Black Iris Bitter

Brewed by Black Iris
Style: Bitter
Derby, England

Serve in English pint

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Cask, gravity at Oxford Beer Festival, Fri 28th Oct 2011 Amber in colour with a large bubbly, foamy white head. Little bit of citrus, also a tiny tang of sour fruit, quite bitter, not bad. Tricky to rate stood up in a busy corridor area, holding programme, beer etc. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov12 3.2

Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. Light brown. Proper old-skool, man’s bitter. UK gritty dust hop. Lips rise over teeth, throat constricts, a bit. Epitome of Bitter. Get props for provenance, but not something I would actively set out to drink - the style that is.

Cask, The Salmon, Leicester. Amber with a dense foam. Aromas are toffee with floral notes and spices. Pithy grapefruit with lemon. Flavours are toffee with green apple and grapefruit bitterness. Dry tea with woody notes on the finish. OK.