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Brewed by RCH
Style: Bitter
Weston-super-Mare, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 231   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.12   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
The name comes from the Pitchfork rebellion of 1685 the last battle to be fought on English soil of the Civil War. A golden bitter with floral citric hop aroma. It has a hoppy predominate taste which is slightly sweet and fruity and leaves you wanting more.
Pitchfork was judged to be the Best Bitter of the Year in 1998 at the Great British Beer Festival and has been a finalist in the last three years.
Pale malt; Fuggles and Goldings hops.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
cgarvieuk (7985) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - SEP 2, 2007
amber ... light foam head ... light fruity hop nose ... light fruity hop quite a high sharp hop.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
rickgordon (3758) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - SEP 1, 2007
Cask at Three Judges, Glasgow. Pale copper colour. Very light, yet raw mouthfeel. Dishwashing water. Dry malty. Low alpha-hopbitterness.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Name: Pitchfork Bitter
Date: 04/22/1999
Mode: Firkin
Source: Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta

dark yellow, frothy white head, soft floral hop aroma with a citrus touch, light malt flavor, hint of fruity sweetness, long earthy bitter finish, 4.3%, 1043og

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4
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2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
yngwie (8717) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - AUG 29, 2007
Bottle. It pours a bit unclear, golden color, and a creamy, off-white head with good retention and it leaves nice lacings. Sediments in the bottle leaves you with a lot of floaties. The aroma is disappointingly weak, first I thought my beer was too cold, but letting it get warmer doesn’t help much. It has a fruity and slightly piney hoppiness, but that’s almost it. A very weak grainy or malty note is also there. The flavor is very much like the aroma, weak and hoppy that is. It finishes with a nice bitterness, but before that, there’s not much but fruity and piney hops, giving some bitterness. A medium body makes it rather quaffable, but it certainly isn’t a beer to enjoy if you want a real treat. (070829)

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
RoyceH (1129) - Hesperange, LUXEMBOURG - AUG 29, 2007
Cask, Three Judges, Glasgow, RBESG 07. Copper with a thin white head. Coffee and chocolate malts dominate the nose. Some sweaty tones. Mouth is sour lactic malt, hoppy. Some citrus fruit lightness. Slightly sweet and dry, with a baked bean taste right at the back. Alright, but a bit weird.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
OleR (3510) - Oslo, NORWAY - AUG 21, 2007
500 ml bottle. Huge everlasting rocky head. Clear golden color. Nice hoppy nose. Almost full malty with a well prononced hopbitterness. Good body. Hoppy end. Simple and down to earth, still tasty and flavorfull.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Gethinbeer (1524) - Musky, Nova Scotia, CANADA - AUG 14, 2007
UPDATED: MAR 8, 2009 From bottle. Fruity, spicy aroma. From the appearance I thought this was going to be poor, but again turned out rather good. Cloudy appearance, orangey yellow in colour. With a mushy, muddy snow head. Smooth texture, fruit, spice. Rich flavour. Tangy finish. Nice beer.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
NYHarvey (2153) - New York, New York, USA - AUG 13, 2007
Bottle. Very muted aroma with only the faintest fruit and hop notes. The body is a dingy yellow/gold and holds a wonderful looking two finger thick head that froths up like a well whipped cappuccino. Light bodied at first sip, but seems to thicken as you move the liquid to the back of your mouth. The fore features mild watery apple juice notes with a hint of herbal and hop bitterness and a fairly biting crispness despite a low carbonation level. Mild grassy notes in the finish.


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