Larkin's Bitter

Bricknell Brewery in Hull, East Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

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6.41

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 9

This is a traditional bitter, named after the poet Philip Larkin who created some of his greatest work whilst living in Hull. It's brewed with pale and crystal malts and just a touch of chocolate malt for colour and flavour. Wheat malt and flaked oats create a good head. Traditional English hops are used for bittering and for aroma.

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5.6

Stuu (34178) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at James's. Pours golden amber, nose is orange, toffee, biscuits, taste is similar, some burnt toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2021 at 14:17

7.4

McCash (16153) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Vine And Grain. Appearance - deep amber to brown and clear. Nose - brown bread, just an edge of red fruits. Taste - creamy caramel and brown head. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy texture and gentle bitterness. Overall - good.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2021 at 13:33

7.1

allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thin just off-white head. Aromas of red fruit and caramel. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2021 at 13:33

6.1

Grumbo (24737) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

6/10/2018. Bottle from Message in a Bottle, Cleethorpes. Pours dark amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, hops, fruit and a hint of chocolate and nut. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Slight dry and bitter finish. Grower.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2018 at 16:16

6.1

Bamsen78 (8684) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

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

Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting 28 July. Pours clear tea amber with airy but stable off-white head. Clear aroma of hops and citrus, with estery notes and touches of malt. Bitter, hoppy flavour with estery notes and touches of malt. Mild hints of fruit. Bitter aftertaste with estery and malty touches. Okay but rather watery.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:56

6.2

HenrikSoegaard (22027) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

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

Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average dry nutty finish. oily palate.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:52

martin00sr (12451) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

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

Bottle @Højbjerg Tasting. Clear amber, fluffy offwhite head. Malty aroma, light hoppy notes. Malty, hoppy flavour, a little caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:46

Rasmus40 (37098) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

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

Bottle @ Saxo tasting. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 280718

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:46

6.4

saxo (29778) reviewed Larkin's Bitter from Bricknell Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste caramel, fruits, hops and malt. Nice bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 10:45