Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Bitter
Horsham, England

Sweet apricot aroma with some sour fruit notes. Very little head and a soft orange color. Citrus start in the flavor with some sharp bitter notes in the finish. Not a bad choice but not my favorite bitter.

500ml bottle. Pours a clear straw color with a good white head. Aroma is pleasant, with floral notes complemented by hops, grains, malt, and yeast. Taste is deceptively full, with a very bready and malty body giving way to a sweeter and more astringent finish of hops, floral notes, and perfume. Nothing special, but I could definitely see spending an afternoon at the pub with a few of these.

This is seriously kind of blah...very very light bready malt background, slightly over carbonated, with a hint of citrus bitterness in the finish. Drinkable, but not something I would pick up again.

Orange-gold with big, foamy white head / Mild, floral, citrus nose / Light body, highly carbonated, with faint, bitter finish / Light flavors of grain, flowers, and honey / Blah.

Bottle 500ml from Waitrose, Christchurch. Has a sweet yet metallic aroma on opening. Pours a clear amber colour with a two finger frothy off-white head. Has a mildly sweet/citrus flavour, combined with a back-end bitterness. Quite thin on the palate but I was expecting that. Basically, an okay pint but nothing memorable.

Coniston Bluebird Bitter ABV: 4.2% Calories: estimated at 200C Volume: 16.9 fl oz Glass: 6 oz goblet Purchased at: West Trenton Fine Wines and Liquors Price per fl oz: $5 / 16.9 fl oz = $0.29 per fl oz Consumed at: Home sensory first impression: Much like an IPA in aroma, taste and body. Nice long bitter after taste. Citrus overtones. A very nice, spicy beer. Aroma/Olfactory: 9 out of 10 Malt flavor is: caramel, bread, hay, nuts, toasted Hop flavor is: resin, citrus, pine Yeast flavor is: dust, silt, clay, crisp Other flavors include: clove, raisin, walnut Visuals/Appearance: 4 out of 5 Color is: bright, golden, amber, dark tones throughout - beautiful contrast and clarity. Liquid is: clear, moving, sparkling Head and lace are: thick, frothy, white, with nice lacing. Taste/Flavor: 9 out of 10 Maltiness or Sweetness level is: medium Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: heavy Sour level is: light Palate/Tactile: 4 out of 5 Body or Mouthfeel is: light to medium Texture is: sticky, oceanic, gritty Carbonation is: soft Finish is: astringent, bitter, long Overall experience: 18 out of 20. I liked the flavor, body, head, lacing and other visual aspects. Very easily drinkable. The aroma is so very nice. This is a very well executed beer.

Bronze color with a thin fizzy off-white head that quickly dissipates. Malty nose. Taste is a nice balance of malt and hops. There’s a tartness to the taste, almost like a sparkling water like Perrier. There’s an almost subliminal note of caramel in the taste as well. Finish is of that afore-mentioned tartness with lacings of hoppy bitterness. A nice, enjoyable bitter, but by no means a phenomenal one.

Bottle, Asda, Manchester. Bottle. Pours deep bronze colour with a wee white head. Malt and hops in the aroma , some sweetness. Dry bitter finish. Lacks real character, but not bad.