Original

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

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.56

ABV: 3.6%

IBU: -

Ticks: 38

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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6.5

berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 17 years ago

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

Cask at the Three Mariners, Hythe. Hazy amber with a thin cream head; smells like a brewery, that is, just like the smell you pick up down wind of boiling wort on a brewing day; sweet malty flavour with a good shot of sulphur, and gentle sustained English hop finish. A very pleasant everyday bitter.

Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2009 at 08:42

6.8

cagarvie (40235) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 17 years ago

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

Cask at JDW manchester ...copper ... thick creamy head ... big fruity hop nose ... light sweet toffeee and some grapefruit in linger.not special but ok.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2009 at 12:04

4.6

RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 19 years ago

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

Half on cask. Dark brown. Missing head. Light aroma of dark malt and some sweetness. Mild caramel flavour. Slightly bitter ending. Smooth. Medium level of carbonation. Thin to medium palate. Noting more than an average bitter (Pillars of Hercules, Soho 18.09.2006).

Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2006 at 06:26

4.2

Finn (18241) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 19 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Cask at The Pillars of Hercules London W1 18 Sep 06. Golden coloured. Tiny head. Sweet fruity aroma. Lack of distinct flavour. Some bitterness in the finish, but disappointing.

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2006 at 11:22

2.9

omhper (45152) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 19 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5

[Cask at GBBF] Pale amber colour. Vegetable aroma. Sweetish and sugary with medium body. Sad notes of garbage and pea soup before a meakly void finish. Plain bad.

Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2006 at 03:42

6.4

Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 20 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask handpull at Head of Steam, Liverpool. Copper colour, thin bubly beige head. This has a faint almond/marzipan flavour with yeast aroma. Fine in mouth. Finish has more marzipan/nut/yeast flavours. Odd but drinkable

Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2006 at 10:59

5.2

Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 20 years ago

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

[Cask at GBBF 2004] A clear amber beer with a fine head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of caramel, while the flavor is sweet and also dominated by caramel.

Tried from Cask on 17 Jul 2005 at 10:03

5.9

MiP (20379) reviewed Original (Cask) from Thwaites Brewery 21 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Dark golden reddish/brown colour. Creamy white head. Refreshing citrus flavour, aromatic hoppiness. Aftertaste is a bit woody. A little watery, but a very good session beer.

Tried from Cask on 02 Mar 2005 at 09:36