Cambridge Bitter (Cask)
(Batch of Cambridge Bitter)
Elgood's Brewery in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.73
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Malty and fruity aroma with a satisfying flavour and bitter finish, Cambridge Bitter is the main brand beer at an ABV of 3.8%.
A mild brown bitter with a good balance of malt and hop character give a pleasing session drink. The finest pale ale malt (made from Maris Otter barley) is blended with torrified wheat, invert sugar and a small amount of roast barley, to ensure consistent colour.
Hops used are English Fuggles and challenger, a blend that gives a full hop character to the beer.
A mild brown bitter with a good balance of malt and hop character give a pleasing session drink. The finest pale ale malt (made from Maris Otter barley) is blended with torrified wheat, invert sugar and a small amount of roast barley, to ensure consistent colour.
Hops used are English Fuggles and challenger, a blend that gives a full hop character to the beer.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask handpull at Wetherspoons, Folkestone. Attractive chestnut colour with lasting creamy beige head. Some light malt and some earthy hop on the aroma. Not a huge aroma. Bit of malt in mouth, but a bit watery too and lacking in flavour. OK, if too watery
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Oct 2006
at 08:37
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half pint on cask. Dark brown. Small head. Light caramel aroma. Dry bitterness with hints of sallow. Rather flat finish (Fox & Anchor, Smithfield 15.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2006
at 14:23
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Fox and Anchor London EC1 15 Sep 06. Dark brown colour. A small white head. Aroma of malt. Hints of fruit in the flavour. A heavy bitter finish. Not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2006
at 15:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at GBBF, London, 4 Aug) Colour is dark amber with a frothy off-white head. Nose is malty, nutty with dusty hops. Taste starts malty, turns fruitier and ends in a long balanced finish with lots of earthy and dusty hops. Rather dry. Great taste regarding the low abv. Good session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2006
at 15:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2006. Pours a copper colour with no head. Roasted fruity aroma with some floral hops. Fruity roasted flavor with some caramel hints. Malty dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2006
at 07:04
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled cask conditioned at Oliver Twist, Stockholm.
Pale nut brown. Ashy aroma. Light bodied, very dry. Fruity and astringent. Mildly roasty with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Salty and very bitter finish. Very flavourful for it's gravity, but not all that interesting.
Pale nut brown. Ashy aroma. Light bodied, very dry. Fruity and astringent. Mildly roasty with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Salty and very bitter finish. Very flavourful for it's gravity, but not all that interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2002
at 02:22