Uncle Bob's Bitter
Riverwalk Brewing

Uncle Bob's BitterUncle Bob's Bitter
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From:
Riverwalk Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 14.24%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 31, 2021
Added:
Oct 17, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by VelvetExtract:
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev +3.2%
On-tap. Poured a clear, orange color. Modest white head. Consistent lacing. Aroma is a bit fruity and grainy with some English hops. Flavor has some floral hops, fruits and toasted malt. Very simple with a forgiving bitterness. Peppy carbonation with a lighter body. I found it to be refreshing. Better than expected. I am partial to the style.
Sep 23, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 2021/08/26
Pours a med frothy 1 finger head with med retention, low lacing, hazy med tan to golden honey color

Nose herbal earthy hops, mild sweet malt, grainy malt, little toasty and caramel

Taste mild sweet grainy malts, toasted and a little caramel, more herbal earthy hops, little leafy herbal tea, mild fruity esters, med lighter bitterness

Mouth is med bod although a tad light, med carb

Overall pretty solid esb
Oct 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.79 by LXMRTN from New Hampshire

Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Nov 21, 2018
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Rated by egrandfield from Massachusetts

2.72/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Tastes slightly more bready and less refreshing than Miller Lite. Would have preferred Miller Lite.
Nov 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by DrewSnyc667 from Massachusetts

Apr 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by Yeestermeister from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2017
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Reviewed by angrybabboon from Massachusetts

3.66/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Consumed 2/17/16

A: Dark gold with copper highlights - pours clear - Medium size white head with impressive retention, leaves some nice streaks of lacing

S: Well-rounded maltiness - hearty bread, biscuits - grainy with some caramel grains - touch of citrus - leafy, herbal hops, hints of pepper - English ale yeast - slight hint of plastic hose - some hard water and minerality

T: Nice mouthful of bread - pale and caramel malts, grains - some bread, mulitgrain bread, toast, light biscuit - light touch of citrus, but mostly herbal, tea-like hops, with some grass - some yeast, with touches of pepper - sharp minerality - medium bitterness - finishes mostly clean, but could be cleaner, lingering off-flavors

M: Light to medium body, medium carbonation, mostly smooth

O: Wait, my uncle Bob doesn't live in England

In theory, this is great. It has some great bready flavors paired with some nicely herbal, tea leaf-like hops. It has a lot of flavor for the low ABV. The issue is that has some obvious flaws, including a plastic-hose like aroma and some light off-flavors (fusel alcohols). It reminds me too much of some bottles of homebrew that sat too long.
Feb 18, 2017
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

3.35/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A- Pours from the standard can to a tulip with a slightly hazy medium golden body. A frothy white head makes it up to about two fingers high with good retention. Lacing is rare with a few small spots.

S- The aroma is balanced for the most part with grains, yeast and hops all represented perhaps focusing on the first two just a bit more than the latter. Grains bring cereal, biscuit and light sweets while the yeast gives pale fruit like apple and white grape. Spicy and grassy hops.

T- The English yeast forms the base with a spicy, fruity and bready flavor profile; even a bit herbal. Apple and pear esters, rich cereal grains, biscuit, slight toast, butter, herbal and grassy, earthy hops.

MF- The body itself is a bit towards the light side and the texture is ever so slightly frothy; it comes off as a bit thin. High end carbonation and an herbal bitter finish.

English yeast is the driving force with an herbal and spicy feeling complimented by flavorful biscuit malts and spicy hops.
Dec 28, 2016
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Reviewed by andylipp from Massachusetts

3.79/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 OZ can. A bright gold pour with a restrained head that disappeared quickly. Aroma is all English yeast and toasty Marris Otter. Mouthfeel is somewhat thi with restrained carbonation. The hops (Kent Goldings?) and yeast dominate the taste, with a mild toast and honey maltiness rounding it out. Not bad.
Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by DJoe from Massachusetts

Nov 11, 2016
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Reviewed by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +25%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12 oz. canned on 9/9/16

Pours amber gold with a frothy white foam head. Smells like nutty toasted caramel malt, some minty piney earthy grass, mild spice, with lemon and orange citrus notes. Tastes like nutty toasted caramel malt, some tart lemony citrus, orange peel, some spice, with minty piney earthy grass. Feels medium-light bodied, creamy and smooth with moderate low carbonation. Overall a nice English Bitter.
Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by diechipmunk from Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Tastes like a bitter, biscuity, light caramel and yeast. Well balanced bitterness, but very little aromatics. It's a really good beer if you want a traditional English style ale and aren't looking for a hopped up American Amber.
Aug 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by redsoxjim from Massachusetts

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.07 by Johnct from New York

Jul 05, 2016
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

3.12/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
500 ml bottle. Pours copper with tall, long-lasting, fluffy white head, nice lacing and lively carbonation. Aroma is piney hops, bready malt and ripe fruit. Body is medium and crisp. Earthy hops, caramel and bready malt and ripe fruit fill the mouth. Finish is long and earthy. I can’t say I enjoyed this brew.
Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.26 by stevehagy from New York

Jun 16, 2016
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