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A Bitter brewed by
Ballards

Petersfield, England

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183.08/5.03.06/5.04.2%66.6 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available bottle conditioned.
A copper coloured beer with a malty aroma. A good balance of fruit and malt gives a dry, hoppy, aftertaste. Best is our original brew.
Ingredients; Pearl pale malt and crystal malt. Fuggles and Goldings hops.

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 harrisoni (5129), Ashford, Kent, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet BF 08. Amber colour with disappearing bubbly head. Standard best bitter aroma, some toffee, candy sugar and earthy hop. Standard, but tasty, good bitterness on finish. Good balance, decent condition, very drinkable best bitter. Also featured on The Market Kitchen on UK TV.


 MiP (5054), Flensburg, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Cask. Sourish and pleasantly citric aroma. Hazy brown colour. Small tan head. Malty and sourish flavour. The sourness is very nice, cleansing and balancing out the beer. Well-balanced.


 Dedollewaitor (2047), Odense, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Orange with a creamy white head. Aroma is light malty but mainly hops. Some sour grassy hops - Northdown I thought - but appearently not. Medium mouthfeel. Freshness, crisp. Nice bitter end.


 downender (1533), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 17, 2007  
500ml bottle from Waitrose. A pleasant enough amber bitter with a fruity aroma. Flavour of slightly sweet malt followed by a hoppy finish.


 Sten (227), Westerlo, Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Feb 25, 2007  
Golden coloured beer with a fast disappearing white head. A fresh fruity aroma. Soft fruity and bitter taste. Not bad. (Bottle 50cl)




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