Deschutes Bachelor Bitter

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Bend, Oregon USA

Date: 10/12/1997
Mode: Bottle
Source: Burlingame Grocery, OR

hazy light amber, thin head, light malt aroma with a touch of floral hops, light malt flavor with a subtle but assertive and linger bitterness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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22oz bottle. Big Deschutes house flavor. The nose is toasted white bead malts and some robust pine and brown sugar notes. Tastes slightly pale, dusty, airy... with some buttered pineapple, cinnamon and apples, and some pine flavors from the hops. Very full of a bread crust and biscuit flavor, with some hidden hoppy citrus notes as well. A very well crafted beer, and one I wouldn’t mind drinking frequently.

Sampled draught at Deschutes Public House, Bend
Amber color with no head or lacing. Nose of very light hops, sweet & savory. Flavor is lightly bitter with a balanced maltiness to it. The hops are lighter than the original but it’s damn tasty either way

Draft @ Bond Street Brewpub, Bend OR. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweetish malty hoppy flavor. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints and a slightly bitter aftertaste.

22oz bottle. Medium amber color. Large white foamy head. Aroma is fruity, caramel and sweet. A medium bodied ESB/bitter. Malts are mild, hints of toffee, fruit and caramel. Kind of round and chewy. Not sure just what floor malts are but I think I like them. Hops are mild and slightly bitter. Mostly English style hops, but there is a touch of Pac NW hosp in there as well. Well balance bitter, Nice beer. Would make a great session ale. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Bottle in Anchorage AK: Quiet orange-rust colors with a stoic foam topping. Musty/malty nose. Sweeeet mashy malt flavors with a very tart bite at the end, like a Granny Smith apple. Kind of a let down for a $4 bomber up here! OK, I guess.

1/1/08 with Bikesanbeer, and Deschutes was open even though we thought we it wouldn’t be open till the next day, 6th brewery of the trip. Pours orange with a bright white half finger head. Nose has bits of mlat and sweetness. Taste is pretty nice, with some rolling bitterness.

Light copper with a big head. Strong cookie aroma. Sweet mild flavour. Very nice to style although I prefer a slightly meatier ESB.