Best Bitter
Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.91
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Theakston Best Bitter is the leading session ale within the Theakston portfolio. When we refer to a ‘bitter’ beer, the term does not mean sour as in lemons, but dry as in ‘dry white wine’. So Best Bitter is a full bodied, dry beer.
We use five different hop varieties to make our Best Bitter forming a complex but subtle taste profile. The combination of dryness as generated by Target and Challenger hops, is balanced by sweetness created by the generous use of prime malting barley.
We use five different hop varieties to make our Best Bitter forming a complex but subtle taste profile. The combination of dryness as generated by Target and Challenger hops, is balanced by sweetness created by the generous use of prime malting barley.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 16 May 2026
at 17:48
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Ye Olde White Hart Hull. Clear chestnut. Foamy off-white head. Aroma had caramel malts with a sour berry streak. Flavourwise it's sour led with low key underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation - helped by the barmaid screwing the sprinkler on before diving it into the beer. Long dry somewhat astringent finish..OK.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ye Olde White Harte
on 24 Apr 2026
at 05:47
5/10
Vesine, linnaseline, kuiv, tee. Joodav.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Oct 2025
at 16:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Copper with a creamy white head. Sweet caramel malt, a bit toasty, light fruit. Medium bodied. Finish is a little sweet. Solid.
Tried
from Cask
at
Kays Bar
on 11 Oct 2025
at 16:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A clear deep golden beer with a white head. Aroma of pale malt, flowers, some grassy hops. Taste of mild grassy hops, vanilla, biscuit malt, moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2025
at 10:49
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2025
at 10:03
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2025
at 22:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2025
at 16:44
5.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Watery palate.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2025
at 09:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
As Cavendish Fox. Half pint from the cask at Cavendish Arms, Cartmel. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, toffee & malt. Moderate body. Smooth light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2025
at 22:14