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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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 WeeHeavySD (2980), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Hell if I know but this was on tap at Sputyen Dyuvil. Pours orange with bright white ring. Nose is sweet and eh. Taste was sweet, slightly bitter decent.


 berkshirejohn (1819), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2009  
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Amber with a loose, billowing, off-white head; aroma of biscuit and grain; light body with some caramel and biscuit and a nicely balanced bitterness. Very drinkable.


 Dedollewaitor (3736), Odense, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Bottle @ YNWA. My rating # 200 from England. Clear copper with a small white head. Buiscuit, grain and floral hoppy notes. Medium bodied. Well balanced. Nice.


 Skinnyviking (4157), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Draught. Low fluffy white and quickly disappearing head. Beautiful dark clear amber body. Sweet caramel honey aroma and flavor with fruity notes. Low carbonation. Short aftertaste.


 yespr (12174), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 21, 2009  
From tap at YNWA. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Mild breadish and crisp bitterhops aroma, vague floral note. Light caramelish and fruity base flavour. Bitter and caramelish finish. Rather dry.


 GranvilleTim (486), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Golden pour with an off-white head. Nice malt aroma. You taste the malt first, then you get the hops at the end. There is a little bitterness in the aftertaste. The bottle says the malt should taste soft fruitiness with faint hint of scented geranium. I did not get that. There is a faint sweetness, but foral? It is ok and left nice lacing.


 Aggy360 (115), Anchorage/ Vista,CA, Alaska, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Jun 11, 2009  
A clear golden color with a thin white head. This has a great earthy hop aroma that is a nice complement to the malty, yeasty nose. The taste is of some earthy hops and sweet malts, with some citrus notes hidden it there as well. It is bitter up front but fades fast to a sweet citrus with some of the bitterness lingering in the finish. A strange mix of English bitter flavor with American pale aroma. Not bad, very light and drinkable but not hoppy enough for my taste.


 vtafro (475), , New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Bottle. My friend’s favorite bitter so i gave it a chance. Decent beer with little aroma and small taste.



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