Greene King House Ale / Landlord's Choice (Name varies)

House Ale / Landlord's Choice (Name varies)

 

Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.89
ABV: 3.9% IBU: - Ticks: 48
Greene King brew a 3.9% bitter for use by pubs in their portfolio to label as their house beer. Names include: Eagle DNA, The Bull Finest Ale, Assembly House Landlords Choice, Whiteley Best Bitter Landlord’s Choice, Jude The Obscure, Queens Head Bitter, Balaclava Bitter, etc.
 

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4.5

Fairly standard bitter, nothing to write home about. Pint in The Didsbury on Christmas day.

Tried from Cask on 25 Dec 2025 at 13:30


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Fra fat på The Anchor Bankside: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer lenge. En slank og lettdrikkelig bitter med litt fruktighet og fin bitterhet uten at den fortjener betegnelsen minneverdig, med unntak av omgivelsene jeg drakk den.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2025 at 13:00


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Fra cask på The Museum Tavern: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer lenge. Citrus, furunåler og hint av urter. Slank og lettdrikkelig, fin mjukning før museumsbesøket.

Tried on 29 Nov 2025 at 11:57


6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Fra cask på The George Inn, Borough High Street: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer. En god, klassisk bitter med god maltsmak, urter, gress og furunål.

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2025 at 13:49


2
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 0.5 | Flavor - 0.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 0.5

Pint draft at the Rose & Crown pub in London, England. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head and good retention. Vinegar aroma. I don't know what this house ale is but it tastes like a cider that's gone sour. It's bad. It tastes like a combination of vinegar and apple cider that's gone bad. Not good at all. Medium body. Low carbonation. No bitterness. Even the bartender said that's what it's supposed to taste like. Sad.

Tried from Draft at Rose & Crown (Greene King) on 24 Aug 2025 at 12:23


7

Magus, mõru, iiris, karamell. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 14 Aug 2025 at 12:12


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Hare and Billet, Blackheath. Poured a clear medium amber colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is nutty, malt. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a smooth, somewhat light, yeasty, herbal, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at Hare and Billet (Greene King) on 27 May 2025 at 17:18


6

Quaffable, fruity, caramel

Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2025 at 19:01


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at the Thatched House, Exeter. Pours golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of apple, pear, citrus, grass & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2025 at 21:28


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Dog & Gun, Keswick. Cat was tricked into buying this for Justin by the humourously rebadged name of Woof and Bang Best Bitter. After it turned out that the Best bit of the name was a misnomer Justin generously shared it with me - thanks Jus! On the plus side I'd managed to avoid the GK House beer up until now so at least it was a new rate. It was dark amber with an off-white head. It tasted of toffee, stewed tea and damp, dirty twigs. Too sweet, and distinctly sub par. In short, everything I expected of a GK house beer and less.

Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2024 at 22:29