Bristol Best
Dawkins Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.93
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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!)
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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6.6/10
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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
26/05/2017. GREAT WESTERN HOTEL, St. Davids Station Approach, EXETER, Devon, England
Tried
on 23 Nov 2022
at 14:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle from Independent Spirit
Thin off white head. Clear Amber pour. Light bitterness.
Thin off white head. Clear Amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Independent Spirit
on 24 Oct 2021
at 09:42
6.6/10
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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
5.6/10
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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
5/10
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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
5.5/10
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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
5.6/10
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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
4/10
Tried
on 24 Sep 2014
at 19:39
6.6/10
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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