Top Knot

Handsome Brewery in Bowston, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.53

ABV: 3.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 6

This is one well-groomed golden session bitter. Crystal hops, English ale malt and our own specially selected yeast have been mashed together to give a hint of citrus and a good hop and malt balance that makes way for a dry finish.

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6.4

danlo (13133) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 3 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Number Twenty2, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, hops. Taste is malty, grain, biscuit, with fruity, citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable

Tried from Cask at Number Twenty-2 (Village Brewer) on 11 Oct 2025 at 16:24

6.4

reidyboy (3578) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 11 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Clear pale gold with a frothy/creamy white head and lemon biscuits on the nose. Smooth and creamy with sweet citrus, light biscuit malt and a dry bittersweet finish

Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2025 at 13:40

6.4

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at York Tap. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus, grapefruit, grain & malt. Moderate. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2025 at 08:13

6.8

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Colmore, Birmingham. Clear light gold with small white head. Biscuit, grapefruit zest, sweet floral notes with a subtle but long bitterness. Smooth with a soft carbonation mouthfeel. Decent.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:09

6.5

Cunningham (15598) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Unusual nice cask bitter Clear golden in the glass and a fine head. Good lacing. Ok intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and bitterness Soft carbonation level. Very session able. Caramel malty, fruity, herbal and citric flavor. [Cask at Handsome Snuff Bar in Kendal, England] Brewery # 2679

Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2024 at 08:59

6.2

mike_77 (15875) reviewed Top Knot from Handsome Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Yellow colour with light haze and thin head. It's very grainy. Light, clean, refreshing. Light bitterness in the aftertaste.

Tried on 18 Feb 2022 at 15:47