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Best Bitter Special
Granite Brewery (Halifax)
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Granite Brewery (Halifax)
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 13.7%
- Reviews:
- 1
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 18, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 02, 2009
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
Best Bitter Special is our Best Bitter with fuggle hops added in the cask. This is a process known as "dry-hopping." There is a lingering bitter finish that dominates the flavour and aroma. Best Bitter Special won the 2007 Ontario Brewing Award in the Bitter catagory.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Deuane:
Reviewed by Deuane from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is a "special" dry-hopped version of their standard bitter. Dry hopped with Fuggles.
A-Hazy copper with a dense light tan head that would not go away. Left nice lacing on the way down.
S-The teltale aroma of the fuggles thanks to the dry hopping. A bit of sweet caramel malt sneaks in on the back end. The hop aroma is present but certainly not overpowering.
T-Mmmm...a lovely, masterful balance of a well done English bitter. Biscuity caramel malts dance with the herbal Fuggles.
M-Medium bodied and super creamy. The beauty of cask delivery! This one feels like hops infused cream!
D-Just about all day....smooth and creamy with enough hops to keep me happy and an ABV low enough to keep me out of trouble! Well done!
Jan 02, 2009A-Hazy copper with a dense light tan head that would not go away. Left nice lacing on the way down.
S-The teltale aroma of the fuggles thanks to the dry hopping. A bit of sweet caramel malt sneaks in on the back end. The hop aroma is present but certainly not overpowering.
T-Mmmm...a lovely, masterful balance of a well done English bitter. Biscuity caramel malts dance with the herbal Fuggles.
M-Medium bodied and super creamy. The beauty of cask delivery! This one feels like hops infused cream!
D-Just about all day....smooth and creamy with enough hops to keep me happy and an ABV low enough to keep me out of trouble! Well done!
More User Ratings:
Best Bitter Special from Granite Brewery (Halifax)
Beer rating:
3.65 out of
5 with
6 ratings
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