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Abbey Bellringer

Score
4985
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Abbey Ales
Style: Bitter
Bath, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 65   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.07   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available in 18 and 36 pint containers direct from the brewery and in bottles.
Notably hoppy ale which is light to medium-bodied, clean-tasting, refreshingly dry, with a balancing sweetness. Citrus, pale malt aroma and dry, bitter finish. Consistent. Amber gold in colour.


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2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
foxo82 (480) - Tamworth (via Leicester), Staffordshire, ENGLAND - MAR 3, 2013
Bottle for Christmas. Amber, headless bitter with a grassy hops and musty malt taste. Below par bitter.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ober (2765) - Bommelerwaard, NETHERLANDS - FEB 13, 2013
A clear golden colred beer, with a thick white head. Te aroma of of fruits, some citrus and orange with hops. The taste is fresh has bitter hops and fruits. The aftertaste is some sweet with bitter.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
OllieBBommel (676) - NETHERLANDS - DEC 30, 2012
Bottle@home, 500ml. Head: soft white foam, shrinking. Colour: clear orange golden. Aroma: hops, flowery. Taste: hops, bitter-sweet. Palate: dry, smooth, soft CO2, bitter-sweet finish. Overall: nice.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Benzai (4371) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - NOV 25, 2012
50cl bottle shared with Dutchdrebus. Clear orange copper color, looks like applejuice. Not much aroma other than malts. Taste malts, lightly buttery, lightly fruity, bitter. Low to medium body, soft carbonation.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
DutchDrebus (2303) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - NOV 25, 2012
Bottle @ home thx to Benzai. Golden applejuice colour with a.minimal white head. Smells applejuice, malts, some wood. Tastes malty, watery, tad bit sour, dry, bitter in a not pleasant way. Thin body, soft carbo.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
goozen (2315) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - NOV 16, 2012
Bottle 0,5ltr: Clear golden coloured brew with an fine fruity taste with hints of citrus, the water have the appearance of mineral water with an slightly carbonation.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BlackHaddock (2367) - Shropshire, ENGLAND - JUL 16, 2012
500ml bottle, best before Dec 2012: poured into a UK pint sleeve on 16 July 2012. Mid-golden body, clear and clean: good white blanket of foaming bubbles on top. More hops than malts: the nose and taste majoring on semi-citrus hop flavours. Bitter-sweet really in the mouth with the bitterness winning in every sip especially towards the end as the mouth dries. Did it ring my bell? Yes, one of the better hoppy brews out there (IMHO).

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
johndoughty (3286) - cheslyn hay, West Midlands, ENGLAND - JUN 17, 2012
Bottle. Clear bronze appearance. Low carbonation and very flat. Quite inviting with a bitter finnish. Well rounded mouth feel.I expected a routine mid range bitter but this is more than that.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
brownyonder (266) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - SEP 3, 2011
Pale yellow with a nice head. Light citrus and hop aroma. Biscuits, some fruits and hops. Bitter finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JoeMcPhee (7625) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 16, 2011
Very pale golden pour. The aroma is a little bit sulphury. Soft fruity hops and a touch of spice as well. Goldings hop spice and a nice minerally character. As it warns up the spice really comes out. There is a touch of soft peppery character and some light lingering almost minty character as well. Soft and spicy and quite lovely. A pretty solid pint really.


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