Blue Sky Drinking
Arbor Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.55
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A well balanced tawny best bitter, it’s full bodied malty backbone is balanced by delicate citrus bites, not usually associated with English hops, and a clean bitter finish.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Cask and Barrel, Broughton Street. Pours clear red-brown with a thin off-white head. Aromas of red fruit, mixed peel, caramel. Taste has burnt toast and marmalade. Light bitter, slightly dry finish.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2026
at 16:32
6/10
Tried
on 11 Feb 2024
at 16:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
23/8/2023. Cask at the 44th Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear bright amber/copper with a small frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma is toffee, caramel, biscuit, malt, fruits. Medium sweetness, moderate developing bitterness. Medium body, oily, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2023
at 13:15
30/09/2013.BATH BREW HOUSE, 14 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (CITY PUBS)
Tried
on 04 Nov 2022
at 09:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
# 3019; 6/2022. Earthy, nutty and malty aroma. Clear amber body, persistant lacing off-white head. Malty, nutty, roasty, earthy. Very good bitter. Half of pint, hand-pulled, beer bar, Lincoln (Lincolnshire, England).
Tried
on 22 Jun 2022
at 17:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask @ The Stockbridge Tap, 28/05/22. Appearance - deep amber with a nicely proportioned off white head. Nose - caramel, nuts and brown bread. Taste - caramel, candied orange and bready again. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy middle and fairly clean finish with light roast. Overall - a decent example of the style.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2022
at 19:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap cask at The Talbot, Ripley, Derbyshire with Dad, Saturday 7th May 2022. Pours deep amber, actually almost chestnut with a sticky white head. Nice toffee and caramel, fruity. This is a really nice bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2022
at 12:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Harp, Charing Cross, London, 25 Nov 2019) Amber colour with lasting, off-white head. Malty nose with caramel, toffee, dried fruit and earthy hops. Malty taste with notes of caramel, toffee, red fruit and a mild earthy bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well balanced bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Apr 2020
at 21:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 19th December 2019. Copper with shallow, off-white foam and pattern lacing. Rich biscuit malt aroma. Leafy hops and rounded, sweet biscuit malts in-mouth, with a finish to match. A smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2019
at 00:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Copper coloured pour with a light beige head. Toffee and orchard fruit aroma. Orchard fruit, toffee apple and malt taste. Long sweet malty finish. Most enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Nov 2019
at 18:42