Best Bitter
Grain Brewery in Harleston, Norfolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.58
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A malty traditional amber ale, brewed with a blend of pale ale, chocolate and crystal malts.
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6/10
Tried
on 24 Apr 2015
at 13:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@ Kings Arms, Bethnal Green E2. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with weak hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with weak hoppy hints.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2015
at 10:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bakers and Larners of Holt, Norfolk. Clear, copper colour. Film of white head. Toffee malt. Some orange. Some green leaf. Taste is soft sweet. Light dry. Smooth palate. Finishes with a little bitterness. Lovely nick, this one. Very enjoyable bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 11:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Beer Emporium, Bristol 14/8/2013. Deep amber in colour with a decent, off-white head. Malty bitter, with some bready notes, hedgerow fruits and a touch of leafy hop, before a lingering, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2013
at 13:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(cask@Catford Bridge Tavern, London ) Pours dark amber with medium to thin head. Aroma of caramel malts. Medium body and taste is caramel malts. grass/pine bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2012
at 11:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Guildford Arms, 1 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH2 2AA.Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, malt bitter, sharp, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120423]
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2012
at 06:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask atguildford arms ... copper .... thin white lacing ... soft toffee mellon nose ... bitter mellon fruits ... dull and not me
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2012
at 09:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms on 10th October 2010. Copper with thin vanishing head. Rich, pungent aroma. thick malt and floral to grassy hop. Bitter end taste and zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2011
at 15:48