Raw
Moor Beer Co. in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special|
Score
6.86
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RAW was originally commissioned to be the house beers for Real Ale Weston and the Royal Artillery Arms, both now sadly closed. The landlord and drinkers were already huge fans of Merlin’s Magic, but wanted something a bit hoppier. They were also intrigued with our unfined natural approach to beer. So we trialled three different unfined, dry-hopped versions of Merlin’s Magic.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ Brew Wild (Madrid)
Cloudy orange color, creamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma has notes of sweet malts, slightly hoppy. Flavor with some fruitness, light bitterness, slightly caramel. Creamy and light bittery final.
Cloudy orange color, creamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma has notes of sweet malts, slightly hoppy. Flavor with some fruitness, light bitterness, slightly caramel. Creamy and light bittery final.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2018
at 21:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Half pint on tap at Brew Wild Pizza Bar in Madrid. Pours hazy amber with a small light brown head. Aroma is malt, caramel, hops. Taste is light sweet, herbal hops, caramel and malt, followed by medium bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2018
at 10:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml can poured into a lovely Hoegaarden Grand Cru stemmed tulip glass at home on 23rd Feb 2018. nearly two years out of date! I wouldn't have rated this if it had been 'off' or sour, it's not either. It's mellowed I suspect, but it still has a great aroma and flavour without losing it's condition in the can. Slight haze to the deep amber/orange body, white speckled head. Light caramel/toffee nose, taste also has an underlying maltiness below the fruity hop flavours. Nice balance, like the hop bitterness that over rides the malty sweetness. A very pleasant Bitter all round, even if it's well past it's BBD.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2018
at 18:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma malt, sitrus, fersken, humle. Utseende uklar gylden med hvitt skum. Smak malt, sitrus, fersken, humle. Fruktig, god maltsødme, moderat bitter. Godt øl Boks på Agenturet, 33cl 4,3%
Tried
on 10 Feb 2018
at 22:17
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From can at Cardinal with HF and SISU 21.11.17. Clear golden orange. Fine white head and lacing. Aroma of pale malt, a hint of crystal malt, fine hops, meadows and marmalade. Excellent drinkability.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2017
at 14:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra cask på Cask Pub & Kitchen, London 14 Okt 17. Ferskenfarget. Lavt skum. Uklar. Teppelacing. Lett maltaroma. Smaken tørket aprikos. Lett søt fruktig ettersmak.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Nov 2017
at 12:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl can feel AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours hazy amber with medium white foam, quickly reducing and very fine. Aroma is caramel, resinous, malty and a little grass. Body is average with good carbonation. Taste is predominantly bitter, with some good sweetness behind. Finish is short.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2017
at 13:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Søgne 020917. Deep golden color with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, hop, hay. Flavor is citrus, fruit, toffee, malt, hay, hop, herbs. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2017
at 03:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap Amber colour with off White head.Aroma og berries and Plum also spices and toasted malt mild bitter and light finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2017
at 08:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. A brown beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has maltyness of waffles, some fruitness of citrus and herbs. Taste has waffles, some herbs, citrus and wood, nice and balanced bitternes, quite dry. Medium bodied, pleasant and smooth palate. The glass is empty too soon, good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2017
at 11:38