Original

Thwaites Brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.57

ABV: 3.6%

IBU: -

Ticks: 37

A beer that’s as Original today as it was in 1807, when Daniel Thwaites himself began brewing. A clean dry tasting and refreshing session bitter with a glowing amber appearance. Brewed using premium grade Maris Otter malt and a blend of traditional English Hops including Goldings and Fuggles to give a malty flavoured beer with a delicate dry finish.

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Solastalgic (4954) ticked Original from Thwaites Brewery 2 months ago

Absolutely had this before, but must have been pre-untappd. Malty, smooth slight bitterness. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 25 Sep 2025 at 17:38

5.1

reidyboy (3512) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Brown beer with a small, frothy white head and a somewhat malty aroma, with just a hint of fruit. Light bodied, on the bland side with some fruit malt, toffee sweetness and hop bitterness going on, but all a bit messy.

Aztec Hotel & Spa, Almondsbury, Bristol

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2023 at 13:24

Botza (2943) ticked Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 2 years ago

Tried on 01 Oct 2023 at 16:45

4.9

mike_77 (15884) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Light brown colour with lasting creamy head. Unfortunately it's very bland. Watery mouthfeel, very light malt. So many better beers in this category.

Tried on 15 Mar 2023 at 08:53

eurosoba (18472) ticked Original from Thwaites Brewery 2 years ago

19/02/1977. WATERLOO, 155 Manchester Road, BURY, Greater Manchester, England (THWAITES) and 47 subsequent check-ins. Originally (ironically) it was just called Thwaites Bitter

Tried on 08 Feb 2023 at 09:24

6.2

Grumpelmies (1717) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Crown Inn, Pooley Bridge. Clear dark orange sporting a decent white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, malts and toffee. Taste follows aroma plus some biscuits. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 29 Sep 2022 at 14:25

6.3

Bierkoning (17704) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, Sportsmann Inn Ambleside. Amber color, slight malty aroma. Light hopbitterness in the flavor, licorice, brambles and some creaminess. Hoppy aftertaste with bramble. Medium bodied with a hint of malty sweetness.

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:08

6.2

Dedollewaitor (22075) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Britons Protection, Manchester. Pours Amber copper with a small White head. Toffee, amber , copper and caramel. Grains. Smooth. Dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2019 at 16:12

5.8

stevoj (18137) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask pour at The Highlands. Dark amber, small creamy head. Looks appealing. Light malty aroma, taste too is mild. Smooth as silk, but generally unexciting. Not as bad as some if the ratings, just kind of bland.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2018 at 15:59

5.8

berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Original (Non-Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

50cl bottle from B&M, Reading. An amber pour with a loose white head; stewed malt aroma; sweet malty taste with some caramel and a thin nettley bitterness; and a twiggy bitter finish. Rather sweet and innocuous.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2016 at 09:14