Coniston Bluebird Bitter XB

Brewed by Coniston
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Coniston, England

Serve in English pint

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[Cask at Black Bull Inn, Coniston - named "Bluebird XB"> Dry, sour, some juicy fruits but not up to the regular Bluebird.

At the Black Bull. Pours golden, tight creamy head.clean refreshing bitter, slight citrus. Dry but not harshly bitter. Superior to the bog standard Bluebird.

Light amber with creamy lasting off-white head. Smell Fruity peach with hop and malt and come citrus. Average bitter sweet taste, some fruit, grass and a bitter hop finish. Some citrus lemon in the aftertaste. Nothing that many others haven’t done.

Bottle @ Ulfborg Weekend, Jan 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a small white head. Dry, bitter citrussy nose and flavor with a bit of rubber and bread.

2010-12-03. Lightly hazy orange amber body with a small fast fading beige head. 3+ Flavour is fairly bitter with a tangy undertone, notes of grapefruit, grapefruit seed. 6+ Aroma of sweet citrus and a hint of feet briefly, grapefruit, muted yeasty character. 6+ Average palate. Decent. A bit odd at times, I suspect this tastes slightly different closer to its homeland but it was enjoyable. Cask at Cole’s, Buffalo

cask at Coles, Buffalo NY. cider looking pour, white wine, cider, apple, floral notes. pot pourri. may be off but floral & wine sweetness seemed to work. little to no bitterness

[3500-20101203] Cask. Little plastic lemon in the aroma. Hazy, medium orange body with quick bubbles. Fruity lemon juice flavour is fairly bitter but still manages to seem watery. Bitter medium body. Odd at first, someone else in the bar thought it was off, but it grows on you after a few sips.
(@ Coles, Buffalo, NY)

Cask fest at Cole’s 2010; A nice fruity hop aroma. A light peachy colour with a whispy white head. Sourish and hoppy characteristics. Not too drinkable.

Bottle: Deep golden, hazy, small off-white head; flowery-piney nose; light to medium bodied, moderate bitter-sweet flavour; piney-fruity and hoppy finish, lingering bitter aftertaste. Very good.......

Brassy golden colour. Fruity-peachy aroma. Signature minerals and subtle leafy hops and sweet biscuity notes. Refined, subtle character, slightly sweet, slightly herbal with chalky notes.

Cask @ Black Bull Inn, Coniston (As Bluebird XB). Is a slight haze darker than the regular Bluebird. Nice floral, pure leafy hop. Slight skunk weed cannabis. The malts are well-developed and the brew is well-balanced. Is dry, herbal, soft, and creamy. Is nothing special, just a solid pint.