Bitter Melissa
Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Special|
Score
6.59
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This new dark amber bitter is a traditional English ale, with malt and hop notes in its aroma leading to a balance of malt and English hop notes in the flavour and a pleasing peppery finish.
Brewing assisted by Melissa Eveleigh.
Hops: Challenger, Goldings
Brewing assisted by Melissa Eveleigh.
Hops: Challenger, Goldings
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Barrel Vault JDW St Pancras. Clear deep amber colour lasting beige head. Malty beer. Some fruit. Berries and hedgerow fruits. OK condition. Moderate bitterness on the finish. Yes tasty. Decent malts. Fine. Quite drinkable. Punchy at 5%
Tried
from Cask
at
The Barrel Vault
on 08 Mar 2025
at 09:55
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A dark amber pour with a tight cream coloured head; malty aroma; smooth and creamy in the mouth with a malty taste; then a drier finish with a little spice and a light bitterness. A rather nice ESB.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 07 Mar 2025
at 14:44
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours “bitter brown” with a small foamy cream head and good lacing. The aroma is basically sweet malts. In the mouth it is quite bitter but with some underlying sweetness. Flavour has malts and traditional hops with some hints of pepper. Finish is dry with a little spiciness. This is reasonable – though a little bland.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Picture House (JDW)
on 06 Mar 2025
at 00:00