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Stonehenge Ales in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.13
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A copper coloured best bitter, traditionally brewed using only the finest quality of Stonehenge Spring Water, barley, crystal and wheat malts, whole hops and the brewery’s own top-fermenting yeast. This session beer is medium bodied with plenty of flavour in the aftertaste and is very noticeably malty, fruity and hoppy.
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8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle from Stonehenge, Salisbury, England. Pours a clear orange-bronze color with a thick khaki head and excellent retention. Very good lacing. Light caramel and light bitter aroma. The taste follows the nose, with even lighter caramel notes and a lightly bitter finish. Smooth and clean. I‘m not getting any of the fruity nose. A decent beer. At least these best bitters in bottles taste better than the tap offerings in England. Medium body. Medium-light carbonation. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2025
at 23:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 25-01-15 - 500ml bottle brought from Stonehenge by friends moving to Jersey, pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, biscuit, fruits, flora, toffee & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 13:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Leather, a little citrus. Pours dark amber with decent head. Light bitter finish. Bottle from Stone Henge gift shop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2023
at 21:46
26/09/1999. OLD GREEN TREE, 12 Green Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 06 Feb 2023
at 10:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Clear, dark, amber colour with small to average, creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Mellow malty and slightly fruity, minimally floral, hoppy aroma, hints of caramel, a touch of toffee, red berries. Taste is mellow malty, slightly floral and fruity hoppy, hints of caramel, a touch of toffee, red berries; slightly dry, floral and minimally leafy finish. Clean, balanced - nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2019
at 17:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Inn at Home, Newbury. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, toasted malt, hops, little grass and fruits. Light bitter and caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 09:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
23/2/2019. Cask at the Great British Winter Beer Festival 2019, Norwich. Pours clear dark amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of plum, malt and caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight sticky texture, soft to flat carbonation. Stewed veg finish developing.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2019
at 20:17
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Cask pint at a pub near the railway station in Salisbury, Wiltshire. An amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Vague malty, fruity aroma. Tastes really bland, vaguely fruity, malty with a strange sweetness. Really disappointing beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Feb 2019
at 13:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Tap and Vine, Penwortham. Pours hazy amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel and biscuit. Taste is light sweet, more biscuit, crunchie bar, light floral hop bitterness. Thin finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2018
at 21:35
8/10
Tried
on 24 Oct 2017
at 16:18