Best Bitter
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.30
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Brewed in traditional cast iron and copper vessels using the finest ingredients.
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CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 1 month ago
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
Kleg (3852) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 5 months ago
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.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 6 months ago
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.
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.
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 7 months ago
Nice lingering bitterness. Malty and smooth. Classic ale.
bb (18428) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 9 months ago
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.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 11 months ago
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.
NilsAS (11500) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 1 year ago
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
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Best Bitter from Black Sheep Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Got a shock when I discovered I hadn’t rated this beer before – despite have drunk it many times. Luckily, I still had enough left to rate ! Anyway cask at The Railway, Alsager (not yet listed in Ratebeer). Pours golden amber with a small off-white head and excellent lacing. Malts in the aroma plus some hints of marmalade. In the mouth it is somewhat bitter but with underlying sweetness. Juicy with a mix of hops and grains. Later there are traces of golden syrup, summer fruits and toffee leading to ary and slightly sticky finish. Not the most complex beer in the world, but a simple one done well.