CBC Mandarina Best Bitter
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 10.93%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
28
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 21, 2014
Added:
Apr 06, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by ryanpj:
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Rated by ryanpj from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

Jun 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 21, 2014
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Reviewed by seedyone from New York

2.75/5  rDev -26.7%
08/04/13 On tap at Rattle n Hum. Not sure what going on here. I'm a bitter fan but this one seems to have both feet out of the box. There's fruitiness in there but I can't figure which one. Citrusy...maybe grapefruit...but shy. IMO when playing in that sandbox you've got to step up, otherwise....Lots of flavor but just not my favo' flav...gnome' sayin'.
Aug 16, 2014
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Reviewed by zeeke from Florida

2.43/5  rDev -35.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Was expecting an actual English Bitter. This beer is more akin to another west coast pale ale. Way, way too bitter, no malt character, all hops in the face, on the palate, and all over the finish. I will be so happy when American breweries learn how to make English style beers. This ain't it. If you want a low abv American style pale ale, you'll like this not-an-English bitter.
Apr 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by FatBoyGotSwagger from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GeoffreyM from Pennsylvania

Sep 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Casey3236 from Pennsylvania

Sep 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by travishardy929 from New York

Aug 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by WynnO from Florida

Aug 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

Aug 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by hockeyfighter19 from Pennsylvania

Jul 13, 2013
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Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice amber-y blood orange color. Lip of head keeps coverage, although short in height. Okay.

Pine and orange from the hops. Slightly tea-like with toasty aromas from the malts. Even a slight coffee bean aroma. Strange, but good.

English malts deliver toasted grain and a bitter coffee flavor, all the while, that Mandarina hop is pushing orange rind, pine, and herbal notes right at the forefront. Tea notes didn't translate, but there is a woody green leafiness from the hops. Great finishing bitterness. Almost earthy near the end.

Medium carbonation. Body is lighter and crisp. Picks up some added burp in the end.

Decent bitter. Really just excited about more Mandarina hop. This works, though.
Jul 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by cclark67789 from Pennsylvania

Jun 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by dsshuck from Delaware

Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jzauder from Florida

Jun 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania

Jun 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

Jun 10, 2013
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Reviewed by PhillyStyle from Georgia

4.28/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Victory Brewing:

The beer appeared a nice copper color, which was clear with thick, dense white head that was well retained and settled into a thin cap and left some excellent lacing.

The beer gave off a light malty, sweet aroma. Seems to be a fruit aroma as well, but I can't place it.

The beer had a more bitter taste than expected, fruit hops that also had a nice bready/biscuit quality to it too. The beer had a dry aftertaste and it was extremely smooth and creamy and exceptionally easy to drink. Exceptional session ale, perhaps only rivaled by Uncle Teddy's.
Jun 10, 2013
CBC Mandarina Best Bitter from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 28 ratings