Black Bull Bitter
Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.03
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This bitter was originally brewed to commemorate our original pub and brewhouse. It was so popular we kept on brewing it and made it a permanent member of our classic ale range. More bitter than Best, this refreshing beer is hopped using traditional Golding hops.
A bright amber bitter, well attenuated to give a crisp, refreshingly dry taste. The late and dry-hopping with Golding hops ensures a pronounced citrus fruit flavour and aroma.
A bright amber bitter, well attenuated to give a crisp, refreshingly dry taste. The late and dry-hopping with Golding hops ensures a pronounced citrus fruit flavour and aroma.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravicask, one-third pint from the Brewery Bar, GBBF 09. Crystal clear amber body. Malty-fruity smell. Semi-sweet, earthy malts in flavour combined with resinous hops. Dry bitter aftertaste. Classic English bitter (Earls Court, 07.08.2009).
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Sep 2009
at 04:02
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with some hints of toffee. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel and toffee finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2009
at 10:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester, England.Clear medium amber color with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, toffee, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090123]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2009
at 02:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 30/3/08. A standard session bitter with a sweet edge. Amber with a decent white head. Did not stand out but perfectly drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2008
at 11:48
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[i] [b] Cask at The Penny Black,JDW, Bicester, Oxon, 29-03-08 [/i] [/b] Mid amber pour with a good white bubbly head, in fact a pretty good looker. Some strawberry cream in the mouth with a layering of light vanilla, I suppose like one of those biscuits with a creamy vanilla filling. Lacking in the bitterness stakes or hops but its fine, gets a bit furry in the mouth after a while.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2008
at 02:18
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
amber colour, fairly standard bitter but hidden behind it was something unusual a toc of menthol? I liked this.
Tried
on 01 May 2007
at 14:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at GBBF] Amber colour. Sweetish with rounded mouthfeel and light-medium body. Some caramel and resin. Low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2006
at 12:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@The Wharf, Aalborg DK
Aroma of Apricot, wood, dusty herbal hops. Hazy amber colour. Fresh wooden tastenotes plus some citrus and apples. Dry finish.
Aroma of Apricot, wood, dusty herbal hops. Hazy amber colour. Fresh wooden tastenotes plus some citrus and apples. Dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2005
at 14:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask. Chestnut colour, white head. Thin body. OK bitterness, slightly astringent. Very one-dimensional. 4 3 5 2 10
Cask at GBBF08. Almost clear copper colour, small white head. Good fruity flavour, actually a bit spicy. 6 3 6 3 14
Cask at GBBF08. Almost clear copper colour, small white head. Good fruity flavour, actually a bit spicy. 6 3 6 3 14
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2005
at 15:07