Olivers Best Bitter

More citrus flavor than expected, medium bodied dark amber with decent lacing and maltiness.

Sample at the brewpub. This beer pours a copper/amber color with a thin off-white head that recedes steadily. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet malt and floral hops. Medium, smooth body with flavors of sweet malt, caramel and citrusy hops. The finish is malty with a lingering citrus aftertaste. Decent Bitter overall.

Amber with a creamy head. Not a big aroma, mostly hops. Flavor is nice, not over the top. Very creamy mouth feel. Very nice.

Red brown in color.... Minimal white head... Both sweet and bitter aroma... Interesting... Very gentle flavor, not terribly complex, sweet yet gently bitter... Minimal bitterness on the palate... Not terribly impressive but okay...

On handpull @ Wharf Rat. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a one finger foamy beige head. Nice light hoppy nose with lots of biscuity and toasted malt and a bit of fruitiness. Nice smooth light flavor, biscuity malt with just a little yeasty fruitiness and a hint of English hops. Mouthfeel is light bodied and smooth with great cask conditioned softness. An pretty darn good bitter, especially when on the handpull.

On cask at The Wharf Rat. Flickr(http://www.flickr.com/photos/26049401@N08/3885159537/) Aroma flares a salty bitter cask beer, classic with honey, grain and maybe a touch of oat. Pours a red-orange, hazed with white. Dry, grassy oak flavor, tending towards cheesy hops and skunked malt. Not my favorite, but the body is favorable, tending towards good sugar balance, decent cask quality and respectable drinkability. Crisp finish. A real classic version.

Clear golden with a fizzy white head. Earthy hoppy aroma. Big bitter bite with citrus notes and a smooth finish.

Sampled from a small keg at the Real Ale festival in Bel Air. Aroma was fairly thin but a bit hoppy. The flavor was watery but not terrible. Had a lot of potential. I might want to try this again on tap.