 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Name: Bitter
Date: 10/12/1996
Source: Brewfest, Newport, OR
dark amber, scant head, slight northwest hop aroma, smooth malt character, not much hop flavor, but lots of tasty hop bitterness, definitive esb, although a tad hoppier than then imported english versions
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
Jul 24, 2003 Medium copper color. Small head. Aroma is caramel and malts. A medium bodied bitter. Malts are nutty, caramely and slightly sweet. Hops are spicy and slightly bitter. Nice balance. Light and refreshing, with a nice mild hop bite, it’s more in the realm of an English ESB. Finishes very clean. Mouthfeel is full and smooth. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
GermanBrews76 (667), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Feb 23, 2003 Rusty amber body, a very tight white head. Really appealing. PNW hops, some spices and berries too. Surprisingly malty for a bitter. Toasted and dry caramel malts. Dry barley finish after mildly efervescent mouthfeel leaves. Some cloying.
Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Jul 29, 2002 Updated: Aug 9, 2003A beer with interesting flavor. Serious caramel taste present, but not very sweet if you can imagine caramel without the sweetness. Strange and intersting. A little lacking in complexity, but bitter for sure. Rerate: A head that remains until you reach the bottom of the glass. Full and malty. A mild bitter, but that's ok.
Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 14, 2002 A distinct and pleasing hop sweetness.
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