Devon Dympsy
Clearwater Brewery in Bideford, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.24
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A sumptuous lemony aroma, rounded out with toasted sugars. Poured into the glass the beer reveals an oak honey tone, and its nose develops to encompass tart apple freshness and some light malt wisps. The first taste delivers a primarily citrusy edge, but extends to touch upon delicate hop tannins, finishing with a faintly smokey air.
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01/09/2012. RAVEN, 7 Queen Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 19 Nov 2022
at 08:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle that Dad shared- cheers! Amber brew with a thin white head and an aggressive, prickly fizz. Aroma of smoke and chocolate. Mild smoke on tasting too, with treacle, lemon and leaf mulch. A traditional bitter with enough of a twist to keep it interesting; this is a good full-flavoured brew that is just a little let down by a very slight metallic note and the over-the-top fizz. I would like to try it on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2017
at 14:19
5/10
Tried
on 27 Mar 2016
at 17:48
6/10
Tried
on 08 Mar 2015
at 16:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance- amber, clear, one finger white head. Aroma- malty, nutty, hoppy. Taste- smooth, not much bitterness, chestnut hints, malts, some hop resins, a bit of chewy toffee. Ok.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2014
at 08:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Bar Fringe, Manchester. Amber pour with a white head. Quite a floral aroma, splash of malt, some fruit. Malt and fruit in the flavour. Average stuff and certainly not quite the over enthusiastic description above but I must give due credit to the author’s eloquence. Most impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Mar 2014
at 12:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear light medium amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, keller, light nutty. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity. IMO a bit borring. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120811]
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2012
at 00:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@chriso. Amber colour, small head. Aroma is nutty, fruity, caramel and some mild toffeeish notes. Flavour is fruity, floral, mild nutty and a bit sea weedy notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2012
at 12:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... copper ... thin tan lacing ... sweet toffee roast ... little metalic front ... soft dark fruits ... soft malts ... juicy roast ... light blackcurrant fruits ... ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2012
at 10:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from West Country Ales
Light chestnut brown...frothy white head..reasonable lacing
Aroma - light caramel malts...very light citrus and grass hops....light aroma....hint of smoke
Taste - Caramel malts....very light grassy hops...bit of citrus...some toffee...bit watery...flavours a bit too muted
Palate - Medium carb....thin body....light tangy. Finish as main flavour but leaves a mouth-coasting of light caramel toffee.
Overall - Reasonable bitter...a tad watery....would probably be better cask
Light chestnut brown...frothy white head..reasonable lacing
Aroma - light caramel malts...very light citrus and grass hops....light aroma....hint of smoke
Taste - Caramel malts....very light grassy hops...bit of citrus...some toffee...bit watery...flavours a bit too muted
Palate - Medium carb....thin body....light tangy. Finish as main flavour but leaves a mouth-coasting of light caramel toffee.
Overall - Reasonable bitter...a tad watery....would probably be better cask
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Feb 2012
at 10:19