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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7.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2024
at 21:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ The Cover Bridge Inn, East Witton. Clear dark gold/orange with a small white northern head. Aroma of biscuits and herbal hops. Taste of malts, some lemons, herbs, biscuits and tea. A quite dry finish and rather strong bitterness. Low carbonation. Very balanced. One of the more bitter Bitters I know. Great.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2024
at 13:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, Aldi. Clear amber with a fluffy white head. Aroma of citrus, spices, light bread. Dryish and just approaching watery with light bread, some boiled citrus and firm spicy bitterness. Pretty good - lacks the over-pasteurized feel that used to spoil many packaged bitters.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2024
at 12:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Railway in Liverpool. Amber orange pour. Creamy beige head. Earthy malt aroma. Flavor is toasted malt, mild toffee and a hint of spicy hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2024
at 19:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle @ Haze Wave Festival 2024. Poured clear and deep golden in color. Malty, light bready aroma. Nice lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2024
at 12:15
5/10
Magus, mõru, jälle köögivili.. joodav.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2024
at 21:27
6/10
#bestBitter
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2024
at 19:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpump @Birrifugio Trastevere (Rome). Dorata, velata, schiuma bianca media. Al naso note di malto, biscotto, erba tagliata, floreale. In bocca presenta una base di malto importante e un amaro leggero. Corpo leggero, carbonazione soft. Anonima e non pulitissima.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2024
at 19:06
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2023
at 18:25
21/04/1993. BLACK HORSE HOTEL, Garrs Lane, GRASSINGTON, North Yorkshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 10 Nov 2022
at 10:42