Biddle_Brau (155), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA Aug 21, 2008 Light copper/amber with thin white head. This had a musty aroma, strange. Hop flavor prominent overpowering malt profile.
BuckeyeBoy (1181), Boise, Idaho, USA Aug 9, 2008 On tap at BrewPub Portland OR, Pours out a hazy gold/amber topped with a cream head. Aroma of wood and malts. Tast of raisons more of the malt and wood also. A nice ESB. kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Sep 14, 2008Name: Hawthorne’s Best Bitter
Date: 10/14/1996
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: deep amber, whispy head,
Aroma: slight bittersweet aroma,
Flavor: malt flavor comes on strong and sweet then subsides as there is an explosion of bitterness that lasts through a lingering finish, gets smoother as it warms
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3/5.0 Score: **+/4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
General_Gao (2575), Iowa City, Iowa, USA Jul 8, 2006 Draught at the brewpub. Clear copper color with thin off white head. Aroma is light and fruity with hints of strawberry, pear, and grape. Malty caramel flavor with sprucy hops. Touch of sweetness on the tongue. Light cereal grian finish. presario (2441), Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 28, 2006 Orange. Enticing aroma. Less than expected flavour but still nice with a certain hoppiness.
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