Original
Thwaites Brewery in Mellor Brook, Lancashire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.58
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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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6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Very creamy off white head on a copper coloured body.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a cloying back.
Malt, toffee, biscuit & caramel tastes with a tangy, lightly hopped finish.
Great Bitter.
Medium bodied, smooth & creamy thinning out to a cloying back.
Malt, toffee, biscuit & caramel tastes with a tangy, lightly hopped finish.
Great Bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2026
at 20:41
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2025
at 12:41
5/10
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
5.1/10
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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
Aztec Hotel & Spa, Almondsbury, Bristol
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2023
at 13:25
7/10
Tried
on 01 Oct 2023
at 16:45
4.9/10
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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
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
6.2/10
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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
6.3/10
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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
6.2/10
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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