Capability Brown
Roosters Brewing in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.50
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A classic best bitter, deep amber in colour and displaying classic English hedgerow hop characteristics harnessed from a blend of Challenger, Fuggles and Whitbread Goldings Variety hops.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Best before 04/23, opening and tasting this can with pleasure, apero-time before the meal in family for Easter. Refreshing bitter, a bit more carbonated as usual, for the style. Touch of dry malt, mineral, smooth, note of toffee at the final, bitter. 30.04.23
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2025
at 20:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 3rd April 2024. Orangey brown with shallow, yellowy white foam affording scant lacing. Hoppy and fruity aroma. Nutty maltiness in-mouth with hints of smoky spices. Zesty peel and nutty maltiness dominate the finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2024
at 22:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 13 June 2023) Reddish amber colour, slightly hazy, with creamy tan head. Malty nose with roasted grain, toast, wort and earthy hops. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of caramel, toast and a balanced earthy bitterness. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well balanced bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 19:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml Can (As Best Bitter) - Amber with a medium sized head. Fruity and biscuity aroma with notes of nuts, sultanas and caramel. Biscuity and nutty taste with notes of toffee, pecan nuts, rye bread and dried apricot.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2023
at 19:55
26/01/2022. SIR DANIEL ARMS, 4 Fleet Street, SWINDON, Wiltshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 25 Jan 2023
at 17:50
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Amber colour with a thick white head. Aroma and taste are malty and slight nuts, light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
BeerHeadZ Lincoln
on 12 Nov 2022
at 12:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Mørk gylden. Lavt tett skum. Tykk teppelacing. Ferskenaroma. Smaken karamell. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2022
at 10:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask ale, third at Cold Bath Brewing. Clear copper coloured body, covering beige head, upper part lacing on the glass. Quite inviting smell of mild caramel malts and ripe fruit. Biscuit, caramel, and leafy hops to the taste profile. Smooth bittersweet end. Easy to drink. Satisfying (Harrogate 07.07.2022).
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jul 2022
at 08:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Head of Steam, Hull. Pours dark amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of light caramel and nuts. Taste is more of the same. Decent hop bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Feb 2022
at 17:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford Clear red russet colour lasting beige head. Malty red beer. I would say its pretty drinkable. Good condition good temperature. Good bitterness on the finish. I rather liked it. Worth a second pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2022
at 14:49