Buckingham Best
Portobello Brewing Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special|
Score
7.35
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Maris Otter, Crystal and roasted barley in this English best bitter brewed to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II platinum jubilee.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the London & South Western, Waterloo Spoons, South Coast Jolly Boys Day Out 20/09/2025.
Golden amber topped with an off white cap that retains.
Nose is biscuit, straw, herb, grains.
Taste comprises stewed fruits, brown bread, malty bite, straw, herb, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent bitter.
Golden amber topped with an off white cap that retains.
Nose is biscuit, straw, herb, grains.
Taste comprises stewed fruits, brown bread, malty bite, straw, herb, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Decent bitter.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2025
at 11:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Ye Olde Cock Tavern, London. Clear mahagony with a small white head. Aroma of toffee, marzipan, fudge and malts. Taste of toffee, marzipan, fudge, malts, dried fruits with hints of chocolate and oranges. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Excellent.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2023
at 14:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask halfpint at The Lyric, Soho, London. Clear brown colour, small head. The aroma and flavour have a nice blackcurrant fruitiness, decent bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lyric
on 01 Oct 2022
at 19:04
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
From cask at The Lyric, near Piccadilly Circus with Sigmund 21.09.22. Translucent dark orange amber. Dense and persistent off-white head and lacing. Absolutely superb aroma and taste of pale malt, crustal malt, amber malt, succade, dried fruits and mellow bitterness. This must be as close as one can get to the ultimate bitter. Served in perfect nick. Excellent!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2022
at 17:20