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 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Euston Tap, 20/11/16. Clear golden copper with a decent off white cap. Nose is biscuit malt, straw, light bread, toffee, earthy. Taste comprises fruit scone, straw, biscuit, light toffee, fruit tang, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter close. Decent enough bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2016
at 03:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Golden-amber with a small head. Lightly sweetened and easy drinking bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2016
at 04:54
6/10
Tried
on 13 Jul 2015
at 13:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the York. Pours clear gold, thin short-lived white head. Aromas of biscuit, oats, light floral notes. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2015
at 12:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask (backlog). Golden colour, not that much head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some mild herbal and grassy notes along with mild toffee. Flavour is herbal, grassy, floral and mildly bready malts to it. Very basic, and not all too exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2014
at 08:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Black Bull. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - delicate malt with oranges. Taste - more pronounced oranges against a sweet malt backdrop. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not exciting by modern standards but very balanced and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2014
at 13:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap@Taphouse, CPH - golden coloured pour with white head. Toasty malty aroma and taste, fruity, floral and herbal nuances throughout, bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2014
at 06:12
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Appearance: Clear golden color with a creamy white head. Some lacing.
Aroma: Malty, mild fruity and butterscotch.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Malty, mild fruity and to much butterscotch.
Overall impression: I do not like butterbeer.
Personal stats: On tap @ You´ll Never Walk Alone in Kolding, Denmark - Magne and Pia´s wedding
Aroma: Malty, mild fruity and butterscotch.
Palate: Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Soft carbonation.
Taste: Malty, mild fruity and to much butterscotch.
Overall impression: I do not like butterbeer.
Personal stats: On tap @ You´ll Never Walk Alone in Kolding, Denmark - Magne and Pia´s wedding
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2014
at 00:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. An orange beer with a small disappearing head. The aroma is slight but with sweet notes. The flavor is lovely bitter with some flowery and spicy notes. It is brewed on an OK malt and has an OK bitternes, that lingers.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2014
at 05:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On cask at ChurchKey DC. Pours a clear copper with a thick bubbly off white head. Fruity nose. Flavors of biscuit and orange. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2014
at 16:13