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Brewed by Hornbeam
Style: Bitter
Denton, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.02/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.87   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 114   ABV: 3.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A Chestnut red bitter. It is a developmental product, no two batches have been exactly the same. We are seeking to replace Hornbeam Bitter 3.8% with a new core bitter at the same strength. The Name of the new core bitter is to be confirmed.


3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
cgarvieuk (8654) - Edinburgh, - APR 25, 2011
cask at guilford arms .... copper ... thin off white head ... fruity toffee malt nose .. light toffee fruit bitterness ... light hop background ...ok

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
hughie (3992) - Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - FEB 9, 2011
Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Amber with a small white head. Attractive fruit and nut aroma somewhere between citrus and chestnut. Taste is quite sour with biscuity grainy malt background. Mid bitter finish. Quite good.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Bullit (3285) - Burgos, SPAIN - FEB 2, 2011
Cask @ 3 Judges. Amber colour, off-white ehad. Aroma is hoppy and fruity, and a bit of vegetables. Flavour is caramel malts, light fruity, dry biscuit.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Finn (2626) - Tromsø, NORWAY - NOV 1, 2010
Cask på Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield 1 Okt 10. Mørk gylden. Lavt luftig skum. Aprikosaroma. Smaken litt plommer. OK. Avslutter tørt bittert.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Rune (5000) - Tromsø, NORWAY - NOV 1, 2010
Spotty lacing on the glassware, thin patches on surface. Amber body colour. Mid-sweet aroma of malts. Well rounded taste character of caramel malts. Bittersweet aftertaste. Cask, half, at Kelham Island Tavern as a part of the fantastic Valley of Beer trail in Sheffield 1 Oct 10.


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