Neck Oil (Best Bitter)
Beavertown Brewery in Tottenham, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.76
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Best Bitter
Launched in 2012 as a bottle conditioned best bitter, then as a cask only best bitter. Retired in mid 2013 - the name then being used for a Session IPA
Quenching, moreish & delicious. “I’m going down the pub for some Neck Oil!” ...Grandad would always holler as he left for his second home, the Pub. A hard workingman, at the end of a day he craved his Neck Oil. This is our homage to his favourite Session Best Bitter.
Get it down your Neck!
Launched in 2012 as a bottle conditioned best bitter, then as a cask only best bitter. Retired in mid 2013 - the name then being used for a Session IPA
Quenching, moreish & delicious. “I’m going down the pub for some Neck Oil!” ...Grandad would always holler as he left for his second home, the Pub. A hard workingman, at the end of a day he craved his Neck Oil. This is our homage to his favourite Session Best Bitter.
Get it down your Neck!
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A good surprise and an enjoyable session ipa, well balanced with body, malty and smooth, floral and aromatic, citrus and bitter, fruity with some tropical notes, pineapple, good sensation at the mouth 04.02.22, at Epalinges.
Tried
from Can
from
Amstein
on 18 Sep 2025
at 10:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at 4.5% at Duke’s. It pours orange-amber with a small white head. The nose is orange, tangerine, sherbet, earthy, hay and toast. The taste is crisp, floral, orange, grapefruit, minerals and grass with a dry, citric finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Smooth, tasty and rather drinkable.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2013
at 09:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Friends of Ham, Leeds. Hazy amber. Frothy, white head. How come all British brewed, low ABV beer isn’t like this? Oh, I know. Because its got some kind of taste to it! I wish my local had beer like this on...
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2013
at 05:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the London Drinker beer festival 6/3/2013. Chestnut coloured, with solid sweetish cereal malts, some leafy hops, caramel and a decent, bitter finish. Good.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2013
at 13:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Islington on 7th December 2012. Copper with quick-to-die head and spot lace. Spicy and fruity aroma. Sweetish blend of fruits and spices in-mouth, and a tangy finish. Zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2012
at 15:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; first Beavertown brew I’ve tried and it is a quality ale a bit hoppy not to bitter. Would have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2012
at 11:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml.Unclear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, grass, grapefruit, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fresh nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120805]
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2012
at 23:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home 27th August 2012. Last of the range, my favourite being the 8 Ball, this is a fairly simple brew, nice taste malts remind me of an amber ale, nice easy drinking, nothing special though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2012
at 00:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Dukes B&Q, Haggerston - 20/04/12. Golden/orange with a white head. Sweet malts and fruit on the nose. Taste is sweet malt, caramel and bready. Medium bodied moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2012
at 14:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@Duke’s, London. Hazy orangeish golden colour, mediumsized white head. Some particles floating around. Aroma is fruity, earthy, mild grassy and sweet malty notes. Flavour is quite similar in a nice balance. Refreshing and pleasant brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2012
at 02:46