The Session Gap Ordinary Bitter
MacLeod Ale Brewing Company in Van Nuys, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.89
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Bine & Vine. Pours translucent coppery gold with a slight white head. Aroma is floral/earth over something suggesting light treacle. Med body, almost. Flavor is a bit, but light, roast malt with some floral and earth. I think there’s fruit, but I have to focus on that. It’s mostly earthy floral. Not a trace of citrus IMO. I’m thinking there’s something a bit off UK bitter, but I could easily be wrong there. However, it’s something marvelous as it is. Not saying it takes me back over the pond, but makes me reflect on our cousin’s productions. It’s really good for 3.5%, and the UK bitters are good at that, so all’s copacetic.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Pours hazy amber orange, small white head, dissipates fairly quickly, some lacing. Aroma is bready, caramel, a bit floral and grassy. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, leafy to the point of vegetal, tea, some light citrus. A hint of acidity as well. Not doing it for me; too much tea coming through, not enough bready malts.
