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Cambridge Bitchin Bitter


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
233.19/5.03.1/5.0Spring4.7%46.4English pint
Commercial Description:
Maybe more akin to a British Dark Mild, though with more alcohol than that usually has. Dark, chocolatey and lightly roasty, this low gravity British bitter is made with British dark caramel malt and 2 row barley malt.
Bitchin' Bitter has a warm, toasty maltiness reminiscent of English biscuits with a subtle nutty note of sweet but dry caramel. The hop character offers pleasant notes of cut grass and other florals, and assists the finish of this ale with a firm, balanced bitterness. Our house ale yeast, during its warm fermentation process, was coaxed into producing some very complex fuity esters, which round out this authentic British-style session beer. Deep red-brown and served with an unfiltered mien, carbonation is also slightly lower than our other house beers in keeping with tradition. Overall this seemingly mild beer is quite complex despite its delicate character, and makes for an exceptional session drink.
OG: 1.045 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.3%
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 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 29, 2007  
Cask@GBBF2007. Deep golden colour, not much head. Aroma is fruity hops along with grass and some wood. Flavour is wooden, grassy and hoppy. Slight sharp sweet bite on the tongue, a bit alcohollike.


 fonefan (11429), VestJylland, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2007, London. Light unclear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, burnt nutness and caramel, damp-stained. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flatsoft.


 cgarvieuk (4178), Edinburgh, Scotland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 14, 2007  
Cask at GBBF 2007 ... copper coloured ... musty hop nose ... musty hop quite fruity ... high hop resins (again ) powerful hop linger with odd mustyness.


 jbrus (4863), Delft, Netherlands
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Cask@GBBF07. Sweet fruity aroma with some herbs. Hazy, amber color, off-white head, no lace. Sweet, fruity, light bitter. Bit plain and sticky mouthfeel.


 maeib (4723), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 11, 2007  
Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - GBBF 2007. An amber coloured beer with some decent piney hops in the aroma. The taste is quite bitter and there’s a spicy prickle on the tngue. Decent enough.


 MesandSim (5850), London, Greater London, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Aug 11, 2007  
A Mes rate: Gravicask at GBBF. Whiskey amber colour. Reasonable American hop nose. Flavour is metallic and grassy with some very slight caramel. Watery palate. Yeah yeah.


 hayduke (1651), Eureka, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2007  
Served in a pint glass at The Kinsale in Boston, MA this was a dark and rich copper color with light off-white head and good lacing. Noise of floral hops and caramel malts, and a good rich and oily mouthfeel. Flavor is malty, with hints of coffee and chocolate, and the bitter taste is quite nice and befitting its type. Really easy to drink.


 hughie (3056), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Aug 9, 2007  
Cask at Great British Beer Festival ’07. Copper colour. Sweet floral hop aroma. Vegetal taste, slightly metallic. Low bitterness. A bit grim and ashy. Least good U.S. beer at this year’s GBBF. Oh. I see, it’s meant to be a British-style sessioner...



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