Firefly Bitter

Hanlons Brewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.96

ABV: 3.7%

IBU: -

Ticks: 39

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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eurosoba (18570) ticked Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 3 years ago

06/06/2015. CROSS KEYS, NORTON FITZWARREN, Somerset, England (FAYRE & SQUARE)

Tried on 10 Dec 2022 at 07:21

5.2

SureThing_II (6281) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 6 years ago

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

wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 6 years ago

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

Deanso (15673) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 6 years ago

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

saxo (29721) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 7 years ago

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

Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 7 years ago

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

Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 7 years ago

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

BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 8 years ago

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

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 8 years ago

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

Grumbo (24387) reviewed Firefly Bitter from Hanlons Brewery 8 years ago

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