Best Bitter
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.31
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A well hopped, light golden session bitter with a distinctive, dry, refreshing taste enjoyed through a rich creamy head.
Brewed in traditional cast iron and copper vessels using the finest ingredients.
Brewed in traditional cast iron and copper vessels using the finest ingredients.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Back Lane Tavern, Woodstock, 28th December 2025. Pours a light brown, aroma is malty, tastes well made - decent
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Dec 2025
at 08:27
7/10
Quite good, if a bit thin. Burger was good too.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2025
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Cask pour. Pint draft at the Sleigh Alehouse in Bath, England. It pours a crystal clear amber color with a light beige head and very good retention. Light caramel aroma. These cask beers are smooth, but they're also "British cold," AKA not cold. Tastes like a light pale ale with very light caramel notes and a semi-bitter finish. It does have great lacing. Medium body. Low carbonation. Light to moderate bitterness. Okay, but a little more bitter than I prefer. It is smooth and clean, but it's not my favorite flavor profile.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2025
at 12:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Pennine Inn. Clear golden body with a tight off-white head. Good lacing. Aroma of straw and grassy hops. Flavour of lightly roasted malt and earthy hops. Medium body with a creamy texture. Soft carbonation prickle. A solid bitter. I’m surprised the previous scores aren’t a bit higher.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2025
at 15:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at the Rambler's Inn, Edale, Derbyshire. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2025
at 20:14
6/10
Nice lingering bitterness. Malty and smooth. Classic ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 2025
at 22:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Toasted malt aroma. Toasted malt and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Toasted malt and light citrus linger.
Tried
on 02 May 2025
at 21:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Half cask at the Piccadilly Tavern. Golden pour, small creamy head. Malty aroma and taste, notes of caramel, grainy, brown bread. Smooth as silky with some dryness creeping in at the finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Piccadilly Tavern
on 18 Feb 2025
at 12:52
Tried
from Cask
at
The Railway
on 12 Jan 2025
at 14:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Lukt: Svak smørmalt. Utseende: Mørk gyllen. Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum. Smak: Svak smørmalt, bitter avslutning. Medium: Rating:3-546411, Boks@440ml, ABV@3.8%, Når@29.12.2024. Hvor: Vaaland Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme. Black Sheep Best Bitter Bitter - Ordinary / Best
Tried
on 27 Dec 2024
at 16:56