Green Man Best Bitter

Brewed by Green Man Brewery (NZ)
Style: Bitter
Dunedin, New Zealand

Bottle (500ml). Poured cloudy burnt copper with a good sized, dense, foamy, off-white head which lasted very well. Aroma was of earthy hops with caramel malts, nectarines, ripe peaches, canned pears and grassy notes. Flavor was a medium earthy hop bitterness with toffee malts, dry apricots, overripe nectarines, dried apples and notes of earthy hop resin in the finish. Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation, a dry mouthfeel, watery texture and a decent length finish.

Darker than I’d expected. Has an odd sort of smell. All GM beers have the same sort of base aroma, not sure what it is, but its not one i like. This smelt like beef tea. Very bitter. Not really my thing

Copper-kissed brown, modrate tan head, no lace. Toffee malt aroma, slightly woody and spicy, vaguely fruity. Toffee malt, faint hazelnut, faint fruit. Low bitterness. Unfortunately very watered down which, given the price of this brew, is a disappointment.

All frothy head good carbonation gold bitter aroma honey apple pear caramel flavour first up bitter pleasing citrus note apple pear tastes not as good as aromas all tastes are weak finish bitter weak flavour pity.

Caramel malt aroma, but with a slightly vegetal touch too. Raisiny malt flavour with a bitter, minerally finish. Lacks hop character. A beer of two halves - promising start, but unappetisinf finish.

500mL bottle. Pours a dark, amber/brown hue with a rocky, off-white head. Nose is malty with mild hops. Hints of dark fruit, such as prune. A nice bitterness in the flavours, quite hoppy, balanced by a sweet, vanilla maltiness. Very clean and refreshing. Would be good to have a few more!

Nicely balanced bitter, a bit over-priced for what it was, but still very enjoyable. Great malts.

Bottle, pours a red-tinted brown with a think foamed off-white head. An unusual malt aroma, some molasses, but also piney, and a touch medicinal. A smooth malt palate, the bitterness is quite moderate and there isn’t a very strong hop presense. The malt is quite woody, with a sweetness that is again more medicinal than caramal. One of the better Green Man beers I’ve had, but nothing to get excited about.