Best Bitter

Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.88

ABV: 3.8%

IBU: 30

Ticks: 78

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.

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mart (27297) ticked Best Bitter from Theakston 3 months ago

Vesine, linnaseline, kuiv, tee. Joodav.

Tried from Draft on 18 Oct 2025 at 16:07

6.6

Biruski (4902) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 3 months ago

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

beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 4 months ago

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

Robin Svensson (13124) ticked Best Bitter from Theakston 7 months ago

Tried from Cask on 21 Jun 2025 at 10:03

Lakatarm (5439) ticked Best Bitter from Theakston 9 months ago

Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2025 at 22:03

AndySnow (19631) ticked Best Bitter from Theakston 10 months ago

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

Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2025 at 16:44

5.4

HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 10 months ago

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

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 1 year ago

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

4.8

Andy_TF2 (1138) ticked Best Bitter from Theakston 1 year ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16

cmacklin (5055) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 1 year ago

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

440ml can. Pours a clear amber with a small, foamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of toasted bready malt, caramel, honey, orange and floral hops. Sweet flavour of toasted bready malt, honey, toffee, dried peach and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with an oily to watery texture and soft carbonation. Crushable and pretty standard for the style.

Tried from Can on 04 Oct 2024 at 05:02