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Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted (Bottle)

Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted (Bottle)

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A Golden Ale/Blond Ale brewed by
Harviestoun

Alva, Central, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3603.42/5.03.42/5.04.2%97English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The filtered bottle version of the 3.8% cask ale.
Note: This is not the beer that won Supreme Champion in 2003.
"Bottled with approximately 1/3rd less Carbon Dioxide than most beers. This results in a fresher more natural tasting beer. Combines Hallertau Hersbrücker with Challenger. Late hopped with Styrian Goldings, which gives a sharpness like the twist of a lemon."

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 Slick (1958), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 8, 2003  
Very nice brew.Color was golden ,aroma was very slightly malty sweet but mostly was hoppy as hell.The flavor was a hop lovers dream just a slight sweet malt to it some citrus lemon characteristic's with a powerful yet pleasant hop taste that was very easy to drink,with a finish that is citrusy and hoppy that lasts for a long time well worth the bucks to get this bad boy.or in this case if one wants to trade for them i might as well drink them.


 scotty (759), Scotland
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/519/20
Feb 9, 2005  
Brillant gold in colour, with a most attractive white head. Fantastic flowery, hoppy aroma, but it doesn’t overpower...just sets the tastebuds tingling. A VERY well balanced, smooth palate( less CO2,see description) there is a lovely citrus edge to the finish. A wonderful brew... on draught in the Guildford Arms, off Princes Street, Edinburgh...had FAR too many pints there one night recently, pub is well worth a visit, if only for the architecture.. many other ales on draught, just don’t say you’ll be home early.


 UnionMade (621), Connecticut, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/519/20
Dec 14, 2002  
Ah yes. What an interesting beer. Very much a bitter, but kicked around a little with an extra citrus flavor. Really top shelf stuff. I absolutely can’t get enough of beers like this.


 robinvboyer (1071), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 18, 2007    Updated: Nov 15, 2007
nic golden/amber color. very small white head that disipates quickly. Nice aroma of english hops, and citrus. Flavour is very very nice, loats of hops the goldings really come through, and i can really tatse that lemon twist. The hops in this beer are done perfectly, an immensely drinkable, and enjoyable beer. I can’t get enough of that citrus grapefruit hops punch in the flavour. Love it!


 seuinoz (136), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Jun 16, 2003  
very very bitter. goes down though with a lemon taste? very odd brew. not bad, very pricey for a single bottle of this stuff. very smooth going down, sat well on the palate,hint of lemon at the start and then finished all lemon. a try again brew.



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