The Ordinary Bitter
Anspach & Hobday in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.98
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The original session beer, Ordinary Bitters formed a cornerstone of English drinking culture. Perfectly balanced between malt sweetness and hop bitterness, our interpretation is brought up to date with the use of US Chinook hops. Delicate hop aromas of pine, spice and dark fruits are followed by a smooth, full bodied palate with notes of biscuit and caramel. Brewed with EKG and Chinook.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
29/IV/23 - on tap @ Tilquin English Beer Fest, BB: n/a, as “Ordinary Bitter Smooth” (2023-391) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!
Clear copper orange beer, big creamy off-white head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, metallic touch. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, grains, a gentle bitterness, a bit metallic, more malty. Aftertaste: bitter, grains, hay, a bit metallic still, hoppy, grassy finish. Not bad, not great.
Clear copper orange beer, big creamy off-white head, stable, non adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, metallic touch. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very malty, grains, a gentle bitterness, a bit metallic, more malty. Aftertaste: bitter, grains, hay, a bit metallic still, hoppy, grassy finish. Not bad, not great.
Tried
from Draft
at
Gueuzerie Tilquin
on 29 Apr 2023
at 15:40
7/10
A golden ale with a thin creamy lacing off white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light grassy British hops, light mineral notes, light cereals, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice caramel malt with light grassy hops, treacle, light cereals, pleasant. Cask at brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jan 2023
at 18:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF '22 day 4, 05/08/22. Clear copper pour with a well presented lasting egg shell white head. Nose is biscuit malts, toffee, grains, dried fruit rinds. Taste comprises caramel, bitter sweet elements, fruit rinds, biscuit, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close. Solid cask affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2022
at 14:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery taproom bermondsey. A clear amber orange coloured pour with a lasting fine off white head. Aroma is nutty malts, hedgerow hop green Luquorice, grass. Flavour is composed of layered malts, grass, hedgerow hop, toasted nuts, weed. Palate is semi sweet, crisp, moderate carbonation. Nice malt forward bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2022
at 12:55