Drayman's Best Bitter
Branscombe Brewery in Seaton, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.34
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A very brown best bitter, with dry malt tones, the kind of best bitter that’s hard to find these days due to the propensity for UK breweries to produce Brewers Gold/Hophead/JHB clones. Some dry malt/golden syrup/malt loaf, but not heavy either. A best bitter.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle, from historic notes. Bought whilst on holiday in Devon. Poured golden amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, slightly earthy, bit of fruit. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2019
at 23:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light amber, aroma is quite fruity and with a bit of caramel. Sweetish, light caramel and light malts.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2014
at 00:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light yeasty, UK yeast, grain. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, UK yeast, malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110803]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2011
at 14:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours golden with a small off white head. Floral hops and grain. Medium and smooth. Ends dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2011
at 13:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2011. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, mild wood and some slight herbal notes. Flavour is wood, earth, caramel, mild toasted notes as well as some slight nuttyness.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2011
at 04:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty to caramelish. Bitter, toasted malty and slight caramelish. Medium dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2011
at 14:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle conditioned. Deep copper colour with a short-lived, off-white head and moderate carbonation. Malty, red fruit aroma with some earthy hops. Flavours of caramel, oranges, sweetish biscuit malts and a decent bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2009
at 15:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at 3 Judges Glasgow ... ruby red ... smokey nose ... sweet malty fruity bitter... very uninspired.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2007
at 08:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at The Three Judges, Glasgow. Reddish brown colour. Nice malty aroma with toffee notes. Malty flavour with plenty of caramel / toffee, but also a noticeable presence of hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2007
at 17:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle. Copper colour, small head. Hoppy flavours, slightly malty only. Hints of coffee and bitter chocolate which remind me of a stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2007
at 09:06