Country Bitter

McMullen in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.85

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 48

Our Head Brewer has combined the finest East Anglian Ale malted barley with a subtle blend of Crystal Malt and Caramalt with McMullen’s own pure spring water. The addition of whole leaf Fuggle, Bramling Cross and Golding Hops at different stages of the brewing process gives a golden bitter with hints of citrus and spicy berries for a well balanced beer.

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5.5

HIGHSPARKDIESELratebeer890 (86) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 9 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

NL/BEL excursion day minus 1: The King’s Arms, Fitzrovia, London: a small one, hand pulled. Aroma: practically odourless. Appearance: clear, very inviting light sherry, no head to speak of. Palate: light-bodied and slick, soft carbonation; nice lingering dry bite at the finish. Taste: lightly bitter with sweet notes, well-balanced. Biscuit, some astringency, easy drinking.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 14:04

6.8

Taboada (8803) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 9 months ago

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

New brewery ✅️.
Pours amber with a rocky and lacing white head. Aroma: spiced malts, caramel and light toffee. Taste: caramelly malts and some spices. Caramelly palate. Its a good bitter and served in good condition.
Next one, please.

Tried from Cask at The Duchess of Cambridge on 20 May 2025 at 10:09

6.4

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 1 year ago

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

Old rating from 2001 - Pint from the cask, pours caramel colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruit, nuts, honey, earth, caramel & hops, Medium body. Dry mild bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2025 at 01:26

6.1

AndySnow (19631) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 1 year ago

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

How: Cask.
Where: Horse and Guardsman, London.
Appearance: Light amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, fruit, citrus, bread.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, bitter, fruit, caramel.

Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2024 at 22:08

eurosoba (18570) ticked Country Bitter from McMullen 3 years ago

21/01/1977. SEBRIGHT ARMS, 9 Alston Road, BARNET, Greater London, England (McMULLENS) and 72 further check-ins

Tried on 06 Jan 2023 at 05:05

6.5

LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 3 years ago

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

Cask at the Horse and Guardsman, Whitehall. Amber pour with a white head. Aromas of grapefruit, light sulphur, touch of bitter malts. Tast is very similar. Fruity bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2022 at 15:53

6.2

BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Kingfisher on the Quay, Mytchett. Malts ar9ma. Vague sour edge. Clear amber. Creamy white head. Light-medium sour berries. Underlying malts and caramals. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long finish. Boring if sessionable.

Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2022 at 12:41

smallwat3r (4866) ticked Country Bitter from McMullen 5 years ago

Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2020 at 20:05

5.8

danlo (13133) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Cowper Arms @ Digswell, Welwyn Garden City. Amber gold colour, white foam head and malty earthy aroma. Taste is malt, fruity, alittle biscuit and earthy bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. OK.

Tried from Cask on 31 Dec 2018 at 20:36

5.1

DavrosIX (1291) reviewed Country Bitter from McMullen 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

Cask in a pub - Some bitter hops, smooth malt and a very slight fruityness to what is actually quite a sweet beer. There was a creamy mouthfeel, but I think that was due to the sparkler on the tap. It’s completely inoffensive standard bitter, but has no real interest or flavour for that matter

Tried from Cask on 05 May 2017 at 03:09