Special Bitter
Hopshackle in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.71
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ITFCfan (3577) ticked Special Bitter from Hopshackle 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Grumbo (24387) ticked Special Bitter from Hopshackle 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
31/10/2025. Cask at Norwich Beer Festival (Castle Social).
fonefan (84534) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, malt, earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130813]
yespr (55501) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty. Bitter, toasted malty and light fruity. Roasted and mild fruity hoppy into the finish.
Bullit (6144) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled, tasting @ cgarvieuk. Hazy golden colour, off-white head. Nose is citric, yeasty, candy sugar, rubber, fruits. Flavour is light sour, yeasty, candy sugar and fruits. Biutter and dry finish. Very odd bitter but equally pleasant.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
bottle at home ... murky amber ... sweet fruit hops ... juicy fruits .. orange peel nose ... soft toffee malts ... juicy fruits ... sweet hop ... light orange ... littel salt... opps enjoyed it too much and disnt pay attention.... lovely
Downender (11275) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Favourite Beers, Cheltenham. Hazy amber with no head. Sweet, marmalade and caramel aroma with grassy hops. Well balanced flavours of biscuit malts and earthy spice, with a citrus hop kick and decent bitter finish. Good.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Live and Let Live, Cambridge. Gold with a thin cream head; musty hop aroma; rich chewy, slightly spicy, malt flavour; lightly bitter finish. Average.
Fin (18365) reviewed Special Bitter from Hopshackle 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle that I picked up from the brewery 23-01-09, and consumed 28-01-09 Pours amber with a slight haze, though my utility room is very cold and so this might be a chill haze as my next beer also threw a slight haze. Aroma is malty but there is also a hint of soft fruits maybe apricot. Taste is quite clean and crisp, both Loz and I noted this but once again that lovey earthiness that I found present in at least three of the Hopshackle beers comes through once again. There is a nice bittersweet qulity to this and even a touch of light spice, bit like cloved orange, whatever it is another very enjoyable beer, cheers Nigel. A7 A3 F7 P4 OV15 3.6