Bitter Simonds 1880
(has 5 batches)
The Kernel Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
7.27
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ABV has been seen to vary within the base beer and the various iterations.
Available on Cask and Bottled.
An 1880 Bitter recipe from Simond's brewery, Reading. Pale Maris Otter and Amber malt only. Goldings all the way through. Perhaps in style closer to how we now consider an ESB or Burton Ale.
Malt – Maris Otter, Amber Malt.
Hops – Goldings, Bramling Cross
Yeast – Blend of 2 London Ale Yeasts with a Yorkshire Ale strain
This recipe for a Victorian Bitter is brewed to an 1880 one from Simond's Brewery in Reading, via the archives of the Durden Park Beer Circle. Their notes on the beer state simply: 'Dream Bitter with a lovely flavour.
A Durden Park Favourite.
Round the brewery we just call it 'Dream Bitter'.
The malt bill predates the common use of crystal malts (which hugely influence a modern bitter's flavour), so comprises of just Pale Ale Malt (our regular Maris Otter being ideal for this purpose) and Amber Malt (a lightly toasted malt). Hopped with Goldings all the way through with some Bramling Cross lightly handed the dry hopping duties.
Aroma of citrus, spice and hedgerow leading through to a smooth body, flavours of marmalade and toast, with a touch of tea. Firm bitterness to balance. Perhaps in style closer to how we now consider an ESB or Burton Ale than a modern bitter?
Available on Cask and Bottled.
An 1880 Bitter recipe from Simond's brewery, Reading. Pale Maris Otter and Amber malt only. Goldings all the way through. Perhaps in style closer to how we now consider an ESB or Burton Ale.
Malt – Maris Otter, Amber Malt.
Hops – Goldings, Bramling Cross
Yeast – Blend of 2 London Ale Yeasts with a Yorkshire Ale strain
This recipe for a Victorian Bitter is brewed to an 1880 one from Simond's Brewery in Reading, via the archives of the Durden Park Beer Circle. Their notes on the beer state simply: 'Dream Bitter with a lovely flavour.
A Durden Park Favourite.
Round the brewery we just call it 'Dream Bitter'.
The malt bill predates the common use of crystal malts (which hugely influence a modern bitter's flavour), so comprises of just Pale Ale Malt (our regular Maris Otter being ideal for this purpose) and Amber Malt (a lightly toasted malt). Hopped with Goldings all the way through with some Bramling Cross lightly handed the dry hopping duties.
Aroma of citrus, spice and hedgerow leading through to a smooth body, flavours of marmalade and toast, with a touch of tea. Firm bitterness to balance. Perhaps in style closer to how we now consider an ESB or Burton Ale than a modern bitter?
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask @The Kernel Brewery Arch 7 Taproom, Londres. 14/10/2023. Color marrón espuma escasa aromas y sabores malta, caramelo, cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2023
at 20:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
11th October 2023
5.1% version. Hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Airy soft palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally crispness. Fluffy malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. Some tangy biscuit and a whisper of unsweet caramel. Back end brings cooling pine and a touch of Bramling Cross dark berries. Something vaguely medicinal persists as well. Smooth semi dry finish. Apart from the slightly off note towards the end, a very nice bitter.
5.1% version. Hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Airy soft palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally crispness. Fluffy malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. Some tangy biscuit and a whisper of unsweet caramel. Back end brings cooling pine and a touch of Bramling Cross dark berries. Something vaguely medicinal persists as well. Smooth semi dry finish. Apart from the slightly off note towards the end, a very nice bitter.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2023
at 20:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravicask, 5.4 % abv, half shared with Finn at St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Cloudy brownish body, bubbles on the surface, spotty lacing. Moderate aromas of lightly stewed fruits, mid-sweet. Blended taste of almond, biscuit, and dried fruits. Hints of bittersweet malty fruits to the end. Satisfying (St Albans, 27.09.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2023
at 13:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Draught at Mother Kelly's Vauxhall, London, 21 May 2023) Brownish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, hoppy nose with notes of toast, dark bread and citrus. Malty, hoppy taste with toast, caramel, orange peel and a balanced citric/herbal bitterness. Medium body, dry. Solid and well made bitter, with a good hop character. Very nice.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2023
at 20:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of marmalade, brown bread and light spice. Taste is chewy and bitter, orange peel, dough. Sweet and spicy finish. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Bitter - Simonds 1880 (First Iteration 6.5%) on 12 Jan 2025 at 00:21
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2023
at 13:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - murky orange to red. Foamy white head. Nose - dried orange, bread and sweet spice. Taste - green apple into gooseberry. Bread and spice still. Palate - light to medium bodied, dry and lightly astringent malt. Overall - OK, a wee bit grainy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2023
at 16:21
6/10
Mõru, kuiv, karamell, kaunane, linnaseline. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2023
at 16:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at St Albans beer & cider festival 2023, St Albans, Herts. A hazy amber/brown coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Hoppy, malty, orange, caramel taste and aroma. Slightly bitter. Quite decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2023
at 09:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
5,4%. På St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Gusjeamber, Uklar. Skumring. Aroma av gjærdeig. Smaken tørr. Bær. Sevje. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2023
at 11:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery online shop. At 5.1%. Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of brown bread and marmalade. Taste is quite bitter and herbal. Marmalade finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2023
at 18:44