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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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at the Masons Arms, Amble. Pours clear golden amber with a tight white head. Aromas of light metallic malt, caramel. Taste is light sweet, red fruit, metallic again. Thin finish.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2020
at 15:31
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask @ Station Hotel, Oakengates during covid restrictions. Empty pub unfortunately. Slowly clearing deep hazed amber, cream collar atop. Gently sweet malt aroma. Thin, light body, a touch watery, very mild sweetness, fleeting caramel moments. Forgettable.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2020
at 13:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
From wooden cask at the Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 24.01.20. Clear dark golden. Quickly diminishing head. Aoma and taste of sweet pale malt, meadows, marmalade and a hint of syrup.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2020
at 12:22
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
spina, Bitter un po’ insipida ed anonima ma comunque da bere a litri senza problemi. Bevuta a pranzo con un tagliere di salumi, formaggio e una zuppa. @ PaneVino beer food & win, San Rocco Premia. 11.01.20
Tried
on 12 Jan 2020
at 17:47
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask, Trout Hotel, Cockermouth. Only a hint of malt and hops in the rather bland aroma. Apple and some cinnamon. A total lack of hops, it just tastes like apple pie. Disappointing beer!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
16/10/2018. Cask at the Lord Nelson, Oakham. Pours dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of fruit, caramel, hops and malt. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2018
at 14:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Lord Nelson, Oakham. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, fruits and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2018
at 14:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Lord Nelson, Oakham. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 161018
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2018
at 14:37
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint, cask ale at Queen's Hotel. Nitro creamy head blanketing the glass. Deep copper coloured body. Mid-dry leafy hops on the nose. Light toffee to the taste buds joined by bread and earth. Bittersweet finish. Easy to drink. Pleasing. (Swansea 30.09.2018).
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2018
at 18:19