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Uncle Bob's Bitter
Riverwalk Brewing
- From:
- Riverwalk Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 14.24%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
No description / notes.
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Ratings by VelvetExtract:
Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts
3.55/5 rDev +3.2%
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, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.95/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2021Pours 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
Rated by egrandfield from Massachusetts
2.72/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
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, 2018Reviewed by angrybabboon from Massachusetts
3.66/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
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, 2017A: 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.
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
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, 2016S- 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.
Reviewed by andylipp from Massachusetts
3.79/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
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, 2016Reviewed 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
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, 2016Pours 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.
Reviewed by diechipmunk from Massachusetts
3.7/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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, 2016Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey
3.12/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
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
Uncle Bob's Bitter from Riverwalk Brewing
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
55 ratings
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