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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 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
LisaR (46) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - NOV 20, 2008
Cask. The Three Judges, Glasgow. Golden/orange color with a white head. tastes a bit like orange peels, grape, nutty, a bit dry.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jonte (1184) - Gothenburg, SWEDEN - NOV 20, 2008
Cask. The Three Judges, Glasgow. Golden/orange color with a white head. Nice, fruity, floral, oranges/grape, nutty malt. Dry finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
hughie (3992) - Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - SEP 27, 2008
UPDATED: APR 3, 2010 Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Gold with a small white head. Faint floral hop aroma, later developing some sweet pinapple notes. Citric taste with a crisp and lingering bitter finish. One of the better goldens this year. 8.1.09 Cask at ’Spoons, Milton Keynes. Gold with a white head. Pear drop aroma. bread and sweet fruit in the taste, though hops dominate. Interesting. Rating: 6,3,6,4,12: 3.1. 3.4.10 Cask at Wellington Arms. A bit of stewed cabbage in the hop aroma. Fruity taste with a hint of sweetness. Mid bitter finish. Rating 6,3,6,4,11:3.0

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhensonb (7131) - Woodland, California, USA - SEP 14, 2008
Bottle from Wine & Cheese Place in (near) St. Louis, MO. Orangish amber color with a multifinger off-white head. Aroma of light stone fruit - some peach - and a little caramel. Medium body with biting, creamy carbonation. Flavor does seem peachy with light bready malt backing. Finishes nicely bitter. Something like a fruity ESB trying to morph into something more bitter. Really good flavor. Finishes fairly dry.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
PilsnerPeter (2958) - Flushing, New York, USA - SEP 13, 2008
Bottle: Seemed a little bit infected or oxidized. Hazy orange/golden pour topped by an off-white film. The aroma is off- sulfur-y, mineral-y, and some odd flowery notes. Not very inviting. The palate is rounded with pleasant carbonation. The flavor has better character than the aroma with a light cracker-like malt base, followed by earthy mineral flavor, subtle dusty orange and a flowery British hop finish with good dryness. Decent, the aroma ruins it for me, unfortunately.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
robforbes (1317) - Bremerton, Washington, USA - SEP 6, 2008
pours a clear yellow-orange, with lively carbonation, after it was swirled to mix was cloudy with sediment, large off-white foamy head, very good lacing.
smell was of lawn clippings, dry leaves, hops, touch of citrus, malt in the back.
taste of bitter hops, toffee, touch of citrus, nice dry finish and nicely bitter.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
thornecb (2959) - Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA - AUG 30, 2008
Pours gold into an English pint. Bright white micro head tophats the rim. Leaving sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Grapefruit and lemon zest aromas. Crisp and full malts upfront turning creamy summer fruits before the dry, lasting grapefruit finish. IPA-like.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mjs (2865) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 23, 2008
(Cask at St. Urho’s Pub on 2008-08-22) Pale yellowish orange. Hazy. Long-lasting dense white head with undulating surface. Yeasty and fruity aromas in light nose. Medium-bodied, dry and fresh palate. Mainly bitter taste with some fruity and sweet flavours. Too one-dimensional,


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