Shire Bitter
Hexhamshire Brewery in Hexham, Northumberland, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.83
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A golden hoppy bitter with a malty biscuit overtone — very moreish. Caramalt together with Goldings hops supplies a clean taste sensation for our flagship bitter.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel and biscuit. Taste is light floral hops and more biscuit. Decent body for the strength. Solid bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2023
at 16:31
Historic check-in
Tried
on 12 Dec 2022
at 10:14
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
10/7/2022. Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear bright straw gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, hoppy, malty, caramel, citrus, stone fruits, buttery butterscotch notes. Quite sweet, with moderate fruity sweetness. Moderate body, oily watery mouthfeel, average carbonation. Slight veggie finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2022
at 17:20
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at ealing. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Short light bitter finish. Watery palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jul 2013
at 09:02
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, toasted - caramel, butter. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, buttery, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120807]
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2013
at 09:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at GBBF 2012 ... golden amber ... soft sweet orange fruit nose .. soft sweet honey and orange ... soft fruits ... little custardy in finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2012
at 09:47
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Cask@GBBF2012. Golden colour with small white head. aRoma is butter, some tartness, mild sulphur and rubber with some floral notes. Flavour is sweet malts, rather butter and some toffee. How can this be served at GBBF? Need to taste again, when found.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2012
at 23:21