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Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can)

Percentile
67
overall
Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter

Southwold, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4103.22/5.03.21/5.04.5%92.4English pint
Commercial Description:
Avaialable in 500ml pasteurised bottles, and in cans.Previously Suffolk Strong Bitter
Formerly known as Adnams Suffolk Strong Ale or Adnams Extra Ale.
SSB is a refreshing beer of real flavour, distinctively hoppy and deliciously dry - perfect served cool. SSB commemorates the building of the famous Southwold Lighthouse, which has been guiding ships to safety since 1890.
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 Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/514/20
Nov 15, 2006  
12 oz bottle. Amber color with creamy tan head. Decent lacing. The light aroma was sweet caramel malts, some fruitiness and a whispery hint of hops. Healthy malt flavor with caramel and toffee. This sound flavor mix is quickly threatened by a rumbling of hop bitterness. The body is on the watery side.


 berkshirejohn (1802), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 15, 2006  
500ml bottle: Copper colour with a cream head; yeasty aroma; medium body with good balance and a lingering bitterness.


 voota (761), Melbourne, Australia
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Brilliant clear copper with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is quite floral, with some mandarin and candy too. Thinnish body and very light carbonation. Flavours are few, with EKG hops running the show, some nice crystal too. The finish is not very bitter, rounding off a decent one-dimensional ale.


 larsga (2959), Oslo, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 29, 2006  
Huge offwhite head over chestnut brown body. Relatively light sweetish fruity aroma with notes of metal, wood, cinnamon, and pine needles. Taste is sweetish vinuous and somewhat watery with roasty wood and metal notes. It’s OK, but nothing very special. (0.5l bottle.)


 beerguy101 (3862), Newark, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 18, 2006  
This bitter pours a medium orange gold color from a 12oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is floral and earthy, hint of melon(?). A medium bodied bitter. Malts are caramel and toffee. Hops are earthy and floral. Nice carbonation. Good balance. Some raisins, brown sugar and melon. Nice session beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.


 KnutAlbert (3118), Oslo, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Sep 18, 2006  
Can, 50 cl. An outstanding bitter, with a full flavour that sould be the envy of many stronger beers. Hints of raisins, of stra plus a wonderful flowery bitterness from the hops.


 DrunkAsASkunk (847), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Sep 17, 2006  
This beer pours a cloudy orangey color with a slight brownish tinge. The aroma has distinct brown sugar and vanilla smell with hints of hoppiness and mango. There is also a very small white head with a small amount of lacing. Initial taste is malty with a hint of bitterness and slightly overactive carbonation for about two seconds. Some hints of mango with a tingle of green beans. Dry bitter finish, but what did I expect from an english bitter.


 mabjork (580), Vasa, Finland
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 5, 2006  
CannedOrange / red in colour. Thick and creamy white head. It has a hoppy and flowery aroma. The flavour is malty and there might be a gint of coked vegetables there as well. It has a sweet aftertaste.



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