Ron's Not Bitter
Garden Path Fermentation in Burlington, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Machine House BreweryBitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Special
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Score
6.47
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NATIVE YEAST ALE CONDITIONED WITH HONEY
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 2 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Can with smudged/obscured code on bottom, drunk 2/22/26.
Oak-aged? Native yeast? Dry-hopped? 4.2% abv?!! Sign me the F up!
I'm definitely getting Brett, which is awesome! And I'm getting little, if any, toasted malt; also awesome. Grassy-floral dry hop isn't overdone and melds with the fruity, lightly tart, lightly grass/floral Brett. Malts underscore everything, with just a hint of toasted grain and a kiss of honey/caramel. Very aromatic and inviting.
Medium-bodied with tons of flavor for its size. More residual/raw honey character than fermented honey character. A bit less Brett in the flavor, making way for floral hops and lightly toasted grains. Nice malt depth but well-attenuated. Just a flavorful, funky, English bitter-esque beer that probably resembles the original thing much more than anything you get today (oak-aged, native yeast, Brett).
Where has Garden Path been all my life!? Chalk up another brewery that I need to buy everything I can from.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16 ounce can from Tavour. Can say’s 4.2% ABV. Hazy amber orange pour. Large rocky white head leaves spotty lacing. Yeasty malt aroma hints at honey and funk. Flavors of yeasty funk and tannic notes. Unusual for the style.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Dark amber gold pour. Thin foam around the rim. Yeast roll and sour fruit flavor with sour fruit palate. Light bodied and light carbonation
obguthr (12524) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5
Clover honey nose. Clear copper, firm medium head. Bread with tart persimmon overtones. Light body, moderate cabonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
[notes] Poured @ FHF 2023 (Aug 12, 2023). Hazy amber gold with small white head. A bit bland, uninteresting, feint brett.
iphonephan (11573) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
From a pint can. Pours a cloudy brownish amber with an ecru head. Aromas are a bit funky with some oak present. Flavors are tart with some hop bitterness. Hard to categorize but fairly easy drinking with its low abv.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
On tap. Pours a bright copper with light head. Odd, tart and metallic. Not my cup of tea.
Reubs (35701) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2023 (MBCC Day 1) - Malty with some caramel and herbal hoppy notes, very thin body, malty close. Meh. --- Beer merged from original tick of Ron�s Not Bitter. on 27 Mar 2025 at 06:04 - Score: 6. Original review text: Malty with some caramel and herbal hoppy notes, very thin body, malty close. Meh.
AndySnow (19624) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, hops, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, hops, some fruit, bitter finish.
VastActiv (16457) reviewed Ron's Not Bitter from Garden Path Fermentation 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Sample at MBCC2023, Copenhagen. Colour is slightly cloudy light Brown with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, some Nuts, some weird elements.... Light.