Best Bitter
Bathams in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.59
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A straw-coloured bitter which initially seems sweet, but a complex dry, hoppy taste soon predominates.
Probably the best example of the traditional Black Country style of bitter. No better partner to a lunchtime snack!
Probably the best example of the traditional Black Country style of bitter. No better partner to a lunchtime snack!
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7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Appearance- hazy golden, lots of bubbles rising, a thick white head which lasts well. Looks the part. Aroma- caramel malt, soft fruity hops, lemon and orange hints, honey, cereal. Taste- orange and piney hop hints, biscuity sweet malty base, juicy mouthfeel, cereal, crisp hops, short finish. Everything you’d want from a bitter.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2016
at 13:08
8/10
As trad bitters go, this is right up there with the best of them. #beerbods
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2016
at 21:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
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Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2016
at 12:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Tanners, Shrewsbury. Appearance - consumed it from the bottle. Nose - toffee, nuts, earth. Taste - more toffee and nuts Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - solid but not sure I’d revisit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2016
at 16:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the source. Clear golden color, thick white head with good retention. Aroma of fruity black pepper, hay. Taste has peppery biscuit and caramel. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2015
at 10:43
6/10
Tried
on 29 Aug 2015
at 13:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from minutemat. Many thanks! Clear golden colour, creamy white foam. Medium carbonation. Sweet malty with hints of caramel, light hoppy. Bitter and dry. Easy drinkable. Ok bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2015
at 02:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle from my European Local Swap sender minutemat. Thanks Mat!
Clear, pale golden body, with a big, lacing, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of hay, grass, grains, some flowers, slight citrus.
Taste is quite light, with about the same aromas and some more fruity, zesty hops and bitter herbs.
Light, slick mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, with grass, herbs, zesty hops.
Good. Clean, crisp and very easy, with a nice hay aroma. Overall not a beer I would often drink, but one of the better Bitters I’ve had.
Clear, pale golden body, with a big, lacing, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of hay, grass, grains, some flowers, slight citrus.
Taste is quite light, with about the same aromas and some more fruity, zesty hops and bitter herbs.
Light, slick mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes bitter, quite dry, with grass, herbs, zesty hops.
Good. Clean, crisp and very easy, with a nice hay aroma. Overall not a beer I would often drink, but one of the better Bitters I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2015
at 12:45
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Salopian Bar, Shrewsbury [280115]
Light golden, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, soft yeast
Taste of soft light caramel malts, light yeast, no minerals, clean, soft bitter hops, soft bitter cereal, light honey
Palate - Medium light body, rather sweet, soft bitter hops. Finish of soft sweet honey.
Overall - Rather sweet, not much going on, not great ... Probably better on cask,
Light golden, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of soft sweet caramel, soft yeast
Taste of soft light caramel malts, light yeast, no minerals, clean, soft bitter hops, soft bitter cereal, light honey
Palate - Medium light body, rather sweet, soft bitter hops. Finish of soft sweet honey.
Overall - Rather sweet, not much going on, not great ... Probably better on cask,
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2015
at 21:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear deep orange golden color with a fine off white head. Toffee, mild fruity and flowery. Medium body. Fine balance between sweetness and bitterness. Average carbonation. Bready, fruity, mild citric and a bit flowery flavor. Fresh and tasty English bitter.
[Bottle from an off license in Manchester, England]
[Bottle from an off license in Manchester, England]
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2015
at 08:32