Diamond Knot Front St. Bitter

Brewed by Diamond Knot Brewery
Style: Bitter
Mukilteo, Washington USA

On draft at the brewery. Pours hazy gold with nice lacing, white head. Mild pine and grapefruit arome. light bodied, long bitter finish.

On draught at the brewpub in Mukilteo, Washington. Pours a semi-hazy golden amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring with some spotty lacing. Aroma of multi-grain malt, some grassy and citrus hops, a touch of pear and some grapefruit zest. Taste is medium bodied, very little carbonation with flavors of caramel and multi-grain malt, some citrus zest, grassy hops and a touch of dry leaves. Finish has a mild bitterness that slowly disappears with a citrus aftertaste. NOt as dry bitter as most other bitter beers but still very refreshing.

On tap @ the brewpub. Pours deep clear gold with copper core and with an impressive bright white head dishing out some sheet lacing. The aroma is mild with a malty sweetness coupled to fresh picked citrus and spice hops. Yes, the taste is fresh and crisp with a quick pulse of malty sweetness followed by spice to mostly grapefruit hop bitterness. Midway the malts sweeten the deal creating a tangelo to brief sweet orange juice sensation. This is very refreshing and plain old yummy.

Cask @ WABF 2008. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Fruity malty hoppy aroma with some grassy citrus aroma. Sweetish malty very hoppy flavor with citrus hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish.

Draft at the brewpub. Hazy dark gold with caramel amber highlights. Dense and creamy white head and solid lace--not thick, but very persistent and gorgeous. Light nose, maybe some crackers and a bit of grass and pine. Nice creamy medium body with well-placed carb. Rich mid-palate with toast, caramel and a solid piney overtone that washes into a lovely resiny bitter finish.

Cloudy golden with good head. Looks like a hef almost. Very nice fruity hops on the nose. Light and hoppy with nice hops. I could drink alot of this. A bit thin, but seems ok with this one.

Hazy golden-amber. Lightly fruity aroma with hints of breadcrusty malt. Light toasty taste, with hints of diacetyl. Sublte hopping is nonetheless fresh and juicy. Light to moderate bitterness and body. Off-dry finish.

Draught at the brewpub. Clear golden. Grassy citric nose. Sweet with firm, rounded maltiness. Drier finish with strong bitterness and plenty of hops.