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Westerham Little Scotney Best Bitter

Score
4675
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Westerham
Style: Bitter
Edenbridge, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 24   MEAN: 3.1/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.03   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The best bitter has been exclusively brewed by the Westerham Brewery Co in its premises on the National Trust's Crockham Grange Farm, near Westerham. It is made using hops grown by Ian strang, the Trust's tenant at Little Scotney Farm. This is the only hop farm owned by the National Trust and one of a dwindling number in Kent. Proceeds from sales of the beer will be used to help support and develop the enterprise. Ingredients: Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt from Barley, Crystal Malt from Barley, Wye Target Hops, Westerham Brewery Yeast.


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (18576) - Vasa, FINLAND - APR 4, 2013
Bottled (from AbM). Slightly hazy orangeish deep golden colour with a small off-white head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is bready and caramel malts with mild nutty, earthy and floral notes. Flavour is quite similar in a nice balance, and also has some slight ripe fruityness to it. Nice wooden and resiny floral bitterness in the finish.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Bart (2915) - Brussels, BELGIUM - JAN 16, 2013
50cl Bottle, courtesy of Stefaan, shared with Robin. Amber coloured beer with some very small and light carbonation. No head. Skunky sweet light fruity hinted aroma. Medium palate, light wattery. Finish is fruity bitter iwth an unpleasant wattery bitter almost herby ending. Medium.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Leighton (6945) - London, ENGLAND - APR 3, 2012
Cask at the 2011 Wallington BF, London. Labeled as ’Little Scotney Green Hop’ but from a cursory web search this seems to be the same beer. Pours rich gold with a fine, white head. Caramel malt nose. Medium sweet flavor with some light, hay bitters, caramel and toasty sugars. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mildly sweet, doughy finish with some caramel and very light bitterness. An easy drinker.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Beersiveknown (1617) - NORTHERN IRELAND - SEP 13, 2011
Amber beer with spicy peach aroma and thin cream head. Overwhelming peach in the mouth, medium bodied with residual sweetness and long juicy finish.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JUL 26, 2011

Bottle 500ml. @ ChrisOs.

Unclear medium orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate yeasty, overriped moldy fruit, cork. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, moldy fruit, oxidide notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20101204]

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
chriso (7254) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAR 13, 2011
500ml bottle from Utobeer (courtesy Jan) drunk on 4 December 2010. Odd sweet aroma. Rather papery. Not great. Maybe something not quite right with this bottle as many other reviews have been more positive. Perhaps past its best but expiry date was on the cap, which I discarded before noting the details. Flagged for re-rate. Default score in the meantime.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (26250) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JAN 15, 2011
Bottled. A hazy red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel. Thanks yespr for sharing.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Theis (11078) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 10, 2011
Bottle at Yespr’s - Thanks. Clear amber - white head. Caramel, toasted, fruity, nutty, light hoppy, light ryebread, light roasted notes, light berries.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
madmitch76 (9867) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JAN 10, 2011
15th January 2008
An odd slightly sweet but very watery ale. Indistinct mild bitterness, subtle grapefruit. A bit characterless.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
madsberg (8790) - Søborg, DENMARK - JAN 5, 2011
Bottled. Amber coloured Unclear. dense beigee head. aroma of flowers, sweetness, bread. flavour of bread, sweetness, spice and herbs. medium bodied. Fruity and sweet end with a light tad of bitterness.


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