Bitter Seas
NorthDown Brewery in Margate, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.36
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A moreish Best Bitter with a modern twist. Local Kent hops form the earthy, herbal base then dry-hopped with an aromatic dose of NZ hops. An effortless bitter-sweet structure makes for a perfect Ale.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity cask at Lincoln Beer Festival 2026. Pours clear mid amber with beige foam. Caramel malts, earthy hop. Prominently dry taste. Light sweet and light to moderate bitter. Thin to medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2026
at 05:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
30/1/2026. Cask at the 17th Colchester Winter Ale Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the strugglers inn Lincoln. Deep golden colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are berry and fruity light sweet to slight bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 15 Feb 2025
at 14:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear golden brown colour. Lasting white head. Some malt flavour in the mouth. Some Engliah style hedgerow hops. Condition is just about ok. Not much of a finish. A bit dull and uninteresting to be honest. Glad I only ordered a half.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2025
at 17:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask by stillage at One Inn The Wood, Petts Wood on 2nd August 2024. Coppery amber with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Malty aroma. Tangy fruits in-mouth and a bitter finish. Light bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2024
at 21:36
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Hackney Tap. Orange honey with white head. Caramel, malty, watery, somewhat bland. Sweetish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hackney Tap
on 27 Jun 2023
at 05:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Hackney Tap - Hackney. Pours hazed honey-gold with a super tight, creamy off-white head. Lightly sweet flavour with oddly creamy character, some husky bitterness, sun-kissed pale grains, nips of British yeast and citrus peel, hay. Light bodied with massaging carbonation. Creamy pale malt finish. Not bad overall. Just oddly creamy for a cask beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2023
at 20:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can shared at home with Colin (18/11/2022) - Can thanks to Colin, new 🏴 brewery ✅ golden orange with a off white head. Toasted and sweet malty with notes of cereal and and light caramel sweetness, medium body, malty finish. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2022
at 14:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can at Reubs gaff, picked up at the brewery, 18/11/22. Hazed orange golden orange with a decent just off white cap. Nose is biscuit, grains, herb, straw, dusty fruits. Taste comprises bitter fruits, herb, grains, light breads, stewed fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. It's okay, maybe a style not so well suited to a can.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2022
at 22:14