Classic English Ale
3 Brewers in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.82
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We could tell you that our new ale has a deep amber colour, a light hoppy aroma and a rich and rounded malty taste balanced by subtle hoppiness, to give a supremely clean, smooth and refreshing ale. But there's no need really. Suffice to say that we think we've created a modern classic here and we're pretty confident that you'll agree.
Brewed with British Hops
Brewed with British Hops
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried in cask at the Cardinals Hat Lincoln. Deep amber colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are light malty sweet. With slight berry fruit. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2021
at 13:56
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ BEER:shop, St. Albans. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and hops. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2018
at 19:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ BEER:shop, St. Albans. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and bready. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 160218
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2018
at 19:48
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
2016 catch up - Bottle at home - A slightly odd flowery/metallic flavour to the beer that I felt overwhelmed its base "bitterness." It was ok, but that background flavour started to dominate the palate and spoilt the whole thing. It was very different from the beer I tried on the brewery stall at the county show. Overall not one that I would buy again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2017
at 07:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle many thx to Grumbo - many region 98 cons 2017-04-24 Göteborg AR: cereal, some odd rustic breadiness,wee roasted malt AP: clear bronze, high froth creamy ofwithe foam F: rich carbonation , cereal, old popcorn, rustic breadiness, something odd here
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2017
at 16:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask at the 26th East Anglian Beer & Cider festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Aroma of hop, biscuit, caramel and malt. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, average carbonation but a fizzy mouthfeel. Finish is sweet and biscuity.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2017
at 06:57
7/10
Surprisingly well-made English bitter. Should do well w the CAMRA crew. Lots of English hops. Blackcurrants. Good work. The Hop Shop.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:58
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4
Has a soft watery malt aroma, like your graham crackers cereal without the milt. Has an okay head and crystal brown body. Flavour is maltiness with some cereal. It’s very watery, the kind of poor mouthfeel I really don’t like about some of these English ale. It’s just weak and boring.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2016
at 04:12
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Lyric. It pours clear deep amber with a small white head. The aroma is malt loaf, brown bread, earth, wood, leather and cardboard. The taste is bitter, brown bread, earth, leather, light spice, damp cardboard with a dry, leathery finish. Medium body and low carbonation. Pretty basic bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2016
at 06:54