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Black Sheep Best Bitter

Percentile
47
overall
Brewed by Black Sheep
Style: Bitter

Ripon, England

bottling
unknown

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
973.03/5.03.01/5.03.8%68English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
A well hopped, light golden session bitter with a distinctive, dry, refreshing taste enjoyed through a rich creamy head. Brewed in traditional cast iron and copper vessels using the finest ingredients.
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Killgoreuk (1), England
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4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 26, 2004  
The perfect pint hoppy without being too full on, a good width and length of taste. Gorgeous to look at, however I have drunk this beer all over the country, it doesn’t travel well down south. This isn’t because of the beer its just landlords don’t quite keep the beer right the further south you go. Anyone who fails to see the merit in this beer should stick to wine!!!!


RateBeerMan (39), , Tyne & Wear, England
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Great beer this one. Famous from yorkshire and a good tasting session ale. at 3.8% it is surprisingly not that strong and i do prefer beers that are less strong in general. Excellent beer from Black sheep.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 19, 2002  
Cask-conditioned. Brown. Full-bodied, quality bitter.


 RichardGretton (3145), Leicestershire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 13, 2003  
Smooth white head from this amber beer. The aroma and flavour have an intense carmel quality to them accompanied by well hopped bitterness. A very pleasant beer and a very good bitter.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
May 10, 2003  
I’ve been on a bit of a English Bitter kick, and here’s another fine “Old Style English Ale”, I think I like this brewery. The pour a slightly hazy deep amber color, the head portly in size, frothy in texture and the color a winsome light tan, that leaves behind a nice coating of lace. Nose is mostly malt, clean and crisp, start is loaded with malt, lightly sweet with a middling top. Finish is lightly carbonated, the hops mild and understated, dry as a desert bone aftertaste, a real pleasant beer to quaff on a lazy Arizona Day.


 Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
May 13, 2004  
Cask Conditioned, at The Maltings, York, Yorkshire.
Bright (clear) golden body with a lacy white head. Gorgeous sulphurous aroma which I admit is an acquired liking. Honey suckle flavour with generous malts and strong bitterness that wakes you up and reminds you what beer tastes like. Great beer in superb condition and drunk just a few miles from the brewery.


 dnas2 (650), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
May 24, 2006  
Cask at the Bun Shop, Cambridge. Served chilled. Red, short foamy head. Hoppy aromas, with a slight bitter aftertaste. Palate is good - very nicely finished. Simple and refreshing.


 imdownthepub (5141), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2003  
Cask Conditioned at The Black Sheep Brewery, Masham. Golden amber beer with yorkshire head. It should be good at the brewery and this definitely was. A malty, hoppy beer, nicely dry, subtely bitter. Great drinking beer.



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