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88 | Xingu Black Beer | ![]() |
76 | Rye on Rye (2015) | ![]() |
86 | English Barleywine | ![]() |
88 | Endothermic (Buffalo Trace) | ![]() |
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Style Information |
The English Session or Ordinary Bitter is pale gold to copper in color. The aroma is mild with a semi-sweet grain smell, occasionally having notable but not strong hop notes. Notes of butterscotch may also be present. The taste is equally muted, with hops somewhat subdued and a slight sweetness. The feel should be equally muted with light or medium body. The bottom line is that this style is a session beer and should be light enough to drink multiple pints in a sitting. ABV should range from 3% to 3.7%. IBUs should be somewhat low, from 20 to 35. |
Glassware | Description |   |
Mug | Typically very heavy and sturdy. A mug (or stein) is most commonly made of glass or stoneware. Traditionally German, one advantage is clinking glasses together without worrying about breaking th... [more] | ![]() |
Pint Glass | Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more] |
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Beer | Consumed | |
1. | Bitter Brewer by Surly Brewing Company | 820 |
2. | Honker's Ale by Goose Island | 119 |
3. | 900 English Bitter by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery | 14 |
4. | The Bitter End Pale Ale by Two Brothers Brewing Company | 10 |
5. | McNellies Pub Ale by Marshall Brewing Company | 6 |
6. | Cains Finest Bitter by Robert Cain Brewery | 5 |
7. | Van Horn by Half Acre Beer Company | 4 |
8. | Spring Reign by Ninkasi Brewing Company | 3 |
9. | Tanner's Jack by Greene King / Morland Brewery | 3 |
10. | Alpha Session by Drake's Brewing Co. | 2 |
Beer | Avg Score | |
1. | Alpha Session by Drake's Brewing Co. | 90 |
2. | Cains Finest Bitter by Robert Cain Brewery | 86 |
3. | Bitter Brewer by Surly Brewing Company | 85 |
4. | The Bitter End Pale Ale by Two Brothers Brewing Company | 82 |
5. | Artist Ale by Eske's Brew Pub Sangre de Cristo Brewing | 76 |
6. | Dear John Ordinary Bitter by Nucular Brewing | 76 |
7. | Honker's Ale by Goose Island | 73 |
8. | Little Barley Bitter by Barley John's Brew Pub | 70 |
9. | The Don by Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery | 68 |
10. | Southwold Bitter by Adnams plc, Sole Bay Brewery | 66 |