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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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 Linnet (127), Umeå, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Sep 6, 2008  
aroma of fruits and malt and some citrusy notes of hops. Flavour is restrained but well balanced with some biterness and notes of fruits. This beer came from a can, I remember drinking this on tap in England and liking it better then.


 albertane (376), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottled. This is a pretty average bitter, a traditional tasting example of the style. It’s a dark amber colour with a woody aroma. The flavour is very well balanced but not particularly striking. Earthiness stands out among the lightly sweet malt and subtle bitterness.


 bman1986 (142), Broadstairs, Kent, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Cask at The Blue Pigeons, Worth: Pretty standard but nonetheless tasty bitter. Brown in colour, lots of malt and caramel. Nice refreshing beer.


 tlind2 (605), Helsinki, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/510/20
Jul 22, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Coppery color, white head. Fruity hop aroma, malty taste with a bitter finish. Full body. A bit too sweet for my taste.


 Kalli (480), Falun, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Brownish amber with a fairly persistent off-white head and a nice bit of lacing. Hoppy citrus, or even grapfruit, aroma with a bit of a malt background. Very soft in the mouth with slightly roasty malts finishing with citrusy hops. No world beater but quite nice overall even if the aroma had me hoping for more asserting flavour.


 weaselkenievil (738), Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 7, 2008  
On tap at an awful pub, one of those pubs on an industrial estate next to a travel lodge. Better than I thought it would be, Adnams do some decent beer in my eyes, A nice bitter, not big on flavour but pleasant and drinkable and got me through a couple of hours of business bollocks.


 azlondon (667), Fribourg, Switzerland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 27, 2008
As Adnams SSB Bitter:
Appearance: Bronze, good head. Aroma: Berries, malty. Taste: Full flavour, malty. Info: 500ml bottle, 5/10-2005, 20/500

As Adnams Bitter:
Appearance: Redish brown. Little bit of head. Aroma: Malty, bit of fruit. Taste: Pretty malty. Hops. Nice bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 1/6-2006, 115/300


RileyOBaba (33), , Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Medium body, pale golden color, not well balanced; not nearly in the same class as its big brother Broadside. Many other Engllish ales are better. Disclaimer......this was the SSB, not "Te Biiter



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