Bitter
Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.87
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Bitter was one of the first beers brewed by Brains back in 1882 and has stood the test of time as a mainstay of the brewery ever since. Traditionally in Cardiff, Bitter was always known as “Light”… because it wasn’t Dark!
With fruity pair drop notes in its body and a mildly toasted aroma, Bitter is an honest, crisp refreshing beer for everyday drinking.
With fruity pair drop notes in its body and a mildly toasted aroma, Bitter is an honest, crisp refreshing beer for everyday drinking.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Beer & Cider Festival. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 150218
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2018
at 12:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried at the Bowl Inn Almondsbury. Sold rebadged for the Bowl Inn. Amber colour with a white had. Aroma is mainly malty with a touch of citrus. Taste light sweet, body a touch thin.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2016
at 11:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The City Arms in Cardiff. Pours clear copper/beige head. Aroma of mild malt/caramel. Near med body. Flavor is mild, slightly bitter; caramel, maybe floral hop. Not much, if any, spice. Easy drinker for sure.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2015
at 13:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask half pint at The Cottage, Cardiff, as Brains Original Cask Bitter. ABV is 3.7%. Deep golden to amber colour, small white head. Moderate malty aroma, notes of toffee. Moderately malty flavour, not sweet, a slight fruitiness, "clean" and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2015
at 10:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled pint in The Pheasant, Wellington, the Ironbridge/Wrekin brewery tap/brewpub on 25th July 2014. Very different to the bottled version, or at least it seemed it to me: lighter and more citrus notes in both the aroma and taste. Still enough Malt in the brew to give it a semblance of sweetness but this is a hoppier beer all round. Still liked it.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2014
at 02:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at City Arms, Cardiff. Pours amber with white head. Malty caramel aroma with some hops. Malty flavor with hoppy finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
City Arms (Brains)
on 19 May 2014
at 13:26
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Fra cask på Ye Olde Salutation Inn, Nottingham 26 Jan 14. Mørk gyldenbrun med et lavt pent skum. Aroma av karamell. Smaken er svisker & litt plommer. Blir tørr etter hvert. Avslutninga er tørr frukt.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Feb 2014
at 06:36
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Golden brown bitter. Sulphur and yeast aroma, nice basic bitter taste and finish. A reasonable enough pint, but not the best product from the otherwise very good Brains brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2013
at 23:00
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Pours pale brown with a decent white head. All downhill from there. Smell has a touch of vinegar. Taste has bite, but not in a good hoppy way, in a chalky way. Not nice.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2013
at 14:33
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Fra fat på ferie i Wales many years ago: det jeg husker best er historien om da Prince Charles uttalte til stor jubel hos studentene på universitetet: "What this country needs is brains" (!)
Tried
on 29 Mar 2013
at 11:48