Bathams Best Bitter

Best Bitter

 

Bathams in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.58
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 57
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!
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Many thanks to Minutemat for this bottle. Smooth grainy nose. The beer starts grainy round, full bodied, grainy. Round and smooth, mild and moderate bitter. Great.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2017 at 13:55


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle @ Cotteridge Wines. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light grainy. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. Watery. 270717

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2017 at 09:05


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grain, bread, malt, hops and little fruits. Sweet bready finish.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2017 at 08:58


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Bernie’s Real Ale Off Licence, Shirley. Historic rating. Poured clear straw gold with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hop, light roasting and slightly buttery. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Finish is dry and has lasting bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2017 at 05:43


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Red Lion (Urban), Birmingham. Golden with a small head. Has a berry-sweet aroma and taste in what is a very palatably textured ale.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jul 2017 at 09:14


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with weak hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy citrus finish.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2017 at 13:54


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at Britannia Inn, Gornal, 31/05/17. Sweet and yeasty aroma, with a hint of sourness. Light amber, Creamy white head. Light-medium bitter, Creamy. Herbal. Some underlying sweetness. Medium bodied. Creamy mouthfeel, benefitting from the soft carbonation. A lovely drop.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2017 at 06:20


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried at the Plough Shifnal Nr, Telford. Golden hot pale amber colour with a thick white head. Aroma is grassy malts, and light caramel. Taste light caramel. Medium to thin body. refreshing and easy to drink.

Tried from Cask on 08 Feb 2017 at 00:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Rocky white head soon left a cover on a opaque light golden, effervescent body. Fruity aroma - peach & orange. Medium body feel, smooth on the tongue, tingly on the back. Crisp & clean. Very fruity to the fore, with orange & peach & very slightly malty, bitter back.

Tried on 24 Nov 2016 at 15:17


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Great Western. Pours Amber with thick white head. Aroma of toffee and caramel with a touch of malt. Taste is nuts, toffee and caramel with a touch of straw. Lovely mouthfeel. Great condition. Good bitter

Tried from Cask on 18 Nov 2016 at 14:25