Bristol Best

Dawkins Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.93

ABV: 4.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 13

A West Country classic to suit the Bristol palate. Based on a Sixties recipe using all-British malt and hops.

It is temptingly copper in colour with a malty aroma and is notably well balanced with malt and biscuity tones, polished off by a satisfyingly bitter finish.

This was the brewery head Glen’s first new recipe; it harks back to his childhood. (Some say he’s never left it!)

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6.6

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pint from the cask at Winchester Gate, Salisbury. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of marmalade, toffee, caramel, brown bread & malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2025 at 12:30

eurosoba (18570) ticked Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 3 years ago

26/05/2017. GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, St. Davids Station Approach, EXETER, Devon, England

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 14:11

6.1

Deanso (15673) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 4 years ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle from Independent Spirit
Thin off white head. Clear Amber pour. Light bitterness.

Tried from Bottle from Independent Spirit on 24 Oct 2021 at 09:42

6.6

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask handpull at Hillgrove Porter Stores Bristol. Mid brown russet best bitter colour lasting beige head. very biscuit dry bitter. some English bramble fruit on the end. nice biscuit.

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2020 at 12:43

5.6

Stuu (34525) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours amber, nose is floral, orange, taste is similar, thin.

Tried from Cask on 24 Dec 2018 at 20:55

Finn (18112) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fra cask på Green Man Bristol 30 Apr 17. Mørk gylden. Skum langs glasset. Veldig beskjeden karamellaroma. Smaken tynn. Litt bær. Tørr avslutning.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2017 at 06:23

5.5

RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask ale, half pint shared with Finn at the Green Man. Deep copper coloured body. Film-type layer, fair lacing. Earthy malts on the nose, mid-sweet. Malt-fruity flavours of bread, nuts and dried fruits. Slightly bittersweet finish. Easy to drink. Just alright. (Bristol 30.04.2017).

Tried from Cask on 23 May 2017 at 15:22

5.6

Fin (18365) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask handpump at The Portcullis, Clifton, Bristol, Saturday 3rd January 2015 Pours classic bitter colour amber/bronze, with off-white head. Fruity fairly average bitter, lightly bitter, bit caramelly with tangy fruity edge. Ok. A5 A4 T5 P3 Ov11 2.8

Tried from Cask on 03 Jan 2015 at 06:29

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 11 years ago

Tried on 24 Sep 2014 at 19:39

6.6

oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Bristol Best from Dawkins Ales 13 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@The Victoria, Bristol. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, earthy and a bit nutty notes as well. Flavour is earthy, herbal, fruity, floral with some mild wooden notes as well.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2012 at 03:50