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Delphic Brewing Co in Thatcham, Berkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.59
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A traditional English Best Bitter with fruity, grassy and blackcurrant notes from UK grown Cascade hops. With a full bodied malty backbone. Made from all English ingredients.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from the Grumpy Goat, Reading. Amber with a craggy white head and a soft fizz. Maltiness dominates, with wheat chaff, brown sugar and a crackle of autumn leaves. Sweetish, little hop presence. Very drinkable, a proper first pint after a hard day type beer. Nice to see a modern craft brewer tackling a traditional malty bitter - and doing it well. I very much enjoyed it, although hopheads probably won't!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2022
at 22:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] An attractive reddish amber pour with a thin white head; fruity aroma; earthy malt taste with a little hedgerow fruit; then a dry finish with an earthy bitterness. A satisfying straightforward bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Mar 2022
at 14:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half-pint, cask at Alehouse. Shared with Finn. Near-clear brownish body, bubbles on the surface, spotty lacing. Moderate smell of fruity caramel. Similar taste of fruity caramel, earthy. Ends bittersweet. Easy to drink. Satisfying. (Reading 19.11.2021).
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2021
at 07:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Delt med Rune. Varm gylden. Luftig filmskum. Klar. Lett bæraroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken bær & litt malt. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2021
at 11:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from The Tasting Barn, nr Wokingham. Aroma is sweet with caramel and a grainy core. Hazy light brown. Foamy off-white head. Medium bitter with a sour berry edge. Gooseberries to be precise. Hints of caramel in the mix. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat-average carbonation. Long dry finish. Enjoyable but I guess not traditional bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2021
at 21:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at home, picked up from West Berkshire Brewery, 14th May 2021. Pours a chestnut brown and clear. Aroma is earthy, caramel, fruity. Taste is bitter and caramel with fruit, an excellent hoppy best bitter. Great
Tried
from Can
on 14 May 2021
at 19:33