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Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can) 3.21 412

Adnams The Bitter (Bottle/Can)

Percentile
67
overall
Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter

Southwold, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4123.22/5.03.21/5.04.5%92.3English pint
Commercial Description:
Avaialable in 500ml pasteurised bottles, and in cans.Previously Suffolk Strong Bitter
Formerly known as Adnams Suffolk Strong Ale or Adnams Extra Ale.
SSB is a refreshing beer of real flavour, distinctively hoppy and deliciously dry - perfect served cool. SSB commemorates the building of the famous Southwold Lighthouse, which has been guiding ships to safety since 1890.
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 Mungo (2473), Southampton, Hampshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 19, 2006  
Bottle in a Thai curry house - a suprisingly pleasant complement to my light chicken stir fry. Plenty of fragrant hops with a slight citric element but with firmer malt underneath. Lightly sweet leading inoto a rounded finish with slight saltiness. A fairly decent bottled bitter.


 csbosox (1082), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Feb 12, 2006  
1pt9oz bottle. Got it on clearance at Lukas liquors. BB 28 Dec ’04.Served in a NB worthy glass (tulip). Muddy, gold/orange color and a tiny white head that dies down quickly. Aroma is earthy, spicy noble hops and a some brown sugar-like sweetness. The inital taste is green apple, caramel, rye bread followed by an earthy, mildly bitter finish. I don’t care much for the hops, but it is a good example of the style, I could use more bitterness, but then this beer was made to be enjoyed 15-18 months ago.


 Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/101/53/20
Feb 2, 2006  
Bottle. Awful. Drain pour. Watery, unbalanced, harsh. Didn’t seem off, just bad. I’m certainly in the minority here but beware, it may not be what you’re looking for.


 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 18, 2006  
(Bottle) Pours a clear amber with a medium-sized beige head. Aroma of malt, caramel, nuts, and some fruit. Flavor of malt, nuts, and hops with a bitter finish.


 Bigsilky (322), Charleston, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 16, 2006  
12 oz. bottle. The soft and sturdy hops on the nose actaully belie the entrance on the palate. As a short dry fruit flavour develops a salty hoppy richness overcomes the tongue. Can I really taste the sea air? Amazingliy refreshing. Thank God it’s sold in four packs rather than sixers.


 jhliesen (406), West Melbourne, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 17, 2005  
Bottle--Dark amber to copper color with a medium to high, froathy head. The aroma and taste are both hoppy with a tight bitter finish.


 thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/511/20
Dec 2, 2005  
Bottle. Copper-coloured with a big, creamy beige head. Caramel and citrus aroma. Good hop bitterness throughout on a caramel background. Short finish. Good carbonation, light-bodied.


 jonsiii (157), Fredericia, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 1, 2005  
Bottle 50 cl @ approx 12C. Best before May ’05 so a bit out of date. Didn’t seem too important. Brown reddish colour. Nice lasting head and fresh aroma of hops. Good carbonation. Not a long lasting hoppy aftertaste. Very drinkable.



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