Best
Magpie Brewery in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.83
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Our classic traditional best bitter, glowing copper and full of malt character, balanced by some fantastic fruity British hops, First Gold and Bramling Cross.
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6/10
Tried
on 16 Jul 2015
at 15:23
5/10
Tried
on 02 Jul 2015
at 18:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
568ml Bottle - Amber/copper in colour. Nuts, earthy hops and caramel in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with walnuts, hazelnuts, caramel and dried fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 08:57
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow amber color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, apple, nutty notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20090805]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2009
at 06:53
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Golden with a small white head. Grainy malt aroma with a caramel note, and some grassy hops. Thin and sweet malty flavour
Tried
on 08 Nov 2009
at 13:00
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... amber ... sulpherous nose ... soft fruits ... again very sulpherous.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 13:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask@GBBF2009. Deep orange colour, not much head. Aroma is wood, yeast, some floral hops as well as bready malts and mild vegetably notes. Flavour is wood, fruits, mild earth and also a bit leathery notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2009
at 06:10
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask@GBBF 2009 as "Best Ale". Deep amber color, not much head. Dusty-ashy hop aroma. Vegetables, some malts, ashy hops in the flavor. Weird. Too many off-flavors. ..
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2009
at 12:34