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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5.8/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pint from cask at Britons Protection in Manchester 05.05.15. Dark golden. Off-white head and lacing. Aroma of grains, cereals and biscuits. Similar taste, perhaps with a hint of yeast.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2015
at 14:28
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tried a the Tempest Coleby. To be honest a dull and rather average bitter. Amber colour. Aroma malts. Slightly sweet. What more to say...
Tried
on 14 Feb 2015
at 17:38
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - big toffee even butterscotch nose. Taste - caramel and light toast note. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy and tangy texture. Unfortunately the finish is too sweet. Overall - alright. Not amazing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2015
at 17:06
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle, 3.6%. Pours clear copper, short-lived white head. Aromas of caramel and iron filings. Taste is sweet, faint earthy bitterness. Watery, dull. Everything you’d expect.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2015
at 15:00
4/10
Tried
on 13 Sep 2014
at 13:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Ye Cracke, Liverpool. Golden brown, clear with a huge head. Sulphur, malt and maple syrup aroma. Unexciting and simple but enticing nonetheless. A sweet biscuity taste throughout, buffeted by bitter-sour sulphur. Weak oily mouthfeel but the slight carbonation carries it through. Basic, old-fashioned and Northern as fuck. This is a beer that has stood the test of time.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2014
at 06:08
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Call at the philharmonic, Liverpool. Pours clear copper, no head. Aromas of caramel and not much else. Taste is sweet and a bit chewy. Sticky finish. Dull.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2014
at 05:23
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Amber in colour with a small frothy head. This is a true bitter in style, although not overly bitter in character. Easy to drink with a very small sweetness before the bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2013
at 15:56