Best Bitter
Gritty McDuff's in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.15
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Best Bitter was the first beer we ever brewed, way back in 1988 at our Portland Brew Pub. This true English classic has been the anchor of our draft selection ever since.
Best Bitter is a copper-hued and well-balanced ale with real old world integrity. We use fine Yakima Golding hop flowers in the brewing of this beer for a fine dry finish that compliments the malty palate. The taste captures the freshness of a hand-drawn ale that goes right from the conditioning tank to your glass! Hops: Yakima Goldings
Best Bitter is a copper-hued and well-balanced ale with real old world integrity. We use fine Yakima Golding hop flowers in the brewing of this beer for a fine dry finish that compliments the malty palate. The taste captures the freshness of a hand-drawn ale that goes right from the conditioning tank to your glass! Hops: Yakima Goldings
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Camra Beer Festival, Nottingham (England). 09/10/2024 [#7.830 Global - #1.665 United States of America - #1 Gritty McDuffs (My brewery #388 from the States)] Pours copper with a bubbly white head. Aroma: chestnut, peppery malts and brown bread. Taste: toasted brown bread, mellow fruits and light toffee. Medium bitterness. Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2024
at 17:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
10/10/2024. Cask at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours clear dark amber with a small frothy off-white head. Good pour. Aroma is malty, toffee, biscuit, nut, toffee apple. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness, touch tart. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation. Drying finish. Liked this.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2024
at 11:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Nottingham BF. Deep amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel malty. Slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2024
at 10:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery in Freeport. Pours clear copper with a small off-white head, light lacing. Sweet grains, dough, zesty. Ok
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2024
at 16:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@The Great British Beer Festival 2022 (Days 1&2) - Sweet and toasted malty with some herbal twiggy hops, caramel and light toffee, biscuity malts, medium body, bitter hoppy and malty close. Ok. --- Beer merged from original tick of Best Bitter on 26 Mar 2025 at 11:39 - Score: 7. Original review text: Sweet and toasted malty with some herbal twiggy hops, caramel and light toffee, biscuity malts, medium body, bitter hoppy and malty close. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2022
at 07:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a rich reddish brown from a cask. Nice light malty aroma, slightly sweet. Good beer.
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Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2017
at 12:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
From old tasting notes. Amber orange color. Big creamy beige head. Soft malty nose. Is peppery and toasty. Chewy toasted malt flavor is spicy with a citrus hop finish. Well balanced.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2017
at 20:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at brewpub. Amber pour. Nose is faint caramel and cardboard. Tastes of caramel, earth, hops, floral, cardboard and sweet berry. mild palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2016
at 20:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF ’15, day 3, 13/08/15. Had this juan at the brew pub in ’05 pre RB days! Golden copper with a decent egg shell white covering. Nose is nutty, toffee, biscuit malt, fruit peel. Taste comprises mellow fruit, caramel, light spice, airy malt base, biscuit crumble. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter bite. Decent enough bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2015
at 16:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
LSAT Freedom Trip #46. Keg at the Auburn location. Clear copper, thin foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of toasted malts, berries, floral hops, grain. The taste is toasted malts, caramel, mild hoppy finish. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drinkable.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2015
at 17:48