Original (Bottle)
(Batch of Original)
Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.34
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You can spot a true original a mile off. Like our Original brew. Bristol born and made to stand out. Created from Maris Otter malt and a secret blend of English hops. Meticulously crafted before ‘craft’ was even a thing. Its distinctive bitter, clean and refreshing flavour has been Bristol’s go-to for good times since the 1970’s. From the first sip to the last drop, you’ll never taste a beer quite like it.
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
0.5 l bottle shared at home. I only took nunerical notes while having this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2025
at 14:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brun med beige skum. Lukter karamell, brød og malt. Soft, med smak av karamell, nøtter og brød.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2024
at 13:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
--Bottled, from Systembolaget. -- Clear nut brown, mid sized head. Leafy nose with dark bread. Mid sweet with light body and well rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and leafs on a slender, crisp body. Mid bitter finish. Relaxed and well brewed,
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2024
at 19:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear copper colour, small head. Nuts and toffee aroma. Malty taste with nutty notes and an agreeable bitterness.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2024
at 20:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear copper colour with a low head. Grassy aroma with notes of caramel. Flavour is grassy with light notes of toffee and roasted malt.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2024
at 14:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Fairly clear copper, white head with lots of lacings. Nose is nutty malt, leafs, wet hay. Taste is medium bodied with medium bitterness, dry and bitter finish. Bubbles are small, somewhat sticky liquid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2024
at 14:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Klar bärnstensfärgad vätska med lågt skum. Doft och smak av löv, nötter, bröd, karamell och en för stilen snäll beska. Gott
Tried
on 01 Aug 2024
at 11:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Low carbonation dark amber to red off white head didnt last to long A - toffee caramel hay F - dark fruits, caramel, leading to a burnt toffee bitter sweet finish Fair bitterness, its really nice bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2023
at 20:15
14/04/1979. OLD FARMHOUSE, 1 Lansdown Road, BATH, Avon, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 15 Nov 2022
at 14:26
6/10
Tried
on 24 Jul 2022
at 14:35