Hi-Wire English Bitter
Hi-Wire Brewing
- From:
- Hi-Wire Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 5.99%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 14, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A classic English–style bitter with a combination of traditional English and American Pacific Northwest hops, and brewed with a heritage English base malt. Expect a balanced bitterness with little to no hop aroma and a nice and dry finish from this easy-drinking classic.
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.84/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12/31...pours reddish amber, ring of white foam. Malty bready nose. Fruity base, juicy. Real caramel bread flavors and a subtle hop balance. Simple and tasty.
Feb 06, 2016
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.78/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.78/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap:
I am not an English Bitter afficianado nor even really a fan. However, I've tried a few (rated less), and had ESBs a bit more. I thought this met the style as I read it and understand it from other attempts at this style.
Pour is dead on the description between gold and copper. Head is pretty white, and collects nicely at the edges throughout the pour. Nose is grassy and mildly copper-metallic, which is how I describe English-based bittering agents, for good or bad, so that's not necessarily out of line.
Taste follows the nose, grain playing a minor role, and grass bitterness being the main player. There is a light cracker grain taste, and a spicy bite that I assumed from the hops, since the carbonation is only lightly felt.
Not my style, but for those who enjoy the style, see what you think. It may still be a tad on the thin side, but the style guidelines indicate letting the bitterness come through, and I feel this accomplished that.
Apr 14, 2015I am not an English Bitter afficianado nor even really a fan. However, I've tried a few (rated less), and had ESBs a bit more. I thought this met the style as I read it and understand it from other attempts at this style.
Pour is dead on the description between gold and copper. Head is pretty white, and collects nicely at the edges throughout the pour. Nose is grassy and mildly copper-metallic, which is how I describe English-based bittering agents, for good or bad, so that's not necessarily out of line.
Taste follows the nose, grain playing a minor role, and grass bitterness being the main player. There is a light cracker grain taste, and a spicy bite that I assumed from the hops, since the carbonation is only lightly felt.
Not my style, but for those who enjoy the style, see what you think. It may still be a tad on the thin side, but the style guidelines indicate letting the bitterness come through, and I feel this accomplished that.
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