Bitter / Yorkshire Bitter
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.20
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Late Hopped Traditional Bitter. This bottle conditioned ale portrays all that is best about the traditional British bitter - hoppy bitterness on the palate and the nose is married with the full body of the beer. If Maris Otter malt is the body of our beer then hops are its spirit. Each year we choose our hops not just by farm but by individual garden and time of harvest. Hop variety Challenger is used as unprocessed whole leaf hops. Extravagant, perhaps, but delicious.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Amber with a thin white head; lightly carbonated; aroma of caramel; light and spritzy in the mouth with dull chalky biscuity flavour; and some light hops; rather sweet to finish. A very standard bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 13:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy orange with a small white head. Grassy hops with a hint of sulphur. Dryish grassy hop flavour with a decent bitterness
Tried
on 25 Jun 2009
at 13:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle @ YNWA. Pours a clear copper with a small white head. Nose is floral and fruity. Taste is grain, rubber and hops. Medium bodied. Dry and floral end. OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2009
at 10:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle-pours an off white head and slightly hazy amber/gold color. Aroma is weird. Orange marmalade, some sweet light malt, yeast. Taste is some orange follows from aroma, but blends nicely with the light/medium malt, secondary tea/earthy hops. Non-offensive, easy. Thanks jwc215 for sharing this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2009
at 21:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, think that I picked this up from Westholme Londis Stores, Goring-on-Thames Pours light amber, not as hoppy as expected, but reasonably refreshing, bitterness starts to show and then lingers a while, its ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2008
at 08:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Golden body with a small, frothy, off-white head. The aroma is somewhat sweet and fruity, especially a note of orange and lemon. Also notes of grass and straw. Moderately malty — toasted grain. The flavor is moderately sweet to start and lightly bitter. The bitterness grows and lingers in the finish. Light body with a watery texture and lively carbonation. Dry finish. Just OK.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2008
at 18:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Bright, brassy gold color with lots of tiny bubbles that lead to a large rocky off-white head. Fragrant hop bouquet with hints of honey and jasmine. Tangy toasted malt flavor balanced by a pleasing dry hop finish. Very smooth and flavorful. The clinging Belgian lace lasts right to the end. Overall, a nice example of a Bitter Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 20:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled@SBWF2007. Golden colour, huge bubbly head. Aroma is bitter hoppy with a nice fruity tweak to it. Flavour is hoppy, slightly wooden and quite salty in the finish. Different bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2007
at 12:22
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Sampled at Stockholm Beer Festival 2007) Shady golden color, tan head. Malty sweet fruity scent. Fruity malty taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2007
at 02:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aroma of floral hop. Golden color. The head quickly filmed. Medium bodied, with gentle, fine carbonation. Starts with malt, always accompanied by floral hop. Arguably a little citrus. The finish is bitterly delicious with enough malt to balance. It is just marvelous. Seems very underrated.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2007
at 20:23