Pitchfork
RCH in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.45
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The name comes from the Pitchfork rebellion of 1685 the last battle to be fought on English soil of the Civil War. A golden bitter with floral citric hop aroma. It has a hoppy predominate taste which is slightly sweet and fruity and leaves you wanting more.
Pale malt
Fuggles and Goldings hops.
Pale malt
Fuggles and Goldings hops.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Cloudy orange, mediumsized head, lacing. Very strong hoppy aroma with "earthy" hints. Very hoppy bitter taste, but also "earthy" (mouldy) taste. Wellchosen name for the taste. Not much aftertaste. --- Beer merged from original tick of RCH Pitchfork on 13 Mar 2005 at 02:16 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5. Original review text: Bottled. Cloudy orange, mediumsized head, lacing. Very strong hoppy aroma with "earthy" hints. Very hoppy bitter taste, but also "earthy" (mouldy) taste. Wellchosen name for the taste. Not much aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2005
at 02:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle conditioned
Medium excellent creamy white head. Hazy toffee&orange brown. Light aroma: a hint of smoke and sweetness plus kind of weird dankness. Typical ale/bitter flavor.Smooth mouthfeel, hops are very present. Long bitter finish. Very good palate. (5/3/7/5/15 3.5)
Re-rate, bottle-conditioned, 10.6.04 (BB 01/2005)
Hazy orange with big off-white head, lace. Grassy hop and yeast aroma. Bitter, hop, malt and citrus flavors. Round, excellent crisp palate. Long bitter and sour aftertaste. This is more like Belgian ale (malt character)! (6/3/7/5/15 3.6)
2nd re-rate, bottle conditioned, 4.8.04 (BB 01/2005)
Good rocky off-white head. Aroma is yeasty, hoppy, malty and fruity. Bitter hoppy and citrus flavors. Excellent brew, I like this more everytime. (7/4/8/4/16 3.9)
Medium excellent creamy white head. Hazy toffee&orange brown. Light aroma: a hint of smoke and sweetness plus kind of weird dankness. Typical ale/bitter flavor.Smooth mouthfeel, hops are very present. Long bitter finish. Very good palate. (5/3/7/5/15 3.5)
Re-rate, bottle-conditioned, 10.6.04 (BB 01/2005)
Hazy orange with big off-white head, lace. Grassy hop and yeast aroma. Bitter, hop, malt and citrus flavors. Round, excellent crisp palate. Long bitter and sour aftertaste. This is more like Belgian ale (malt character)! (6/3/7/5/15 3.6)
2nd re-rate, bottle conditioned, 4.8.04 (BB 01/2005)
Good rocky off-white head. Aroma is yeasty, hoppy, malty and fruity. Bitter hoppy and citrus flavors. Excellent brew, I like this more everytime. (7/4/8/4/16 3.9)
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2004
at 12:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask conditioned, 2005-10-16, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Nice hoppy aroma, grassy. Copper color, reasonable malts, strong bitterness, aromatic, long. Good.
Bottle, 2003-12-03, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Hazy blond color, big head, very nice lace. Original aroma, sweet citrus fruits, white sugar. Quite harsh in the beginning, a dry mouthfeel given by a thin malt and a rather long hop infusion. Drinkable, but I don’t know how it got the Gold Medal at GBBF 1998.
Nice hoppy aroma, grassy. Copper color, reasonable malts, strong bitterness, aromatic, long. Good.
Bottle, 2003-12-03, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Hazy blond color, big head, very nice lace. Original aroma, sweet citrus fruits, white sugar. Quite harsh in the beginning, a dry mouthfeel given by a thin malt and a rather long hop infusion. Drinkable, but I don’t know how it got the Gold Medal at GBBF 1998.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2003
at 07:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at Stockholm Beer Festival 2003] The aroma is very hoppy with grassy notes. The color is a hazy orange and it has a beutiful foamy head. The flavor is nicely bitter with fresh grassy and oily notes - on a background of soft sweetness. A great fresh beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2003
at 15:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled cask conditioned. Golden coloured. Softly malty, medium bodied, very bitter finish. A very good bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2002
at 03:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Liked it bottle-conditioned in 2001 (3.4) and I like it better on cask today. @ Old Green Tree, Bath. Golden with a thick head. Generously hopped and bitter, woody with light citrusy notes. Assertive and dry, bitter, with a slightly minerally finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2001
at 21:39