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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6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Small beige head on a reddish brown body. Malt, tea, caramel & bitter aroma. Medium bodied, sharp & clean. Malt, tea, berries & malt tastes with a long bitter finish. What an excellent pint of traditional Bitter.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2022
at 17:06
6/10
Grainy, barley, bit of caramel, bubblier than other real ales, bitterish, has character
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2022
at 21:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
# 2755; 2/2022. Aroma of caramel and biscuit, fruity, resiny. Brilliant copper head, white head. Moderate bitterness, fruity, resiny, slightly roasty finish. Good bitter. 0,5 l, bottle, supermarket, Canterbury (Kent, UK).
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2022
at 19:27
7/10
Bottle from Wine Rack. Pours a clear dark amber colour with a medium sized thick creamy off-white head. Aromas of caramel, bread, biscuit and a touch of spice. Taste is again caramel, bread and biscuit with a touch more spice and a subtle smooth bitterness on the finish. Medium to full body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice quality traditional English ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2021
at 18:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Tesco, Exmouth. Pours clear amber with decent white head, looks fine. Aroma of malts, caramel a little pepper. Taste is same but subtle rather than packed with flavour and there is a nice sweetness running through. It's realtively smooth although does have some carbonation. There is a dry bitterness to finish. Not complex but there is enough here to make this a good bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2020
at 17:40
6/10
Pleasant with Roast Pork
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2019
at 21:28
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2019
at 07:07
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2018
at 08:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, as Butcombe Original Beer, bought in Jersey..ABV is 4.5%.Beautiful clear amber colour, moderate to small head, slightly off-white. Malty and grainy aroma, hints of toffee. The flavour is also malty and grainy with a hint of caramel, but not sweet. Moderate earthy and "dusty" hops. Okay, but not remarkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2018
at 00:45