Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can)

Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter
Southwold, England

This is sharply bitter all the way through the beer. I realize this is a"bitter"style, but it at least needs to be a little less sharp. This has an almost chalky mouthfeel, with bitter citrus hops throughout, the maltiness had a slight honey sweetness but was very subtle. I did not enjoy drinking this at all.

[500ml bottle from brewery shop in Southwold] 9/3/2008 Shared with Dave. Initially very bitter, although this gradually grew easier on the palatte. Intensely dry and woody, with a slight hint of orange in the aftertaste. Overall though, this is an average best bitter, tending towards the watery side. The worst of the Adnams bottles, and rather a disappointment from such a great brewery. Re-rate 4/12/2008: Adnams maltiness comes through well, but this is ruined by too-strong carbonation. A little bitterness but not nearly as bitter as I remember, a little woodiness, a little orange, but overall rather weak and watery. A drinkable, but very average bitter, and pretty disappointing to have this coming from one of my favourite brewers. The cask version is much better, and as is always the case with Adnams, very different to the bottled.

Dark amber color with slight head. Aroma was a good balance of hops. The taste was slightly sweet but had a nice bitter ending. Very nice beer.

Thanks to ekstedt & friends. Hazy copper with an offwhite head. Caramel and fudge to the nose. Soft mouthfeel, somewhat bitter. Light carbonation.

Copper brown colour with a thin off-white head. Medium bodied with low to average carbonation. Moderate bitterness. Sweet and malty. Dry. Nice bitterness in the finish. - 500ml bottle.

Bottle - Dark orange with a thin off white head, Medium body and carbonation. Malty, quite hoppy with caramel. Moderately bitter finish.

(May 5, 2001) Metallic, perfumy hop aroma with notes of over ripe fruit (plums, apples). Medium to big body with alcoholic sweetness and some sulfuric notes.

0.5l botle in Alko copper amber very nice bitter to be sniffed and sipped. citrus fruit and caramel hops. tingle on the mouth nice to be stirred with tongue in mouth.