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Crown & Goose Directors Bitter


 Percentile 
45
overall
Brewed by Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Bitter

Gatlinburg, Tennessee USA

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113.14/5.03/5.0-64.1English pint

Commercial Description:
This supremely quaffable amber ale is produced with 100% organic Barley malt. A slightly hoppier and fuller bodied version of the classic "best bitter".

Brewed for The Crown & Goose, Knoxville, TN
http://www.thecrownandgoose.com
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 DJMonarch (6036), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 27, 2009  
From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 11/10/2008 (As London’s Best) Some malt aroma. Amber mid brown coloured and toffee flavoured with a hint of fruit. A little dry in the finish.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 24, 2009  
sample at Crown & Goose, Knoxville, TN pours golden, white head. aroma and taste, bitter hops with hints of citrus, not overly bitter and keeps some soft malt balance. I liked their IPA version a lot better.


 astrofrk (218), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/510/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Cloudy orange. Medium head. Aroma: English bitter hops. Flavor: Sweet, caramel, then the bitter kicks in to finish.


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Draught. Pours a clear orange-gold, with a bit of a white head. Nose is sweet caramel malt, a bit of biscuit, some citrus peeking through as well. Taste is sweet caramel malt blending with a nice, biscuity malt presence, with a finish that allows some citrus and pine hops to poke through just a bit before a nice, dry, bready finish. Mouthfeel is smooth, medium-low carbonation and a light body. If rated against the style, this one is not a very good bitter - but it is a fantastically drinkable session beer in my opinion, that I could have downed all night.


 Tmoney99 (4656), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Draft at Crown & Goose. Poured clear dark copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate toasted malty aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable brew.


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Draft at the Crown & Goose during half price pints and half price fish and chips Mondays. Semi hazy brownish orange color with a slight white head, no retention but some lacing. Nice caramel sweet aromas, some malt graininess, and lemon or citrus zesty hops. Pretty sweet malt body with a great hop bite for a crisp finish.


 Suttree (2702), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Golden orange, thin head. Aroma is rather faint, but seems grainy and juicySome subtle sweet, fruity notes, and a crisp, understated bitterness. Tasty session ale.


 NachlamSie (1630), Tennessee, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 19, 2008  
Draught. Pours a hazy light gold. The aroma is pretty weirdly floral and sugary. I found the beer to be sharp, like water from a garden hose, though fairly zesty. Wild flowers are noted. Overall, the beer is pretty sweet for the style with some characteristics of gingerbread cookies. I can’t say I like bitters in the first place, this was no exception.



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