Best Bitter
Weetwood Ales in Tarporley, Cheshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.15
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The first beer we brewed and still many people’s favourite Weetwood Ale. At a time when it was a struggle to find a decent pint of cask ale, this was the answer. Brewed with Maris Otter malt and a range of British hops to produce the rounded flavour and sharp bitterness of a classic British best bitter.
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6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at City Tavern, Chester (not yet listed in Brewver). Another beer I’d drunk before and didn’t realise I hadn’t rated. Pours “bitter brown” with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma – basically hints of hops and malts. In the mouth it is quite sweet but with also a little bitterness alongside. Flavour is mainly malts with traces of autumn fruits and traditional hops. Hints of lactose and caramel come later. This is reasonable – but not exciting.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Mar 2026
at 13:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask, half pint. @"St. Peters Tavern", Liverpool (England) 19/02/2026
[#8.888 Global - #1.184 England - #2 Wetwood Brewery]
Pours clear copper with a small off-white head. Aroma: cardboard, light honey, spiced malts and oramge zest. Taste: honey and orange marmalade. Light spiced palate.
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[#8.888 Global - #1.184 England - #2 Wetwood Brewery]
Pours clear copper with a small off-white head. Aroma: cardboard, light honey, spiced malts and oramge zest. Taste: honey and orange marmalade. Light spiced palate.
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Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2026
at 22:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:14
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear amber gold with a creamy/frothy white head and a fruit malt and slightly floral aroma. Malty, creamy and hoppy, old school bitter
Tried
from Cask
at
Oak Inn
on 28 Jun 2024
at 21:00
04/11/1995. GOLDEN EAGLE, 18 Castle Street, CHESTER, Cheshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 14 Feb 2023
at 14:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @Glynne Arms, Hawarden. 01/02/2020 Color ambarino claro, corona de espuma blanca aromas, frutales caramelo, sabor maltosa, cuerpo sedoso
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2020
at 16:05
6/10
Tried
on 08 Oct 2019
at 22:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
8/2/2019. Bottle at Beer Dock, Crewe. Pours amber with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt and fruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 22:21
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Beer Dock, Crewe. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, little butter and has a sweet buttery malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 22:20
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ Beerdock, Crewe. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 080219
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2019
at 22:19