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Cronx Brewery in Croydon, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.08
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A full bodied British Ale using Pale and Crystal malts with a touch of the darker malts for depth of flavour. We use English hops for aroma and flavour.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Clear dark copper colour with small, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Earthy aroma, hints of moss, forest soil, rotten spruce, a nuttily touch. Taste is mild malty, earthy with a woody nuttily touch, hints of juniper berry. Too many dull earthy flavours like a handful of forest soil solved in a glass of water, lacks a light and refreshing component.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2013
at 16:39
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, Hackney, Greater London, England E8 1EJ.Unclear medium red - amber orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, light nutty, light earthy. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, earthy, sweet malt, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20130812]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2013
at 12:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from The Beerhive. Muddy copper body with a thin white head that fades to nothing. Light lacing. Mild aroma of metal, stewed fruit and nuts. Flavour is toasted malt, caramel and fruit. Faint bitterness. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft carbonation. A reasonable, straightforward Bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2013
at 13:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask at Cock Tavern. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Aroma is toasted malty, breadish and caramelish. Bitter, toasted malty and toffee. Mild hoppy fruity. Bitter and floral finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2013
at 07:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On gravity at the London Drinker beer festival 6/3/2013. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Touch of hedgerow fruit and some cereal malts leading to a moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2013
at 13:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handpump at The Old Fountain Beer Festival, October 2012. Dry-hopped version. Pours clear auburn with almost no head. Leathery fruits in the nose, some wet wood, berries. Light sweet flavor with bitter leaves, toasty sugar, burnt wood, toasted grass, ripe berries. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Pretty dry on the finish, with more leaves and berries, along with some faint brown sugar. Basic, pleasant. Could probably be in better condition, I might add.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2012
at 10:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Old Fountain Old Street. Dry hop version. Unclear mud brown colour. Tasry enough brown bitter. Quite hop forward. Brown malts some hop. Not overly bitter. Fine
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2012
at 04:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Bulls Head, Croydon on Launch night. Good to finally have a beer brewed in Croydon! It pours clear amber, with a medium white head. The nose is leaf, leather, wood and light spice notes. The taste is leather, damp wood, leaf and just a hint of caramel sweetness to balance it out, with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Good flavour and balance. There is no denying that bitter is not my favourite style, but Cronx have managed to brew something that is smooth and very drinkable for their first beer. An enjoyable session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2012
at 12:53