Traditional
Larkins Brewery in Edenbridge, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.13
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Our staple bitter and best seller. This smooth Kentish style tawny session bitter provides a pleasing balance of Larkins hops, malt and with a surprisingly plentiful character for a beer of such low ABV. An entirely sensible drink and a staple of the house beer pump in all the best local houses.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Stockport Beer Festival 2023. About as traditional as it gets, with a mildly sticky-sweet taste in a clear amber coloured ale with a glow.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2023
at 18:38
03/11/1990. PEACOCK, Shortbridge Road, SHORTBRIDGE, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 21 Dec 2022
at 16:08
6/10
Tried
on 19 Mar 2018
at 19:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Rock, Chiddingfold. Malty slghtly sou edged funky aroma. Thin frothy head. Light brown. Medium bitter with a hint of sour. Actually quite spicy. Thin. Light. Flat. A tad astringent finish. Decent bitter. Got a bit of character, as advertised.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2017
at 11:11
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draught at the Gallipot Inn. Slightly citrusy but not overly coming through in the taste. Classic cask ale task yet gentle on the palate. Very light / watery. Could go the distance for a good session (but not sure you’d want to..)
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2017
at 08:21
4/10
Tried
on 28 Mar 2016
at 15:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tapped (@The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent, U.K.): Deep golden to light amber coloured, a bit unclear, creamy and lacy off-white head, slightly caramelly, but mainly fruity nose with a bready touch; dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied, soft; slightly lingering caramelly-bitter finish with an illusion of dried fruits. O.K. ......
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Nov 2011
at 10:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Light light unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, light hoppy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090805]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2009
at 06:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2009 ... copper ... sweet toffee malt nose ... dry musty hop fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2009
at 13:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2009. Amber colour, small beigeish head. Aroma is wood, herbs and some caramel malts. Flavour is same along with some hayish and grassy ntoes.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2009
at 00:55