Boddingtons Bitter
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I

Boddingtons BitterBoddingtons Bitter
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From:
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #140
ABV:
3.8%
Score:
70
Ranked #28,036
Avg:
2.94 | pDev: 24.15%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
96
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 17, 2023
Added:
Dec 02, 2003
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  12
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Reviewed by JohnDMoulton from Texas

5/5  rDev +70.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
LOVE my 'Boddies'! This a wonderfully smooth beer, enjoyed best cold and poured full tilt into a (British) pint glass. Because of the internal 'widget' it will not overflow the glass*. Let it settle for a beautiful creaming head and ENJOY!
*A US pint glass is smaller so prepare to stop as you reach the top.
Dec 17, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.25/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
August 2018: Keg half pint at The Chambers, St. Helier, Jersey. Deep golden to copper colour. Moderate malty and grainy aroma. Smooth flavour, some malts, but the hops are too modest.
Nov 03, 2023
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Rated by MrVincent48 from Nevada

2.41/5  rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Just meh. Not a lot of flavor. Kind of boring, honestly.
Apr 23, 2023
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Reviewed by KleinSchwein

4.07/5  rDev +38.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look :- It's a draught beer and does the whole settling thing very nicely in its glass . Once settled it's a deep golden brown colour with a thick, creamy head that's still so what present upon finishing. Lacing like nobody's business too.

Smell :- Vague alcohol and nice, sweet, fruity banana .

Taste :- Creamy banana with a slight hops bitterness . Mellow . Sweet but not too sweet.

Mouth feel :- Creamy and lightly carbonated.

Overall :- A lovely beer , nice and balanced , super pretty to watch settle . .
Sep 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.3 by sickonine from Spain

Sep 07, 2022
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Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales

2.63/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Copper body. Small white head. Taste is a acrid and a bit like dirt. Body is thin but creamy. Mouthfeel is a stale dirty bitterness but not overpowering. It's okay for cheap macro bitter. Good to offer visitors who are not discerning and who are generally over 60.
Jan 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.03 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 09, 2021
 
Rated: 2.37 by misteil from Ireland

Jun 25, 2021
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Reviewed by HarryBlew272

1.2/5  rDev -59.2%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Tried this not too long ago. It was dreadful. Enjoyed the looks. Nice copper(ish) colour with a pleasant looking head. What wasn’t pleasant was the taste. Almost a fake bitter taste and a banana after taste which I would’ve enjoyed was it not so watery. I advise to skip and get something better such as Landlord by Timothy Taylor’s or John Smiths.
Mar 05, 2020
 
Rated: 2.82 by jacobk1997 from Georgia

Jul 30, 2019
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Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)

1.96/5  rDev -33.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Grew up in Manchester and bought a can for old times sake. After all, I had reasonable success with a number of old British favourites (Fullers ESB, Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen, etc). Not this. Boddington’s distinctive bitterness is gone replaced by something bland and smoothed out. Admit it, this beer id s victim of big brewery acquisition, and brewing by accountants an marketers.
Jun 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Rymish from Colorado

Oct 02, 2018
 
Rated: 2.63 by traction from Georgia

May 04, 2018
 
Rated: 2.18 by georgeanthorpe from England

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by jhart96 from England

Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 2.73 by MaxOhle from Illinois

Jul 06, 2017
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Reviewed by Benjiman from England

2.73/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Shame that they kept changing the recipe, I remember it used to have some estery banana characters, but now it only has vague bitterness and a smoothfeel. I find it's perfect for getting smashed on though, very easy to get a lot down.
Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by Lobina from Arizona

May 25, 2016
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Reviewed by manfromanotherplace from New York

3.73/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A classic Mancunian brew, looks stunning as it settles in the glass, no real smell but a great creamy mouthfeel. A little sweet then a little bitter, this is subtle in every aspect.extremely low abv too.....i could sink half a dozen of these on a summer day.
May 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by Euroglot from Belgium

Feb 03, 2016
Boddingtons Bitter from Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Beer rating: 70 out of 100 with 96 ratings