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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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
2016 catch up - A good honest bitter and one that I would drink again. Malt, hops and the expected mouthfeel. Some farmyard, biscuit and a good level of carbonation.
Tried
on 03 May 2017
at 09:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
6/1-500 ml bottle at Edward Moon. Bready malts, bit of spice, and earthy hops. Finishes mid-dry. Clean, soft, with a lengthy duration.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2016
at 15:34
6/10
Tried
on 14 May 2016
at 13:49
4/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2015
at 08:28
6/10
Tried
on 10 Sep 2015
at 21:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Waitrose and drunk at home. Clear mid brown lasting beige head. Slight toasty malt aroma with some earthy English malts. Toasty malts are rather good as is the balancing English hops. Rather good I thought. Good balance good brown bitter. I liked it. Good balance. Good malt good hop. Very drinkable. I’d have a second bottle easy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2014
at 10:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from local supermarket. Clear caramel colour with a thin head. Aroma is malt. Flavour is dry with a nice bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2014
at 13:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Copper coloured, practically no head. True bitter, but very refreshing with a slightly sweet nose.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2014
at 13:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Light brown, little head and carbonation. Aroma of malted orange tea. Taste is a tempered bitter preceded by a toying fruity sweetness. A decent, moreish bitter. To be honest though I prefer the cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2014
at 09:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clear caramel with a thin head. Aroma is malt and pepper. Flavour is dry malt with a burnt bitterness. Palate is very dry
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2013
at 13:54