The Ordinary Bitter
Anspach & Hobday in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.96
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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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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
12/03/2022. HALFWAY HOUSE, 188C Halfway Street, Sidcup, Greater London, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 04 Nov 2022
at 09:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours hazy amber with a light beige head. Toasted malt, caramel, toffee, hazelnut, bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2022
at 04:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fron tap at the taproom in Bermondsey with JFE 30.09.22. Dark golden. Aroma and taste of crystal malt, succade and malt. Served tii cold.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2022
at 19:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear bronze, white head. Aroma of honey and raisin, red fruits. Taste of unami, recin, pine and malt
Tried
on 30 Sep 2022
at 19:29
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
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can as gift. Deep amber colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are malty and citrus sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2021
at 20:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap (!) at de molen. Pours deep copper, big frothy head. Aroma is grain, caramel malt, herbal hop. Light to medium body. Flavour is light malt, hoppy and herbal, caramel. Lovely bitter. So much flavour at the ABV.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2021
at 12:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml can: BB 13th Oct 2021. Drank at home on 30th Mar 2021. This was the only 'normal' beer I had during a drunken BBQ for my dogs 8th Birthday. Clean and clear amber bronze body, off-white topping. Nice, easy drinking beer with enough going to to enjoy right to the finish, nothing spectacular, just a good blend of hops and malts without any citrus or piney esters/flavours.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2021
at 10:37