Brighton Belle
Hammerpot in Arundel, West Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.31
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from my trip to West Sussex last autumn. Pours a bright yellow with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, grass, flora, hints of caramel & malt. Medium body, dry bitter finish. Very well-made APA, like it states on the label, not a bitter as listed here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 12:36
09/05/2014. BULL INN, 4-5 Market Road, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, England
Tried
on 09 Dec 2022
at 08:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Have to reach for the low key citrus aroma. Light gold. Frothy bubbly head. Light bitter with a spicy edge. Light bodied. Thin with some slickness. Slightly chalky mouthfeel. Long slightly astringent finish. Decent enough and citrusy.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2018
at 12:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
1/12/2018. Bottle from Flower Farm Shop, Godstone and shared at the 1st Kesgrave 50/50 bottle share. Pours clear pale gold with a white head. Aroma of grass, citrus, hops and flowers. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Floral finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2018
at 09:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from 'Bitter Virtue' of Southampton; BB 2nd Jan 2019. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard at home on 9th Nov 2018, the second beer of a random tasting session with myself. Pale golden body, slight haze; wispy white head. Bitter taste with a light citrus leaning, mild malt content gives a little balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2018
at 20:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
500ml bottle [as Brighton Belle American Pale Ale. Thanks Grumbo for that 'auld barge']. Clear, orangey, pale golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Floral, citrusy, hoppy aroma, somehow a scent oil potpourri with hints of orange, mandarine, grapefruit, gooseberry, yellow berries, petals, minimally biscuity, pale and caramel malty background. Taste is sweet-ish, pale and caramel malty, floral and minimally citrusy hoppy, diluted hints of orange, mandarine; quite watery, almost inexistent finish. Watery-oily texture, soft to flat carbonation, soft palate. A tad anaemic overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2018
at 18:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at SIBA South East Tonbridge 2017. With Euan. Decent blond golden ale. Ok citrusy hops. Some dryness. Decent condition. Yep fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2017
at 09:05
5/10
Tried
on 24 Jan 2017
at 19:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Huddersfield Beer and Cider Festival 2016. Includes a fruity bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2016
at 05:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Tilly Shilling (JDW), Farnborough. Pale amber with a ring of white head; floral aroma; full bodied with a sweet citrusy fruit taste; with a clean refreshing grapefruit finish. A straightforward golden bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2016
at 08:45