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Cambridge Bitchin Bitter
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RATINGS: 26   MEAN: 3.21/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.12   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 141   ABV: 4.7%
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Maybe more akin to a British Dark Mild, though with more alcohol than that usually has. Dark, chocolatey and lightly roasty, this low gravity British bitter is made with British dark caramel malt and 2 row barley malt.
Bitchin' Bitter has a warm, toasty maltiness reminiscent of English biscuits with a subtle nutty note of sweet but dry caramel. The hop character offers pleasant notes of cut grass and other florals, and assists the finish of this ale with a firm, balanced bitterness. Our house ale yeast, during its warm fermentation process, was coaxed into producing some very complex fuity esters, which round out this authentic British-style session beer. Deep red-brown and served with an unfiltered mien, carbonation is also slightly lower than our other house beers in keeping with tradition. Overall this seemingly mild beer is quite complex despite its delicate character, and makes for an exceptional session drink.
OG: 1.045 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.3%


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joe19612 (1506) - camberley, Surrey, ENGLAND - SEP 15, 2007
Cask at GBBF 2007 . The beer has plenty of malts with a notes of carmel. A very good beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (18799) - Vasa, FINLAND - AUG 29, 2007
Cask@GBBF2007. Deep golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruity hops along with grass and some wood. Flavour is wooden, grassy and hoppy. Slight sharp sweet bite on the tongue, a bit alcohollike.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
fonefan (29425) - VestJylland, DENMARK - AUG 26, 2007
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2007, London. Light unclear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, burnt nutness and caramel, damp-stained. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flatsoft.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
cgarvieuk (11109) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - AUG 14, 2007
Cask at GBBF 2007 ... copper coloured ... musty hop nose ... musty hop quite fruity ... high hop resins (again ) powerful hop linger with odd mustyness.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
jbrus (4992) - Delft, NETHERLANDS - AUG 12, 2007
Cask@GBBF07. Sweet fruity aroma with some herbs. Hazy, amber color, off-white head, no lace. Sweet, fruity, light bitter. Bit plain and sticky mouthfeel.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
maeib (7635) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - AUG 11, 2007
Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - GBBF 2007. An amber coloured beer with some decent piney hops in the aroma. The taste is quite bitter and there’s a spicy prickle on the tngue. Decent enough.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
MesandSim (7118) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 11, 2007
A Mes rate: Gravicask at GBBF. Whiskey amber colour. Reasonable American hop nose. Flavour is metallic and grassy with some very slight caramel. Watery palate. Yeah yeah.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
hayduke (2963) - Eureka, California, USA - AUG 10, 2007
Served in a pint glass at The Kinsale in Boston, MA this was a dark and rich copper color with light off-white head and good lacing. Noise of floral hops and caramel malts, and a good rich and oily mouthfeel. Flavor is malty, with hints of coffee and chocolate, and the bitter taste is quite nice and befitting its type. Really easy to drink.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
hughie (3994) - Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - AUG 9, 2007
Cask at Great British Beer Festival ’07. Copper colour. Sweet floral hop aroma. Vegetal taste, slightly metallic. Low bitterness. A bit grim and ashy. Least good U.S. beer at this year’s GBBF. Oh. I see, it’s meant to be a British-style sessioner...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JAF737300 (1291) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUL 29, 2007
This bitter ours quite dark. It has notes of caramel, malt, and toast. The palate shows the same flavors in a creamy feeling that also give a light note of hazelnuts.


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