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Theakston Best Bitter

Theakston Best Bitter

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A Bitter brewed by
Theakston

Masham, England

bottled
available

on tap
common

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592.62/5.02.62/5.03.8%11.2 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Changed from 3.6% to 3.8% in 2004.
This fine, golden coloured beer has a full flavour that lingers pleasantly on the palate. With a good bitter-sweet balance this beer has a robust hop character described as citrus and spicy. It’s a refreshing and very satisfying pint – noted for the aroma of its Fuggles and dry hopping strain Golding to add to its characteristic Theakston aroma.

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 FatPhil (1965), Espoo, Finland
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20

May 19, 2008  
Cask (Penny Black, Bicester)
Rich brown, sparkler head. Not lacking in subtlety, but alas lacking in sophistication. Punchy raw maltiness, a bit flat and oxidised. Probably old. Should rerate.


 gary07734 (107), Tyne & Wear, England
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/103/55/20
Jul 20, 2008  
On tap, creamy brown pour, small cream head. Drink is surprisingly watery, some bitter flavour but nothing to excite you. Dull.


 mjs (427), Finland
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jul 9, 2008  
(Draught in Douglas on 2008-07-05) Pale amber. Clear. Medium-sized dense white head. Light malty nose. Light to medium palate with some carbonation. Some malts and lightly bitterness in taste. Watery.


 albertane (218), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/510/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Cask at the Peacock, Nottingham. This is a copper coloured bitter with a very thin, watery consistency. Both the aroma and flavour are dominated by bready, grainy malt without much bitterness. I found it rather boring.


 evilsoc (138), Wales
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
May 7, 2008  
Cereal, malt and liquorice nose, some herbs. Sweetish. quite nice but I lost interest.




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