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Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle) 3.23 406

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
4063.24/5.03.23/5.04.2%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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 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 (477), , 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.


 Geiserich (1790), Vienna, Austria
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 30, 2009  
Bottle: Hazy amber color, with head. Yeasty, hoppy notes with light grapefruite notes. Flavor is light malty with hoppy, astringent flavor and a pleasant grapefruite note. Quite OK.


 kuphish (161), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 28, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an average sized, frothy, white head. Murky, copper colored body with yeast chunks in suspension. Average malt aroma of caramel and grains. Malt aroma is complemented by some earthy, herbal and grassy hop smells. The yeast add a bit of mustiness to the nose. Light bodied with soft carbonation and a lightly bitter finish. A super drinkable and very enjoyable beer with subtle characteristics.


 Rciesla (3810), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20
May 26, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber golden body with a white head. Bread y with a sharp carbonation, bitter light citrus notes and a grain husk hint. Some light yeast notes spicy and some light floral notes. Not bad.


warrenc (21), Oregon, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/513/20
May 9, 2009  
25 oz. bottle pours golden with a slight haze, white foam head, nice lace. aroma of yeast,light sweet hop. subtle malt flavor and light hop, dry, bread like taste. alright beer , may not buy again though.


 bluevegie (2218), Perth, Australia
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 10, 2009  
Pale golden body. Fairly simple but some delicate flavours, very light in body, grainy, maybe even a hint of geranium.


 satan165 (611), River Grove, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/515/20
Mar 21, 2009  
nose of very complex and interesting hops. appearance is clear golden but lightly murky. flavor is of more hops but without much bitterness. very easy going beer, clearly made to be sessionable but without being completely dull.



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