Original
Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.28
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4% on draught, 4.5% in bottles. previously Butcombe Bitter.
The West Country's favourite beer derives from pure Mendip Spring Water…notably bitter, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% best Maris Otter malt (the Rolls Royce of malts), together with a blend of (never divulged) English hop varieties…Butcombe Bitter is a moreish Mendip masterpiece!
See: Classic Amber
Smell: Hoppy, Malty, Pepper
Taste: Clean, Dry, Notably bitter
Permanent beer, Available year-round.
The West Country's favourite beer derives from pure Mendip Spring Water…notably bitter, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% best Maris Otter malt (the Rolls Royce of malts), together with a blend of (never divulged) English hop varieties…Butcombe Bitter is a moreish Mendip masterpiece!
See: Classic Amber
Smell: Hoppy, Malty, Pepper
Taste: Clean, Dry, Notably bitter
Permanent beer, Available year-round.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @Inn at Fossebridg, Fossebridge. 04/02/2020. Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas maltosas, cereal, sabor maltosa, caramelo, notas dulces, cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2020
at 18:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Park Tavern,Eltham. Copper coloured pour with a white head. Nuts,malt,touch of fruitcake in the nose. Dried fruit,nuts,whisper of citrus in the taste. Competent tasty bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2019
at 14:21
6/10
Pleasant with Roast Pork
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at Spoons Stansted Airport. Nutty brown with a small bubbly off white head. Aroma is caramel, fruit and a little spice. Flavour is toffee and not a lot else
Tried
from Can
on 25 Sep 2019
at 18:20
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2019
at 21:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Village Inn, Shanklin) - Copper in colour. Raisins, caramel and a hint of spice in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with dried fruit, caramel and a moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jul 2019
at 17:24
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2019
at 07:07
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2018
at 08:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, as Butcombe Original Beer, bought in Jersey..ABV is 4.5%.Beautiful clear amber colour, moderate to small head, slightly off-white. Malty and grainy aroma, hints of toffee. The flavour is also malty and grainy with a hint of caramel, but not sweet. Moderate earthy and "dusty" hops. Okay, but not remarkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2018
at 00:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask pint at The Post Horn, St. Helier. ABV 4.0%. Deep copper colour, off-white head. Malty aroma, a hint of malt vinegar. Malty flavour, slightly sweet, again with a hint of malt vinegar. Undistinctive.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2018
at 23:07