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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

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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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 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 16, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of durhambeer. Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells of dry malt, some light citrus. Tastes of hay, dry malt, light pepper. A touch of bitterness is present on the finish.


 fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 28, 2008  
Bottle 50cl. @ home.
Light unclear light to medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, grass, orange. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (130808)


 nearbeer (1874), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2008  
500 ml. Burnt orange with a half-inch of lasting meringue that leaves crunchy-creamy frosting on the pint glass. Aroma is caramel, apple with the pithy core, hints of earthy-spiced orange and split wood. Flavor is a bit milder: caramel, light orange and tart apple, with an overarching citric-chalky bitterness. Light body is mostly smooth, slightly watery and nearly astringently dry.


 KAggie97 (2481), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/51/101/54/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle. Pours like a typical English bitter- cheddar orange, nice white head, and a slightly active body. Aroma is pure British bitter, with a slight buttery malted nut in the background. Flavor is sour lake water with hints of long-forgotten nut and algae. Watery mouthfeel. Not good at all, at least in a bottle.


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 8, 2008  
500 ml bottle. Aromas were a bit of citrus. Lemon and orange. Flavors were better with some hoppiness that overcame the yeasty malt. just OK


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2008  
500ml bottle at the White Horse, 28th August 2008. Clear amber with a solid white head and a light hoppy aroma. Very smooth with a firm body and a malty taste. The palate is lively and I enjoyed this. I’d like to try it on cask.


 KnN (751), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Pours a really nice golden orange color with a thin white head and lots of carbonation. Aroma is a little hoppy with some citrus and bread notes. Flavor is a little strange. Almost no hops bitterness at all. Not any kind of bitterness. Almost like sweet lemonade and orange juice with some malt hiding in the background. This beer is quite a bit sweeter than I expected. The citrus notes are nice though. Pretty decent beer.


 Capa (993), Yokosuka, Japan
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Hoppier than expected, along with biscuit malts, and light citrus notes. Active carbonation. Reminded me of a light American Pale Ale. Very enjoyable, but I won’t reach for it when I’m in the mood for a bitter.



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