Joshua Jane
Ilkley Brewery in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.49
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Yorkshire bitter, Yorkshire's best. Named after Mary Jane’s suitor, representing everything that is great about traditional Yorkshire bitter. Rich nut-brown colour and the soft caramel flavour is fused with our unique hop character.
Malts: Golden Promise, Caramalt, Crystal, Munich & Imperial (All UK)
Hops: Brewers Gold, Archer, WGV & Minstrel (All UK), Saaz (CZECH), Fruggle (FRA)
Malts: Golden Promise, Caramalt, Crystal, Munich & Imperial (All UK)
Hops: Brewers Gold, Archer, WGV & Minstrel (All UK), Saaz (CZECH), Fruggle (FRA)
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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old notes from Jan 2015- I had previously been really impressed with the one & only beer I'd had from Ilkley Brewing, so had been looking forward to this bottle. It pours a decent looking brown ale with a brown head. It tastes of caramel but after that it was down hill.. the bitterness was far to strong for me. A mixture of US & New Zealand hops according to the bottle label. I just know that it was a hard 500ml to get through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 09:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Light milky aroma. Light mahogany. Good bitter flavour. Light smoke. Good body for the abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2023
at 16:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle web SB 2023-08-03 Slottskogen here for Hopnick 11! AR: roasted malt dry, wee caramel AP: brown, wee dirty head F: roasted malt dry, wee caramel
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2023
at 16:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gylden brun klar med beige skum. Lukter karamell og sirupsbrød. Lett, søt. Smaker lys karamell noe brent bitterhet avslutningen.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2023
at 13:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, some fruit.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, some fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2023
at 10:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (from Systembolaget Delfingatan Luleå). Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is floral, wooden and soem toffeeish tones. Flavour is wooden, nutty, some herbal and mild toffeeish tones. Smooth as hell, but also dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2023
at 11:48
6/10
Dead beer
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2023
at 15:42
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Pours amber with a slight haze and a smallish, off-white head. Very British hop aroma, caramel and almost buttery too. Medium body, sweet caramel and toffee paired with butterscotch. Faint bitterness. Very true to style, although I find the buttery side a bit overdone. 230922
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2022
at 13:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at Cold Bath, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out bready malt and subdued floral hops. Flavour is somewhat metallic, with bittering floral hops and crisp biscuity malt. Crisp, nicely coppery and crisp. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2022
at 15:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
--Bottled, from Systebolaget. -- Clear amber, mid sized head. Leafy spicy nose. Dry with light body and crisp, roundd mouthfeel. Lwafy spicy hops on bread. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2022
at 20:20