deanso. Pours clear golden brown with an off white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, light metallic notes and light hops. Flavor is light moderate sweet and moderate bitter. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 14:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle from ABCBeers. Thin white head. Clear amber pour. A nice bitter
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 13:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle, cheers our kid! Pours clear copper, short-lived off-white head. Light sweet and metallic aromas. Taste is sweet, light earthy bitterness. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2015
at 04:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco Enniskillen [170115]
Dark amber, clear, big off white head, overcarbonated, some lacing
Aroma of soft toasted malts, some cereal, soft caramel malts, soft spicy hops, light nose
Taste of light toffee malts, caramel malts, hint of butterscotch, soft cereal malts, fairly bitter hops, bit spicy, getting some spicy biscuit
Palate - Medium carb (needs a swish to get rid of excess carb), medium light body. Finish of bitter hops and toasted malts, bit spicy bitter linger
Overall - Competent best bitter, don’t understand the fuss, but it’s quite nice. I imagine this would be better on cask. Better than the Landlord bottle I had today as well.
Dark amber, clear, big off white head, overcarbonated, some lacing
Aroma of soft toasted malts, some cereal, soft caramel malts, soft spicy hops, light nose
Taste of light toffee malts, caramel malts, hint of butterscotch, soft cereal malts, fairly bitter hops, bit spicy, getting some spicy biscuit
Palate - Medium carb (needs a swish to get rid of excess carb), medium light body. Finish of bitter hops and toasted malts, bit spicy bitter linger
Overall - Competent best bitter, don’t understand the fuss, but it’s quite nice. I imagine this would be better on cask. Better than the Landlord bottle I had today as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2015
at 18:11
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Timothy Taylor Boltmaker ].Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light nutty, light fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, nutty, keller, caramel malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130814]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2015
at 02:51