Best Bitter
Larkins Brewery in Edenbridge, Kent, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.62
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This Kentish style Best Bitter is a rich, fruity and slightly sweet ale. Notes of summer fruits and caramel give way to a long bitter malt finish.
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02/08/1988. HIGH ROCKS INN, High Rocks Lane, HIGH ROCKS, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 20 Dec 2022
at 19:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Clear golden amber. Small off-white head. Persistent lacing. Fine aroma and taste of pale malt, crystal malt, brittle, dried fruit and noble English hops. Moderate bitterness. Appropriately uncarnbonated. From cask at The Dog & Bell, Deptford,, London 18.01.22.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jan 2022
at 19:19
7/10
bottle at james... dark brown... thin tan lacing... soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. soft sweet malts.. soft woody malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2021
at 14:12
6/10
Tried
on 01 May 2019
at 17:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Market Porter, Borough SE1. Pours a slighlty hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Hasa fruity malty hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty slighlty bitter caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2009
at 09:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, Borough, London SE1, England.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted, nutty, licorice - caramel licoruce notes. 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. (040808)
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2008
at 10:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF08. Almost clear copper colour. Nicely malty and nutty flavour, seems also to have enough alcohol to give it at least some mouthfeel. Hint of spicy hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2008
at 18:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2008. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is wood and some mild freshly cut grass with some mild caramelly notes. Flavour is caramel, hops and wood. Aftertaste is caramel, wood and mild grass. Wellbalanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2008
at 05:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London, 4 Aug 2008) Dark amber colour with a creamy, beige head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of dried fruit and dusty hops. Malty, fruity taste with nuts, chocolate and dusty, earthy hops in a medium bitter finish. Slightly sweet. Well made and decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2008
at 16:51
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy amber with tiny off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with carolus and mild hoppy notes. Sweet flavor with caramel and floral hops. Ends bitter.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2008
at 18:01