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Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

Coniston Bluebird Bitter (Bottle)

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66
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A Bitter brewed by
Hepworth

Horsham, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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3563.25/5.03.25/5.04.2%90.4 English pint P  Stats

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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 FishManLA (149), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20

Apr 6, 2008  
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.

 zappafan99 (213), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/518/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Taste7/8. Amber with thick white head. Fresh hops, sticky mild roast malt. Caramel. Taste: Mild American Pale Ale. Lots of aroma. Quality session ale.( for a light weight.) Cuts through deluxe pizza like a slicer. Great taste for such low abv.. Quality brew. Hard to do with such low abv.


 moseslikesbeer (153), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 7, 2008  
bottle. Aroma of sweet malts and hops. Very pale brown typical of a bitter with some head. Flavor of hops and some malts are present...people at the tasting were saying it was skunked but I think it may have been too hoppy for the other people at the table. Very smooth finish.


Chipper (28), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Pours a medium amber with a moderate head. Nice and dry with a hoppy, but not overly hoppy flavor. Very drinkable.


 azlondon (461), Greater London, England
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 27, 2008
Appearance: Dark bronze, nice amount of head. Aroma: Hopsy. Taste: Very smooth, hopsy. Info: 500ml bottle, 18/8-2005, 4/300


 Lunkie (1006), Glen Iris, Australia
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/56/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Smokey malt stale ashtray aroma. Clear amber colour with fair head and lacing. Bitter malt hop flavour. Flat palate. Not something I would ask for again.




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