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Mitchells (Cape Town) Bosuns Best Bitter


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A Bitter brewed by
Mitchell’s Waterfront Brewery

Western Cape: Cape Town, South Africa

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132.72/5.02.72/5.03.6%13.4 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Mitchell's has two locations that are nowadays unrelated and they taste differently. The bottles look identical, but the label states if it's brewed in Cape Town or Knysna. The beers from the brewery in Knysna is ony distributed to the Garden Route (from Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth), and to a few places inland from there. The Cape Town brewery supplies the rest of Soth Africa.
The first "REAL ALE" produced in South Africa. A not too bitter ale modeled on the line of the English Yorkshire Bitter. Full bodied and characterful, this beer has much to offer those who are looking for flavour.

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 jazz88 (2202), San Francisco, California, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Dec 15, 2007  
Tap at brewery in Oct 2007. Golden color with a white head. Moderately malty with a little bitterness and some hops coming through in the flavor.


 jarspag (503), San Diego, California, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
May 20, 2007  
Draft at the waterfront... a "real ale" as they called it, not great and not full of flavor like they claim it is. your below average bitter


 elektronikfagteknikerlærling (892), kbh, Denmark
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Mar 19, 2007  
bottle. light golden color. no head. sweet buttery aroma. sweet taste. some vanilla. not too good.


 bager (2027), Copenhagen N, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Mar 19, 2007  
Plastic bottle thanks to Karl. Pale golden coloured with a small white head. Malty and sweet with notes of grass, grain and hops - leading to a dry and somewhat bitter finish.


 sk8viking (6078), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Plastic bottle thanks to Jacob Lövenlund. Golden colour with a white head. Sweet malty, hay aroma and a sweet malty, grassy taste. Medium body with a sweet straw finish.




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