Gamekeeper
Wensleydale in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.28
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Gamekeeper has all the traditional traits of a Yorkshire Best Bitter with a modern edge. Rich copper in colour with malty and slightly biscuity flavours; Magnum hops give a subtle hoppy finish. After a long day on the moors, this is just the job! (aka Coverdale Game Keeper)
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Crafty's, Darlington. Amber colour, bubbly foam head and aroma of malt, bread. Taste is malty, biscuit, bready, with tangy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2026
at 19:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Third of a pint on cask at the Doncaster brewery.
Medium creamy off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy off white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Doncaster Brewery Tap
on 13 May 2025
at 16:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Transparent, nice looking deep copper to the lightest red. About a finger of relatively dense head, the slightest off-white, ok retention, little to no lacing. Low to average intensity in the aroma: biscuity malts with light caramel, a bit of fruitiness (jam-like orange, hints of apple), a hint of floral hops. Not very deep but nicely clean. Taste notes follow the aroma closely, again with a nicely clean profile though quite scarce depth. Medium sweetness, quite low bitterness, a bit too sweet for both style and my liking though it doesn't get sticky. Quite light bodied with quite low carbonation, slightly smooth and a tad too empty (and i mean per style). Very much ok, no significant issues. Felt a bit underwhelming though, kind of slightly flat and uninspired.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2025
at 13:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint, hand-pulled on Saturday 18th January 2025, Waiting Room on Whitby Railway Station. Clean and clear golden amber body, decent off-white crown that stayed the distance. Nice blend of semi-bittering hops and malty biscuit like flavours. Easy going and pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
at
Waiting Room
on 18 Jan 2025
at 15:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Ham and Cheese, Scagglethorpe. Aroma of lemons, malts and floral hops. Taste of toffee, herbs, lemons and caramel. Dry finish. Moderate herbal bitterness. Low carbonation. A simple and basic Bitter one does not go wrong with.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2024
at 18:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravicask, half pint, shared with Finn at St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Misty amber body, tiny white head, crocheted lacing on the glassware. Moderate caramel-fruity aromas. Caramel taste offset by leafy hops. Distant bittersweet finish. Quite alright. (St Albans, 27.09.2023).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2023
at 07:53
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at St Albans Camra Beer Festival held at the Alban Arena. Pours clear mid brown with an off white foam. Aroma: malt, caramel, hedgerow fruits. Taste: light to moderate sweet and bitter, follows the aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2023
at 08:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
På St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Delt med Rune. Amber. Klar. Kritthvit skumring. God kjeksaroma. Smaken tørr. Kjeks. Frukt. Balansert. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2023
at 16:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Handpull cask at Harry's Bar, Wakefield. Copper and clear with a proud beige head. Light malty aroma with a hint of caramel. Sweet taste, more pronounced with some orange peel notes alongside the caramel, and plenty of bittering hop in the finish. Decent without really standing out.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2023
at 15:12
29/08/2009. NUMBER TWENTY 2, 22 Coniscliffe Road, DARLINGTON, Durham, England
Tried
on 16 Feb 2023
at 16:03