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4883
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Brewed by Butcombe
Style: Bitter
Bristol, England
Serve in English pint

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 92   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06   EST. CALORIES: 120   ABV: 4%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular.
Previously brewed at 3.9%.

The West Country’s favourite beer derives from pure Mendip Spring Water…notably bitter, clean tasting, refreshingly dry and distinctive. Made with 100% best Maris Otter malt (the Rolls Royce of malts), together with a blend of (never divulged) English hop varieties…Butcombe Bitter is a moreish Mendip masterpiece.


most recent ratings

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
rlgk (7451) - Skövde, SWEDEN - JAN 13, 2012
Cask at Lamb&Flag, London. Golden beer, ok head. Hoppy aroma, fruity, some citrus. Grassy flavor, hops, some fruits. Hoppy and somewhat spicy finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jackl (2596) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 17, 2011
Pleasant ruby appearance. Light floral nose, light hops. Buttery flavor with a pretty smooth, dry finish. A totally reasonable bitter.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
thepegjett (1262) - Cambridge (via Winnipeg), Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - NOV 12, 2011
A - roasted corn4 A - mid brown and frothy4 T - light sweet with hoppy bitter6 P - mid, dry and roasted4 O - decent 12

2
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Bullit (3504) - Utrecht, NETHERLANDS - OCT 23, 2011
Cask @ Alloa Real Ale Festival 2011. Copper colour, bubbly off-white head. Nose is massive vegetables. Really unpleasant. Flavour is light malted, bit fruity, slight caramel malts. Dry and bitter finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
swooper (1240) - Cambridge and Kladno(Czech Rep.), Cambridgeshire, ENGLAND - OCT 13, 2011
bottle, caramel malt aroma light hoppy, amber, white foam, medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, bitter, long finish, good taste fullmouth, bready beer, good bitter,

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tombyars (1205) - Saltcoats, SCOTLAND - OCT 12, 2011
Tasted this in The Esquire House, Glasgow (JDW) in August 2007. Clear dark amber in colour with a large creamy white head. Strong malty aroma with warm yeasty notes in the nose. Pale malt gives a rounded digestive biscuit flavout laced with syrupy dates. Hop resins add a spicy pleasant biterness. A well rounded maltoaf finish. A cracking session bitter.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Theis (11081) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 15, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2011 - Tuesday. Clear amber - offwhite head. Caramel, bitterness, dark bread, zesty, tobacco, grassy, light zesty, fruity, light roasted notes.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (26042) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - AUG 9, 2011
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small off-white to tan head. Aroma is mild fruity and light malty to caramelish. Bitter, dark malty and slight roasted caramelish. Bitter and dry malty finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
joergen (17353) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 9, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2011. Clear orange coloured with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma of hay and grass with skunky notes. Fruity flavour of caramel, grass and hops. Dry hoppy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (26267) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - AUG 2, 2011
Cask. An amber beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma has notes of caramel and malt as well as a light note of nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as lighter notes of nuts and flowery hops, leading to a bitter finish.


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