Finest Bitter
(has 2 batches)
Cains in Liverpool, Merseyside, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.98
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A regular winner of awards for quality and flavour, and winner of the silver medal at the International Brewing Industry Awards 2002, this refreshing yet full-bodied bitter is a favourite with beer drinkers everywhere. The rich flavours of premium malt and goldings hops are unmistakable in this well balanced, traditionally brewed bitter.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Light toffee malt aroma. Dark amber with small head. Lightly sweet toffee malt and mildly grass/hay flavor. Nice (especially since I was able to get it fresh).
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2013
at 17:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Malt & Vine. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Aroma is med caramel with citrus/floral. Med body, nearly. Flavor is roasty malt with some fruit/floral. Light pitted fruit, but the finish is more bitter and malty. Decent drink.
Tried
from Can
on 04 May 2013
at 16:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
440 ml can from Binny’s, Plainfield. This is a bin for 50¢, and it’s dated May 04. ’12, so I’ll try to take age into consideration, since I’ve seen this beer before, and besides, I can now tick Merseyside off my UK map. Almost expected a can this size to have a Widget, but no. Foamy pour of a carbonated beer over a brown body. I smelt some over-sweetness when I poured, but once in the glass, could not pick it, or anything, up. Just a "watery" nose of a mild ale. Despite the foamy head, the actual carbonation of the beer is pretty low; not totally cask-like, but striving for it. So I’m left with a deliberately light beer: mild malts with a bit of toast. A slight tone of earthy hops, but mainly there to match the light sweetness of the malts. It’s a testament to canning beers that this light brew is still palatable. Although to the middle I start to catch some phenol. I ’spect this is better enjoyed in a pub than in my cold basement.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2013
at 19:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Appearance: Amber color with a finger thick white head. Fine lacing.
Aroma: Slightly sweet caramel malty and fruity.
Palate: Medium light body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Caramel malty, toffee, light hoppy and a fine fruity background.
Overall impression: A bit thin. Otherwise ok.
Personal stats: On tap at Doctor Duncan’s (Cains) in Liverpool, England.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2013
at 05:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Doctor Duncans, Liverpool 040113
Light golden brown, clear, pillowy white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft caramel, soft fruits, touch of red berry, subdued aroma
Taste - caramel malts, hedgerow hops, very simple, not bad though, bit watery
Palate - Thin body. Finish - more fruits come through here, red berries, touch of blackcurrant with bitter twig hops in the tail,
Overall - Bit better than the average standard bitter
Light golden brown, clear, pillowy white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft caramel, soft fruits, touch of red berry, subdued aroma
Taste - caramel malts, hedgerow hops, very simple, not bad though, bit watery
Palate - Thin body. Finish - more fruits come through here, red berries, touch of blackcurrant with bitter twig hops in the tail,
Overall - Bit better than the average standard bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2013
at 17:14
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Clear deep golden colour with a mild sweet aroma, but hardly any taste or bitterness.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2012
at 16:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brown color and a nice white head that lasts some time. Mild aroma of malt and yeast. Flavor is surprisingly sweet, some raisin, with a very smooth palate and a dry finish. I had low expectations from the scores but this is a good beer.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2012
at 19:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6
Can courtesy if Greg after an exhaustive search at Paradiso Dupont, thank you sir! Clear amber color, scant white head. Aroma of burnt and slightly s smokey caramel. Taste is sweet caramel syrup, bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2012
at 15:02
3.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Draft: Body odor smell. Crystal clear chestnut, medium off white head. Mildly nutty, but somewhat like dishwater. Thin and watery.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2012
at 11:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Amber colour with a tan head. Toffee and fruity nose. Mild flavour with toffee, hopps and a moderate fruitiness. A bit flat carbonation on can.
[Can from Liverpool, England]
[Can from Liverpool, England]
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jun 2012
at 01:53