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Adnams The Bitter (Cask)

Percentile
50
overall
Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter

Southwold, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1313.05/5.03.04/5.03.7%72.7English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Name changed in early 2006 from "Adnams Bitter". Known before 2000 as "Adnams Southwold Bitter".
Was sold as "George Ale" for the George Inn in Southwark until 2007.
A classic cask bitter: the choice of a growing number of discerning licensees. Fragrant aromas of finest English hops and malt. Dry but refreshing, with a distinctive lingering bitterness. Appetising and delicious. Adnams bitter is a category champion.
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 Brodie (540), Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 6, 2004    Updated: Apr 11, 2005
On cask at Papago. Aroma has moderate fruitiness - ripe apples and banana, with a subtle spicy hop character. Amber color, creamy, thin off-white head. Flavor is a quiet blend of malt and grassy hops, neither are pronounced, but both are there. Mouthfeel is watery but smooth, finished with moderate hop flavor and bitterness. Very good session beer for hours of sitting in the pub drinking and eating.


Flugelmeister (3), Mitcham, Australia
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Feb 25, 2004  
Colour is fantasic as well as the genuine hops and well balanced fusion between taste and aromas. malty yet smooth. My current favorite, but in short supply here in Australia.


GNome (35), England
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/52/102/54/20
Feb 7, 2004  
Cask @ Cluny, Newcastle; Poor condition, served without any noticeable head and tasted vinegary... terrible!!


 DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
Jan 12, 2004  
Cask at the Hogshead, Birmingham. Reddish colour, fairly clear. Woody, fruity, slightly vinegar aroma. Very soft, light, fluffy mouthfeel. Quite subtle and balanced. Some hops on the finish, and a bit of bitterness throughout, but this seems a little plain.


 Kinz (2203), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/517/20
Jan 2, 2004  
Beer 22 Belgium trip, day trip to London. Hit this at a pub off Trafalgar Square, where we spent the last two hours drinking before catching the Eurostar back to Belgium. Cask. Medium copper, decent head. Virtually no nose initially. Or even later. Flavor hints at apple, but then quickly transforms into a subtle but potent array of bitter hops. Hint of citric. Fuggles??? Quite nice.


 Linc (736), Sydney, Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 1, 2004  
Crystal clear amber with strong carbonation. Pouring it releases a waft of pleasant floral hoppiness that doesn't translate to the tastebuds, instead, the taste is malty, slightly chocolatey and mildly bitter. A nice enough session beer but nothing special.


 Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 1, 2003  
Cask-conditioned. Aroma of earthy hops, fruit and a touch of caramel. Caramel becomes dominant in flavour but doesnt overwhelm hops. A pleasant salty finish and full body considering the strength. A fine session bitter.


 Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/512/20
Nov 22, 2003  
Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Amber with speckled head. Decent well rounded medium bitterness. Relatively long palate considering its overall bitterness. Genuine bitter.



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