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Galbraith Bellringers Best Bitter


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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Galbraith Brewing Company

Auckland, New Zealand

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123.42/5.03.34/5.04.5%79.1English pint P  Stats

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Named after the bellringers of St-Mathew-in-the-city who were amongst the first of our regulars in 1995. They were known to drink large volumes of this fine “best” to put back into their bodies what their exertions in the tower had taken out. Thomas Fawcett malt and English golding and fuggles hops and good hard Burton water have produced a classic “Best”. “Burnished copper in colour it has a solid palate and lingering fruity/bitter finish.” Now dry-hopped in cask.

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 Papsoe (10260), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 14, 2008  
(Cask) Clear, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head leaving a neat lacework. Fat malty aroma. Medium body with a soft, low carbonated mouthfeel. Solid caramellish malt base but never sweet. Dry, hoppy finish. 070208


DiscoForever (59), Dunedin, New Zealand
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 15, 2007  
Tap: Looks thick - hazy copper, yummy 1cm head. Smokey aroma that exudes well into the taste. And there’s biscuits too and a bit of burnt home-made hokey pokey (that’s a caramelised sugar and butter treat folks - like toffee). Scrummy easy drinkin’ beer that wants some food with it cos it’s deliciously bitter...


 kempicus (186), Wellington, New Zealand
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
May 21, 2007  
Excellent best bitter, good malt background with a solid bitter finish. Great solid mouthfeel an excellent example of a English best bitter


OStreetBrewery (96), Wellington, New Zealand
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jun 5, 2006  
Served from the cask via beer engine with a sparkler. Aroma of fruit ( plums, hint of citrus) and earthy english hops. Firm palate with nice complex malt flavours leading to a medium bitter finish. Excellent Best Bitter.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Feb 8, 2006  
Cask at the brewpub. Copper colour, grassy nose. Sweet with clean crystal malt character. There’s some toffee and a salty bitterish finish, but the simplistic malt character makes it far less interesting than it’s lighter brother, Bob Hudson.




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