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Olivers Best Bitter


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A Bitter brewed by
The Wharf Rat

Baltimore, Maryland USA

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243.48/5.03.43/5.03.8%98.1English pint P  Stats

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dmaltese (2), Gainesville, Florida, USA
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/520/20
Mar 27, 2003  
This beer got me through college. Rich head and pleasant bitterness accentuated by correct serving temperature and dispensing by hand-pump. Nice amber color and smooth finish.


spicedad2 (78), Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 16, 2003  
This is one of the best beers that I have ever had...shame The Wharf Rat is far from home. It's a well balanced English style ale which has the perfect amount of carbonation for the style and a great color.


 LordHedgehog (144), Westminster, Maryland, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Sep 6, 2005  
Bitter, yet mild. Hoppy, but malty. This is a great bitter for anyone not seeking an ESB, but a real best. FYI, this is the same beer that Bertha’s sells as Bertha’s Best Bitter.


 guzzler67 (1153), Hanover, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2004  
Hand pumped. Slightly hazy, bronze appearance with a small, but lasting, head that left a lot of lacing. Smooth, malty, modestly hopped taste. Reserved aroma, more fruity and flowery than hoppy. Medium-bodied with little carbonation. Mild, bitter, dry finish. My favorite domestic bitter so far. Consistently well made; an excellent session beer.


 obxdude10 (1390), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 16, 2002  
Of course served on a hand pump at cellar tempature, kept a very nice soft creamy head, nice & bitter, very smooth



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