Courage Take Courage Best Bitter

Take Courage Best Bitter

 

Courage in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.39
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 86
With over 200 years of brewing pedigree, Courage Best Bitter retains its widespread popularity. Best is available in both cask and keg meaning even if your local isn’t a cask beer stockist, you can still enjoy the great taste of Courage Best.

Pale brown in appearance with a bitter after taste, Courage Best Bitter consumers enjoy its lower ABV of 4% that allows them the opportunity to enjoy their favourite ale for longer.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Tyneside Tavern. Pours clear brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of red fruit, glue, malt loaf and toffee. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.

Tried on 23 Feb 2026 at 18:35


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Tyneside Tavern.
Appearance - deep brown and opaque. Beige head.
Nose - red fruit, glue, malt loaf and toffee.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - medium bodied and sweet, then roasty finish.
Overall - decent.

Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2026 at 16:36


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Surprised to find this in the pub I'm staying in in Lymington. It's a perfectly good best bitter, old school but none the worst for it. Balanced malt and hops with a very good body for 4%

Tried from Cask on 12 Jun 2025 at 22:54


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2001 - Pours amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of apple, toffee, nuts, wood, earth, biscuit & malt. Medium body. Dry slight bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2025 at 01:22


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Clear amber with a small white head. Aroma of toffee and chocolate. Taste of malts, chocolate, caramel and toffee. Low bitterness. Low to medium carbonation. Decent and enjoyable but does not feel like a Bitter at all. Maybe my bottle was off - but in a good way.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2022 at 20:25


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Clear Amber, off white foam atop. Aroma of very faint, light malt. Taste presents a very light caramel sweetness, typical southern best bitter I suppose. Drinks well. No complaints.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2021 at 19:43


6

Tried on 20 Jun 2020 at 19:21


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

500mL bottle, pours a crystal clear copper with a tiny white head. Aroma is cheap and buttery, with butterscotch, and some metallic notes. Flavour is no different, with lots of butterscotch, brutish bready malt, and light metallic character. Very low-quality, cheap brew, but not entirely offensive.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2019 at 18:33



6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Gold colour with white head. Light malt aroma. Smooth taste with a tinge of bitterness.

Tried on 09 Dec 2019 at 01:01