Skirrid Welsh Bitter
Tudor Brewery in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, Wales 🏴
Bitter Regular|
Score
6.16
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The Skirrid is a distinctive peak overlooking Abergavenny and this typical Welsh Bitter is every bit as distinctive. Skirrid is a full of flavour dark beer, ideal for real ale aficionados and lovers of strong flavoursome beer. The blend of ingredients leads to a hoppy tasting brew that sits well when
paired with fish dishes or a beautifully matured real Welsh cheese.
paired with fish dishes or a beautifully matured real Welsh cheese.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. A hazy copper affair with a thin off white head. Sweet malts, brown sugar and a hint of spice in the nose. Largely uninspiring flavour. Malty and slightly spicy yet again, with some background fruit notes. A little on the watery side. Gently lingering bitter finish. Pretty forgettable on the whole, but ok as a guzzler with some spicy food.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2010
at 07:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 21/02/10. Amber with a slight white head. Aroma of cereal malts, with a hint of sweetness. Flavour of bready malts, with a touch of fruit and decent, bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2010
at 15:01
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle (thanks to Stefan!): Hazy, amber coloured, small persistent off-white head; moderate malty-hoppy nose with a tinge of liquorice and toasted malt; sweetish-sourish and also bitter flavour; light to medium bodied; lingering sweetish-bitter finish with a tinge of smoked peat(!). Good welsh quality......
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2009
at 05:28
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl.Clear light to medium amber color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, peat - smoke - rubber. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090724]
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2009
at 02:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Clear amber golden with an off-white head. Distinct smoke aroma in the nose. Light body, sweet caramel, Bamberg smoke and ashes. Was this really how it was intended? 240709
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2009
at 13:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
on tap at the brewery’s pub Kings Arms Abergavenny. Deep copper colour with a very small head. Hoppy nose. Dry mouthfeel with flavours of caramel and chocolate, also some malt and roasetd malt. Rather hoppy and quite light-bodied. By far not as fruity as Blorenge, in my opinion.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Sep 2009
at 09:47
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is herbal and slight ashtray like. Light herbal and roasted malt flavoured. Dry and vague smoked off note into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 12:14