KGB (Kent Golding Bitter)
Kent Brewery in West Malling, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.51
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A full-on dose of Golding and Fuggles hops, with a rich variety of local malts, to highlight Kent’s heritage.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
14/1/2019. Cask at the Firkin, Folkestone. Poured amber with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, biscuit, fruit and bread. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2019
at 22:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Rerate at The Dog & Bell, Deptford, London, 13.10.22. Deep clear golde. Dense and persistent off-white head and lacing. Excellent aroma and taste of pale malt, bread crusts, bitter Sevilla marmalade, bitter grapefruit and pine. Solid bitterness is lingering on. Well-balanced. Appropriately uncarbonated. Pint from cask at Lyric, Soho, London, 22.10.18. Translucent orange golden. Foamy, dense and persistent off-white head and lacing. Aroma and taste of sweet malt, boiled vegetables, caramel and grass. Some bitterness is lingering on. No carbonation. [6/5/7/4/13=3,5]
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2018
at 14:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at Kiity"s. Clear amber color, good cloudy head. Fruity nose has some kind of tobacco twist. Light-bodied. Light caramel, earthy hops, pale malty. Easy, quite typical "not much vibe" English real ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2017
at 12:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Craft Islington, 21/02/13. Lightly hazed golden with a thin off white head. Nose carries vegetal tones, fruit, nuts. Taste comprises light hops, caramel, fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, a little bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2013
at 14:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Euston Tap, Euston, London, 21 Nov 2012) Amber colour with brief, white head. Malty, fruity nose with citrus, apricots and citric, slightly earthy, hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried apricots, citrus peel and generous amounts of citric hops in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2013
at 14:26