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Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

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66
overall
A Bitter brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3643.25/5.03.25/5.04.2%90.5English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottled Conditioned.
This used to be contract brewed by Brakspear. The former Brakspear head brewer (Peter Scholey) has the contract to brew it via his Beer Counter company.
Currently contract brewed at Hepworth for Beer Counter, under the supervision of Peter Scholey.
The ingredients and abv are different to the CAMRA Supreme Champion cask ale which continues to be brewed by Coniston.
Ingredients: Maris Otter and crystal malt; Challenger hops - mainly at the end of the boil.

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 jstraw (471), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/511/20

May 10, 2008  
Orange-gold with big, foamy white head / Mild, floral, citrus nose / Light body, highly carbonated, with faint, bitter finish / Light flavors of grain, flowers, and honey / Blah.

 nearbeer (1330), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2008  
500 ml. Burnt orange with a half-inch of lasting meringue that leaves crunchy-creamy frosting on the pint glass. Aroma is caramel, apple with the pithy core, hints of earthy-spiced orange and split wood. Flavor is a bit milder: caramel, light orange and tart apple, with an overarching citric-chalky bitterness. Light body is mostly smooth, slightly watery and nearly astringently dry.


 KAggie97 (1920), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/51/101/54/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle. Pours like a typical English bitter- cheddar orange, nice white head, and a slightly active body. Aroma is pure British bitter, with a slight buttery malted nut in the background. Flavor is sour lake water with hints of long-forgotten nut and algae. Watery mouthfeel. Not good at all, at least in a bottle.


 fordest (1778), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 8, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Aromas were a bit of citrus. Lemon and orange. Flavors were better with some hoppiness that overcame the yeasty malt. just OK


 Ethereal (927), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2008  
500ml bottle at the White Horse, 28th August 2008. Clear amber with a solid white head and a light hoppy aroma. Very smooth with a firm body and a malty taste. The palate is lively and I enjoyed this. I’d like to try it on cask.


 KnN (313), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Pours a really nice golden orange color with a thin white head and lots of carbonation. Aroma is a little hoppy with some citrus and bread notes. Flavor is a little strange. Almost no hops bitterness at all. Not any kind of bitterness. Almost like sweet lemonade and orange juice with some malt hiding in the background. This beer is quite a bit sweeter than I expected. The citrus notes are nice though. Pretty decent beer.



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