Butty Bach
Wye Valley Brewery in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.13
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Butty Bach is a Welsh term meaning ‘little friend’ – and this charmingly smooth premium ale has certainly made more than a few friendships in its time. We brew it using Maris Otter and Crystal malts together with locally grown Fuggles, Goldings and Bramling Cross hops. With such fine ingredients, no wonder it remains a firm favourite.
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5.5/10
Nice bitter. Bought from local supermarket, drank at home.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2026
at 21:30
5.5/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 10:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500ml bottle from Sainsbury's, London, England. Pours a clear gold color with an off-white head and decent retention. Decent lacing. Light bread and malt aroma. The taste follows the nose, with pale malts and more bread. Smooth and clean. Nothing special, just a textbook blonde. Medium-heavy body. Low carbonation. Low bitterness. Moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 14 Sep 2025
at 00:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at White Hart, Winchcombe. Clear pale gold, white head. Aroma of sweet and fruity malts, caramel. Taste of bready malts, caramel, fruity esters, a bit sweet, light bitterness. Middling.
Tried
from Cask
at
The White Hart Inn
on 09 Sep 2025
at 14:48
7/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, linnaseline, hapukas. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2025
at 15:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle picked up on my trip to Wales last spring. It pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits & malt. Sweet malty finish. Decent older style ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 12:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle at Sternbräu, Rankweil. Aroma is malt, hint of caramel, soft fruity notes. Flavour is light bitter. Body is light, bit watery. Weak but refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:39
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:16
6/10
Malty, smooth, light
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2024
at 21:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Waitrose on Oxford Street. Pours clear copper-gold with a fine, creamy off-white head. Light sweet flavour with notes of sun-kissed bready malts, a little yeast, mild bitter toasted hay, dough, faint citrus accents. Light bodied with average carbonation. Balanced finish, malty, bready, subtly bitter. Enjoyable, drinks nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2024
at 20:51