Whim Ales Hartington Bitter

Hartington Bitter

 

Whim Ales in Hartington, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.62
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 11
A light-golden-coloured, well-hopped session beer. Fruity and light while bitter and slightly sharp. Well balanced with a dry finish and spicy, floral aroma.
 

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Tried on 17 Feb 2023 at 13:37


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - flowers. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 280717

Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2017 at 08:40


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, fruits, flowers, hops and has a sweet fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2017 at 08:37


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at GBBF 2013 - London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a bubbly white head. The nose has ripe citrus fruits and light wood tones. Light to medium sweet with pale bread and dried orange. Light to medium in body with fine carbonation. Moderate sweetness to finish, lightly dry, with more dried citrus fruits. Good, sessionable stuff.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jan 2014 at 01:55


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

14th August 2013
GBBF Day 2. Almost clear amber beer, small bubbly white head. Light dry palate with fine carbonation. Light floral tang. Very light dried fruit - citrus. Light dry finish. Not too twiggy for a bitter.

Tried on 31 Aug 2013 at 09:39


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 24 Sep 2012 at 15:57


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

cask at 5lamps ... amber ... thin white head ... light sweet toffee malts nose ... soft summr fruits ... light toffee ... soft orange ... light hop place holder ... 5 lamp ale by Derby ... copper... soft toffee malt ... little orange hop nose ... dull standard bitter ... soft toffee ... light hop ok 3.2

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2011 at 05:54


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask@GBBF2011. Orangeish golden colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is malts, some fruits, wood and mild grassy notes as well. Flavour is quite similar with also some honey and mild acidic notes as well. Refreshing and pleasant to drink.

Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2011 at 22:31


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is light hops spiced and mild fruity. Bitter and dry hoppy. Citrusy and dry finish. Ends bitter and slight citric.

Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2011 at 14:48


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK. Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is light malty, toasted, roasted, moderate hoppy, grass, flowers, citrus - lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. (170108)

Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2008 at 11:56