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Brewed by Bath
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Bristol, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

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RATINGS: 181   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Bottle conditioned. Also available in cask at 4.1%. Ratings for the cask version should be entered under Bath Gem (cask)

A rich aroma of hops and malt develops a full texture in the mouth. It has a long, deep, bitter-sweet finish. Without doubt an exceptional best bitter.

Ingredients: Maris Otter pale malt. Challenger and East Kent Goldings hops.


strawman's rating

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
strawman (26) - - JUL 29, 2012
Bottles from Sainsburys. Light copper colour with an off-white head. Decent carbonation, with mid range head retention, but good lacing. Slight metallic twang, certainly not unpalatable. Well rounded bitterness and a dry aftertaste. Would quite like to find a cask example for comparison. Reasonably nice beer, could easilly drink more than one.


most recent ratings

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Lambister (85) - FINLAND - MAY 5, 2013
50 cl stylish bottle. Pours clear and orange shaded liquid with a nice caramel colored and creamy head. Aroma has some butter and caramellish malty. Light sweet malt base with a light herbal note from back of the tongue. Ends lingering herbal hoppy and into a dry finish bitter like beer.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Cunningham (2972) - Halden, NORWAY - MAY 3, 2013

Appearance: Clear nutty brown color with a frothy off white head. Ok lacing.
Aroma: Mild caramel malty, light hoppy and fruity.
Palate: Medium body. Moderate sweet and a mild bitterness. Average carbonation.
Taste: Toffee, mild hoppy and fruity.
Overall impression: Tasty and nice bottled bitter.
Personal stats: Bottle from net order at Systembolaget, Sweden.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bragesnak (4646) - Aarhus, DENMARK - APR 28, 2013
From Trøjborg, Aarhus, DK. Bottled, 250413. Amber with white head. Aroma of malt and spices. Flavpur with some fruit and caramel

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thomat (1550) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - APR 18, 2013
Amber with a small white head. malty and fruity tones. Malt, fruit, caramel and hops. Medium body with a balanced finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sarpa (364) - FINLAND - MAR 28, 2013
bottle 50cl @ home pours copper with a small head. hay, malts in the aroma. light malty flavor with some toffee and bitterness

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kalervo (452) - FINLAND - MAR 16, 2013
Nice amber-like ale. Soft hoppiness, still enough power, easy to drink.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Osprey87 (540) - London via, WALES - MAR 14, 2013
Feb 2013 – bottle. Suggested by a guy at work. Quite high carbonation, sweet honeyish flavour. Mild, no bitterness. Drinkable, no complaints, above average british beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
olio (4088) - Tampere, FINLAND - FEB 19, 2013
50 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20090614.
Pours golden color with a small head. Aroma of hay, hops, fruits and malts. Flavor of caramel, some fruits, hay and malts.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
olliejobbins (329) - Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - FEB 3, 2013
500ml bottle. Pours a clear amber with small white head. Aroma is of malts and hops with nothing else. Taste is hoppy again. Nice but nothing different.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
tampierre (369) - Pilsen, CZECH REPUBLIC - FEB 1, 2013
Bottled 0.5l ; Devon ; UK ; Malty aroma ; Amber color with long lasting head ; Bittersweet finish ; Pretty good.


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