Barbarian's Best Bitter
Celtic Bayou

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Celtic Bayou
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 4.49%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 27, 2005
Added:
Aug 03, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by xoqx from Washington

4.42/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This beer came highly recommended by some close friends who are very knowledgeable about beer. It lived up to this reputation.

Appearance: the brew was dark amber with a white, one finger head that diminished to a ring and light lacing after a minute.

Smell: When it arrived, I noticed a floral, fruity nose, with almost berry-like hints

Taste: This was extraordinary for the style. Immediately, the malt comes to the fore and totally outpaces the hops, which seems unusual for a strong bitter. That said, there’s a long finish and the hops bring up the rear with a splendid bitter finish. However, they recede on the palate short of the complex hop character in the same brewery’s IPA.

Mouthfeel: Medium, crisp.

Drinkability: I think this is unusually drinkable for the style. I definitely could drink several of these in any weather.
Sep 27, 2005
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan

3.97/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance – The body was a nice, brownish-orange in color. I had this on-tap and the glass was filled so I really can’t comment on the head, but what little there was pooled nicely.

Smell – This one has a small but noticeable malt base and a subtle but distinctive piney hop kick.

Taste – As fellow BA “lubricated” noted at the pub, this is more in between a Pale Ale and an IPA than it is a traditional bitter. There are some bitter notes, but mostly what I got is a sharp but very smooth hoppy profile with a modest malt compliment. Very good.

Mouthfeel – This one was good and dry and probably medium in the body.

Drinkability – This was a very entertaining beer and went well with the spicy Cajun food that I was having at the time.
Feb 08, 2004
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Reviewed by jreitman from California

4.3/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
(at brewpub) Hoppy and floral nose. Amber in color with a lacy white head. Hop flavors throughout with some underlying malt sweetness that helps bring the beer to a near perfect balance. Some citrus (pineapple) flavors, but they are very subdued.
Aug 03, 2002
Barbarian's Best Bitter from Celtic Bayou
Beer rating: 4.23 out of 5 with 3 ratings