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Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle) 3.23 407

Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

Percentile
69
overall
Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Bitter

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4073.24/5.03.23/5.04.2%94.1English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottled Conditioned.
This used to be contract brewed by Brakspear. The former Brakspear head brewer (Peter Scholey) has the contract to brew it via his Beer Counter company.
Currently contract brewed at Hepworth for Beer Counter, under the supervision of Peter Scholey.
The ingredients and abv are different to the CAMRA Supreme Champion cask ale which continues to be brewed by Coniston.
Ingredients: Maris Otter and crystal malt; Challenger hops - mainly at the end of the boil.
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 thewolf (5831), Kolding, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Feb 12, 2008  
Bottle @YNWA, Kolding. Pours a very nice, clear amber with a smallish creamy white head on top. Really lovely, actually. Aroma is lightly sweet with tones of caramel and a grassy hops character. Nice, round and slightly creamy mouthfeel - impressive for the ABV. Flavour is very well-rounded, mixing caramel, sweetness ad light hoppy bitterness to a high standard. Really a great session beer.


McDuffie (3), USA
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3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Very nice head, Slightly cloudy, but appealling golden colored. Bright, refreshing aroma. Appropriately bitter, but too much of a yeast finish - resulting in a "pucker" palate. I assume this is due to the bottle conditioning and, thus, may vary by bottle (and yes, the bottle was poured correctly for a bottle conditioned beer.)


 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 6, 2008  
[WBA Styles Tasting] Clear copper color, with minimal head formation. Grassy, herbal hop aroma. Subtle esters. Dry, mineral flavors with some caramel malt presence. Dry, spicy hop finish.


 Cybercat (823), Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/514/20
Jan 24, 2008  
It pours into the glass a slightly cloudy dark amber, very inviting. Aroma is fairly malty and has some good hops hints. Flavor is bitter but not nastily so, has both hoppy and malty components, a little thin but still pleasant and satisfying. A good lunch beer.


 TheEpeeist (1492), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/515/20
Jan 5, 2008  
16.9 oz bottle. Clear orange with an off-white head. Nose of sweetened lemon juice and mild malts. Light carb with a tingle; light body but not watery. Taste is wheaty lemon peel with a dry apple finish and bready bittering.


 STEPHENDR (478), California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Jan 5, 2008  
500ml. glass bottle- color of medium gold, with a quickly dissipating thick light white colored head - nose of pale hops, stale, and sweat – taste of pale hops, ever so slight malts, and very mild- body is low viscosity, and with high to medium carbonation – aftertaste of sweat, and light hops


 downender (2636), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 29, 2007  
500ml Bottle. Amber coloured with a decent white head. Aroma had citrus and floral hops with a hint of elderflowers. The flavour had a touch of fruity malt before more citrus and floral hops, and a dry finish. Good.


 waolsen (1224), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Dec 26, 2007  
bottle. copper pour. clarity. foamy white head. floral hops, perfume aroma. earthy, floral, lemon juice. a bit thin and slightly soapy. light bitterness. creamy mouth. sweet. not bad but I didn’t enjoy this one.



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