Firefly Bitter
Hanlons Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.96
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Fantastic, crisp amber session bitter whose rich character belies the low abv. Light on the palate and kind to the head, it delivers delicate fruitiness from Cascade balanced with biscuity maltiness. Firefly has a clean and citrusy finish, late hopped with Saaz.
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06/06/2015. CROSS KEYS, NORTON FITZWARREN, Somerset, England (FAYRE & SQUARE)
Tried
on 10 Dec 2022
at 07:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at BHX Pours clear amber. Hints of caramel on a nose. Tastes sweetish, low bitterness, caramel. Hmm ok?
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2019
at 07:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Dog Beck, Penrith. Amber with a thin white head. A hint of sour lemon then a generic mild berry and caramel taste. Sweetish with a mildly bitter finish. Decidedly sub-optimal.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2019
at 21:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sample at the Red Lion Jdw. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light citrus bitterness.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2019
at 17:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Nice headwith good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste fruits, malt, hops and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 14:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer and Cider Festival. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 090219
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 14:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On cask at Coal Orchard (JDW), Taunton. Pours clear golden amber with a white head. Aroma: biscuit malts, fruity, caramel. Taste: light to medium sweet & bitter, malts dominating hops, a little honey, light citrus, herbal, caramel. Medium body, average carbonation, crisp dry finish
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2018
at 12:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask pint at the lovely Grove Inn, Kings Nympton, Devon on 10th Nov 2017. Decent, easy drinking Bitter, amber bodied with a white crown. Slightly more malty than hoppy in both the nose and taste, light fruitiness in the flavour also. Liked it.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2017
at 12:51
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tried at the Hop and Barley Lincoln. Hazy pale golden colour with a white head. Dry fruity aroma and taste mid bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2017
at 11:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Penderel’s Oak, London. Pours dark amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of biscuit, fruit, malt and caramel. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Finish is dry and fruity.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2017
at 13:46