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Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can)

Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can) - Bitter

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 Percentile 
67
overall
Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter

Southwold, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4103.22/5.03.21/5.04.5%92.1English pint
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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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 wunderbier (1264), Tampere, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Apr 8, 2004  
Pint bottle, nonick glass. Nutty and toast malt (M); earthy, herb hops (M). Argo0 hit the nail on the head by saying it smells like an autumn morning when the leaves on the ground are damp. Deep copper body with a tight, creamy, white head that is well lasting and leaves sheets of lace. Moderatley sweet, lightly acidic flavor becomes a moderately bitter, lightly acidic, dry finish. Medium body, watery/creamy texture, soft carbonation. The bottom line is: there's just nothing striking about the flavor and there's an odd filmy sensation left behind.


 JasonG (700), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 8, 2004  
Brownish color w/ big white head, clear. Aroma has caramel, malt, is sweet. Flavor is malty, touch of bitterness in finish, creamy.


 JensenTaster (1585), Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/101/514/20
Apr 8, 2004  
(on bottle)A pretty simple beer that turns to the sophisticated. Having this with a pizza wasen´t fair from the start, but the "Special bitter" had to be tested. No head and a beautifull dark amber color to start of with. A quite fruity aroma is kind of weak in the begining, but a few sips in and the bitter aftertaste really comes to life.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 31, 2004  
A frothy off white head tops a dark amber body. Nose is nutty, earthy, some sweetness. Full flavor, some sweetness. Decent.


 Engelsmann (653), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 30, 2004  
Red/brown colour, creamy head, nice taste of roasted malt, good bitternes, some sharpness from the carbonation.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/103/55/20
Mar 28, 2004  
Bottled. Not too strong (despite the name), tasted 'burnt' to me.. quite unpleasent. Perhaps it was a bad bottle.. perhaps not. It's only a few days away from it's expiry date, and being a pasturised beer that won't help.


 Crockett (904), Steelback County, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 26, 2004  
Pours red/gold with a soapy thin head. Sweet tame hop with roasty malted hints. Burnt sugar bitters, berries, herby. Mediciney, could be juniper. Toasty butter, some toffee, traces of salt. Finishes slightly citric.


 Rockinout (945), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Mar 24, 2004  
Cask @ Buckeye Brewing 3-20-04. A very easy drinkin' ale with notes of apple, wood, and an underlying mild bitterness.



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