Bluebird Bitter (Cask)
(Batch of Bluebird Bitter)
Coniston Brewing Co. in Coniston, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.41
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It is, quite simply, a wonderful beer. It is exceedingly pale (21-22 units colour), with just a hint of colour in its cheeks from the dash of crystal malt. It has a massive orange fruit aroma from the challengers, balanced by
biscuity malt.
Juicy malt and tart hops vie for attention in the mouth while the finish is tart and hoppy but well balanced by creamy malt. The bitterness rating is a substantial 36-38. The tangy fruit lingers on the back of the tongue until it develops a hint of orange liqueur.
Malt - Maris Otter pale malt and crystal malt
Hops - Challenger
biscuity malt.
Juicy malt and tart hops vie for attention in the mouth while the finish is tart and hoppy but well balanced by creamy malt. The bitterness rating is a substantial 36-38. The tangy fruit lingers on the back of the tongue until it develops a hint of orange liqueur.
Malt - Maris Otter pale malt and crystal malt
Hops - Challenger
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 8 Dec 2025) Pale amber colour with brief, off-white head. Malty, slightly hoppy nose with notes of toast, biscuits, citrus and slightly dusty hops. Malty, fruity taste with toast, biscuits, citrus, tea and a balanced herbal/earthy bitterness in the finish. Light body, quite dry. Refreshing and highly drinkable. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Akkurat
on 28 Mar 2026
at 21:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask Bishops Arms Plaza 2026-01-02 Göteborg
AR: wee bitter, smooth, rustic bready
AP: clear coppery, frothy head
F: wee bitter, smooth, rustic bready
AR: wee bitter, smooth, rustic bready
AP: clear coppery, frothy head
F: wee bitter, smooth, rustic bready
Tried
from Cask
at
The Bishops Arms Plaza (Västra Hamngatan, Göteborg)
on 03 Jan 2026
at 14:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Poured a bronzey red. Aroma was some hops. Taste was malty and biscuitish. Not too bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Lincoln beer festival 2024. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty dry to bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2024
at 11:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head stayed on an unclear pale amber coloured body. Medium bodied, smooth creamy soft & cloying. Fruity, berry, light citrus & malt tastes with a bitter lightly hopped. Nice enough.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2024
at 21:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at Shelter, clear orange, sudsy white head. Nose has orange and green apple, some tea, malt. Flavor is orange and lemon and tea. Green apple too. Finishes a touch watery with a prickle on the tongue. 5 3 6 2 10
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2022
at 20:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Badger Bar, Rydal. Light amber color. Light hoparoma. Firm hopbitter flavor. Herbal, mustard, grassy. Fairly thin and absolutely no rest sweetness. Long hopbitter finish. Nice session ale with loads of flavor, also fairly complex.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Mortal Man. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Great lacing. Aroma of wood and cereal. Flavour of dried leaves and weak tea. Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation prickle. Simple and well balanced. Very enjoyable, especially when it’s 30 degrees Celsius outside and you’re sitting in one of the country’s best beer gardens.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 2018
at 05:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Handpull cask at the Ring O'Bells, Kendal. Dark gold with a small white head. Light hop aroma of limeade, hay, notes of lemongrass. Taste is bittersweet with vinous and gummy notes and a fruity bitter finish. More grassy flavour in the aftertaste. A classic taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2017
at 15:22
6/10
Tried
on 03 Jun 2017
at 08:16