Best Bitter Ale
Whaley Farm Brewery

Best Bitter AleBest Bitter Ale
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Whaley Farm Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
+4 ratings needed
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 6.26%
Ratings:
6 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 27, 2026
Added:
Sep 17, 2022
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Best Bitter Ale is a classic session beer, to be enjoyed amid good company and great conversation. A historically-inspired recipe brewed with Marris Otter, Pale Crystal, Flaked Corn, and Brown Malt. Hopped entirely with East Kent Golding Hops and fermented with a yeast strain hailing from South London.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.5 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Apr 27, 2026
 
Rated: 4.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Aug 17, 2025
 
Rated: 3.75 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Oct 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Apr 10, 2023
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4.3/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a 500ml bottle from the cooler at the Appalachian Vintner in Asheville 9-20-22 for $5.99. No bottling date consumed 9-20-22.

Beer poured copper with a very nice white head with the original pour.

Nose is biscuits and toast forward.

Taste is spot on with the biscuity toasted malt base combines nicely with honey flavored hops that provide a nice bittering finish; 7/10 on my bitterness scale.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and fairly refreshing.

Overall a really well executed ESB!
Sep 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.54 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Sep 17, 2022