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St Peters Best Bitter

St Peters Best Bitter - Bitter

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A Bitter brewed by
St Peters (UK)

Bungay, England

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1183.14/5.03.12/5.03.7%77.7English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available brewery conditioned and cold filtered in 500ml bottles.
A traditional Best Bitter brewed with Pale and Crystal malts and goldings aroma hops. The result is a full-bodied ale with distinctive fruity caramel notes
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 Rodders (105), , Norfolk, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 9, 2009  
(500ml Bottle) Mid amber orange with small white head. Malt, and citrus hop smell but not particularly strong. Taste was actually suprising, I was expecting bland 3.7 bitter but got a suprisingly hoppy and actually BITTER bitter, with a bitter finish. A little malt sweetness balanced it all out and left me with a very good ’best bitter;. A little citrus and toffee too. Drawback is overall straightforwardness of the beer, and that the texture was a little watery for my liking. Still good though!


 Muggus69 (388), Sydney, Australia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Date: 17/2/09 Beer info: Bottled in brown 500ml bottle 3.7% abv bb 05 May 09 Sampling Notes: Served lightly chilled in glass. Quite clear copper body, small offwhite head that dies off eventually. Typically English nose; crystal malt sweetness, light bit of citrus hop and spice, faint fruitiness and bread. Medium-to-lean body, chewy malt body, carbonation is low. Good bitterness. Much of the same as the nose on the body, bit more focused malt and . Nice citrus and overripe apricot frutiness, bit of leafy hopiness, crystal malt sweetness balances well. Finish is quite lingering not all too drying or metallic. Nice standard bitter, particularly for a bottled version. Highly sessionable I could imagine.


 LordCorkscrew (837), Ronco Scrivia (GE), Italy
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/513/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Una bitter ’standard’, ma stavolta lo standard è quello di St. Peter’s, quindi non si può che rimanere conquistati dal profumo e dall’abboccato gentile (ma potente) di questa Best Bitter che anche con scarsissimo tenore alcolico è bevanda di buon impegno e grande piacevolezza, da abbinare ad un semplice e gustoso piatto di pastasciutta al pomodoro, ma fatto come Cristo comanda!!


 pivnizub (4595), Bochum, Porúří, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy amber coloured with a small and persistent off-white foam. Distinctive hoppy aromas over a bed of fruity, juicy malt. Solid bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied. Lingering dry hoppy finish, accompanied by some fruity flavours. Good old England.......


 tarjei (1589), Bryne, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2008  
50 cl bottle at my 40 y party, shared with yngwie. Bougth at Vaaland, Bryne. Golden/amber color, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Aroma is fruity and malty. Flavor is the same, with a fine bitterness.


 MoritzF (4510), Ruhrpott, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 13, 2008  
[bottle] Hazy, amber colour with a short beige foamy layer. Malty nose with licorice, toffee and slightly citrousy and peppery woody hops. Bitter flavour, light bodied with a smooth carbonation. Dry mouthfeel, soft malty taste with licorice, notes of toasted bread and an aromatic woody hops character, lingering into the dry and bitter finish. A bit rough but also pretty tasty brew [13.XII.08].


 Sigmund (2115), Hafrsfjord, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2008  
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 3.7%. Amber to brown colour, moderate off-white head, nice lacing. Fine aroma of malts, toffee and biscuits. The flavour is nicely balanced between the malts and the hops, also notes of biscuits and nuts, hints of caramel. Fairly dry. Distinctly hoppy finish and a long aftertaste. A very enjoyable session bitter!


 KnutAlbert (2928), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/515/20
Oct 24, 2008  
Cask at the Jerusalem Tavern. Bright amber beer, little head to speak of. Malty beer, cereals, spice, a little pepper. Dry, almost oaky finish. Very nice session beer.



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