Bridge Bitter
Burton Bridge Brewery in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.22
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Light black/extremely dark mahogany brown with a well appointed tan covering. Nose is soapy, light malt, faint berry fruits. Taste comprises red berry fruits, dark malt, light roasted tones, faint cocoa, tangy fruit, lactic tang. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 10th December 2025. Copper with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Nutty malt aroma. Malty in-mouth with citrus peel and a finish reflective of both. Zingy mouthfeel and a light to medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 10 Dec 2025
at 23:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
This is one of those beers that you're convinced you've had when encountered, but surprised to find you've never rated. Happened to me here. A good-looking chewy caramels bitter, with these lingering in its aftertaste, it has plenty of body.
Tried
from Cask
at
København
on 21 Nov 2025
at 17:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Rocky off white head on an unclear copper coloured body.
Toffee & berries aroma.
Medium bodied, minimal carbonation & clean on the back.
Toffee, caramel, malt & syrup tastes with a tangy finish.
Tastes more like an ESB than a Bitter.
Toffee & berries aroma.
Medium bodied, minimal carbonation & clean on the back.
Toffee, caramel, malt & syrup tastes with a tangy finish.
Tastes more like an ESB than a Bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2025
at 16:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2013 - Pint at the brewpub on a snowy Saturday afternoon. Pours caramel colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, bread, hints of spice & malt. Moderate body. Mild bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2025
at 01:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Burton Bridge. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of light malt and nuts. Taste adds some citrus and toffee. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2024
at 15:32
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2022
at 17:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Seven Stars, Derby (not listed in RateBeer). Pours a bright copper with a small off-white head and good lacing. Malts to the fore in the aroma – plus some hints of nuts. Malts again upfront in the mouth, where the general sensation is bitter-sweet (oscillates between the two). Autumn fruits and mushy stewed apples are there too with a few hints of general spices. Finish is a little more bitter. This is OK, but doesn’t set the world alight.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2022
at 20:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From old tasting notes. Slightly cloudy orange copper colorwith a medium beige head. Light fruity malt aroma redolent of orange peko tea. Zesty dryish malt flavor upfront. Mildly bitter hops in finish. Dry aftertaste.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2017
at 18:21
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
8th October 2016
Sun Inn Kelvedon, Autumn Beer Fest, Cask. Clear amber beer, bubbly cream colour head. Palate is light, smooth and has low carbonation. Smooth malts, mild tangy caramel, vague brackish water. Mild spice and dry pithy bitterness. Little orange peel before a light semi dry finish. A bit too many things irritate with this one.
Sun Inn Kelvedon, Autumn Beer Fest, Cask. Clear amber beer, bubbly cream colour head. Palate is light, smooth and has low carbonation. Smooth malts, mild tangy caramel, vague brackish water. Mild spice and dry pithy bitterness. Little orange peel before a light semi dry finish. A bit too many things irritate with this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jan 2017
at 09:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Kent & East Sussex Railway BF 2016. Dark amber colour lasting beige head. some yeast on aroma some malt sweetness some hedgerow english hops touch of white pepper. Decent condition. Typically english bitter good nuttiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2016
at 05:02