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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
4043.24/5.03.23/5.04.2%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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 SamuraiArtist (292), portland, Oregon, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/511/20
Aug 23, 2007  
Bottle: Pours a red/ copper clear color with small white head. Flavor is pretty malty and barely any hops, some citrus and fruit flavors. More like an amber ale than a bitter. I let this warm up and suddenly am getting a very contaminated vinegar aroma. Not much of it in the flavor but definitely not well treated beer. Beers from the UK are rediculously frequently bad.


 Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 18, 2007  
A light, drinkable beer with enough flavor. Copper-colored, but toally clear. Fizzy head and carbonated (slightly harsh) mouthfeel. Decent taste but too thin.


 kreepindeth (405), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/518/20
Aug 17, 2007  
Fantastic bitter! Aroma of lemons and white grapes. Extra smooth mouthfeel bready with a soft nutty finish followed by tingle of hop bitterness. Closest you can get to a cask ale without the real thing!


 sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 9, 2007  
Bottle: Pours a clear amber color with a white head. Aroma, lightly sweet and bready. Flavor, smooth, bready, thin body, light carbonation, some salty notes. The cask version was much better.


nickspies (76), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/102/510/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Aroma not too pleasant...too dry...fair hop bittering...not much mouthfeel. Overall not a good bitter to have if you are trying the style for the first time.


 Beerlando (2334), Orlando, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/513/20
Aug 2, 2007  
Rated 8/2/07. Golden color with a snow white head that recedes to a thin film. Thick lacing all the way down the glass. Aroma is very faint....almost non-existent, actually. The little bit that I can pick up is a grainy, toasty smell. The flavor is dry and bitter, just as expected. There is alot of grain in there, with a bland malt profile. On the watery side of medium bodied. Its so dry, it leaves the mouth longing for a glass of water. Boring, boring, boring.


 JonR888710 (999), Cochabamba, Bolivia
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/59/20
Jul 30, 2007  
Buddy showed up with one of these Saturday. Poured the large bottle into two glasses, looks very much like a lager to me. Golden orange with a cream head. Smell is of corn, hops. Taste is sweet and creamy, with an ok malt backbone. Nothing memorable about this beer, so I won’t write more.


 minch25 (357), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 30, 2007  
I’ll give this my best shot despite having next to no experience with English style session ales. Pours golded with a shy white head of foam. Pleasant though unassertive aroma. Tasty grainy flavor with touches of flowery fruitiness. Comes off a little metallic in some bottles, but in general, this is superbly drinkable. Just goes right down the hatch like few others. Definitely worth checking out.



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