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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
4033.24/5.03.23/5.04.2%94English 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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 wnhay (722), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/511/20
Jan 15, 2005  
Not much to brag about here. The aroma was fruity and malty, but weak. The appearance was just ordinary. Looked like Gingerale as a matter of fact. I just sampled this, but it did not seem worth having. It was just weak.


 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jan 14, 2005  
From a bottle.Pale gold in colour,ok head.Green tasting hops, strong bitter lemon flavours,too gassy and hard to session.


 GuilTTy (538), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/59/20
Dec 30, 2004  
orange/gold pour with a dirty white head that stayed around a while and pretty good lacing. pungent floral aroma with some maltiness. I brought this bottle to a beer tasting and more than a few there agreed that the flavor had sour notes and reminded them of pickle juice - I thought the same thing. Bright hoppy finish but the salty/sour flavor never let go. Still looking forward the original Coniston.


 sloth (1672), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 11, 2004  
Medium sized offwhite head, fair retention and a coating lace. Lightly hazy copper colored brew. Lightly grassy, malty nose with some earthy and faint notes of oxydation. Med/light body. Dry, light grainy malt flavors with notes of citrus and a light grassiness. Finish is dry, lightly fruity.


 kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 1, 2004  
Poured clear gold with a large white haed. Light hoppy aroma with a touch of malt. Fairly bland balanced malt flavour with a slight hoppy aftertaste. Very generic.


 Hbie (133), Essex, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2004  
Bottle. Pours with thick white head. Not too highly carbonated. A dark gold with medium body balanced by the hops. This has more body than the cask version as it is 4.2% and cask is 3.6% I find this to be better balanced than the cask which I think is a bit thin.


 Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 25, 2004  
Pours a murky red/orange color. Small white head. Aroma of fresh hops, sawdust, and pine needles. Flavor is bitter and hoppy, has the aftertaste similar to "lambic barnyard". A decent brew. Thanks to Heemer for this one.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 24, 2004  
Ho hum. Rust/orange color with hardly a head. The aroma was very faint but you could sense some sweetness, maltiness, hops. Felt weak and thin in the mouth. The flavor was expectedly bitter and some hint of spice. Drinkable but barely.



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