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Magnolia Blue Bell Bitter


 Percentile 
41
overall
Brewed by Magnolia Pub and Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

San Francisco, California USA

bottling
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
402.98/5.02.95/5.04.8%24.9English pint
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Commercial Description:
Made with Maris Otter pale malt, several different crystal malts, and just a touch of black malt, Blue Bell boasts a rich malt complexity balanced by generous additions of British hops (Challenger, Northdown, and East Kent Goldings). The English malt and hops are a natural with our yeast strain and we add some mineral salts to the water to enhance authenticity. Fruity and caramel notes are present. Copper-hued and medium bodied, Blue Bell is a little on the strong side but still makes a fine session beer. It is also the first beer made at Magnolia.
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 badlizard (2325), Berkeley, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Clear light copper with a fizzy white head. Bready brassy malty aroma and taste with an earthy finish.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 25, 2009  
From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear and golden deep amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty with a light hoppy accent coming through. Mild acidic hops fruity flavoured. Fruity and light bitter together with a light roasted malt flavour into the finish.


 SamGamgee (1396), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 16, 2009  
Draught at the brewpub. Copper color with a lacy white head. Crackery malt, caramel, and spicy hops in the aroma. The malt is toasty and nutty with some cracker, topped with some spicy and lightly bitter hops. The finish is dry and the body is light. Feels like an American brewed it, but nice English hop and malt flavors.


 PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Tap at the brewpub: Deep copper pour with an off white ring of head. Herbal British hops in the nose- light lemon peel and biscuit. A touch over carbonated. Nice biscuity malt base (feels British) with an herbal hops flavor (fuggle). Mildly bitter and surprisingly clean. A decent interpretation.


 nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 8, 2009  
On tap at City Beer in SF. Copper color with an off-white head. English hops and sweet malt on the aroma, more of the same on the flavor. Nothing too exciting. Medium body.


 bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/57/104/514/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Cask at the brewpub. Mild malty aroma; dark amber color with a decent beige head. Rather thin bodied with slight carbonation. Mild caramel with floral bitter. Finishes medium dry and decently bitter.


 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Amber colored, some lacing and retention. Aroma is lightly hoppy but still pleasant. Some citric grass notes. Medium to light body. Nothing special.


 jgb9348 (2492), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Copper coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of fresh english hops, with very little else, aside from some malt. Medium-bodied; Nice sharp hoppy flavour coupled with some malt and toffee and a bit of spice. Aftertaste shows the hops loud & clear. Coupled well with my dinner, but even more excited to see GOOD beers! I sampled this on draught, instead of a glass of wine at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California on 26-October-2007.



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