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W.H. Brakspear & Sons plc

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From:
W.H. Brakspear & Sons plc
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #45
ABV:
3.4%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,614
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 13.07%
Reviews:
76
Ratings:
151
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 28, 2023
Added:
Mar 01, 2002
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  22
Formerly known as Brakspear Bitter

Hops: Fuggles and Goldings
Malt: Pale, Crystal, and Chocolate
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Ratings by marquis:
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Reviewed by marquis from England

4.63/5  rDev +23.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
On cask at the Royal Oak, Car Colston, a hostelry renowned for the superb condition of all its beers.
I hardly recognised it, a shade darker perhaps than before?Totally crystal clear with just under a half inch thick,dense head which survived most of the way down the glass.As with most cask ales, aroma isn't a feature (it's only what gets pinched from the liquid itself anyway) but the beer really fought way above its weight in the flavour compartment.A beautifully balanced bitter with a hint of astringency.It all goes to show that strength isn't all in beer.
Utterly and absolutely gorgeous stuff.
Feb 17, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.62 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Apr 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.48 by desint from Belgium

Sep 11, 2019
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

2.4/5  rDev -36%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Un dedo de espuma burbujeante que permanece por varios segundos. Ligera y de carbonatación media. Aroma a malta y café. Al beberla tiene un amargo persistente no tan agradable.
Aug 18, 2019
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.12/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
L:
-pours a clear amber with a small to medium,frothy,offwhite head
-medium to high carbonation visible
S:
-spicy,malty,slight toffee,nutty
T:
-Follows the nose
F:
-light to medium carbonation
-light body
O:
Very simple, unexciting, but drinkable.
Jul 23, 2019
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Rated by Yetanothermamil from England

4.62/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Lovely middle-of-the-road bitter without being boring.
Jun 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A very comforting ale after a day of touring/working. Classics can comfort.
(My bottle shows a changed label, all blue background, but clearly the same beer, ABV etc.)

Almost a beautiful Looker with a chestnut amber, consistent foam and delicate lace. Smells mostly of malt. Balanced nicely by the bitter hops, mild in the Taste (a great relief for me having to avoid the hop-heavy American palate.). Finishes semi-dry, so I think I'll have a dry cheese from Oxfordshire to go with Brakspear's Bitter. I did and it did.

My first from Brakspear, I went on their website and got lots of history and details about their unique brewing process. Then at the bottom, I find out they are owned by Marston... the brewing brand manager and historic preserver.

Reviewed in Roger Protz' "300 Beers To Try Before You Die!"
May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Apr 06, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.81/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L- Mid chestnut brown, clear, pours with thin white head.
S- Traditional ale, it reminds me of lying in a barn amongst the bales of straw, something very homely/reassuring.
T- Toasty, bitter, traditional, that I like. A gentle balancing feel comes along after.
F- How it takes flight [as such] on just the sparsest chassis of 3.4% is quite something; and yet it does.
O- This is an interesting beer. I bought it in a 6-bottle box of 'Classic Ales' from Waitrose. I'd usually overlook a 3.4% beer, as a single bottle, as not having much hope/interest, so this is a surprise, it shows things can still be seriously magic'd up down there, I'd put this down as classic old-school bitter. Would make a good session beer if dwelling on the lighter side of things. There is zero, zero, out of place with this beer. Given how light it is, ie 'no place to hide', that's impressive.
BB: 30/9/19
Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by windowside from Germany

Dec 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Oct 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.4 by Vaulmas from Spain

Jul 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Jun 07, 2018
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Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

4.13/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Again a low alcohol bitter with Goldings and Fuggles hops brewed with the Double Drop process trademark of Brakespear - which means hopping? Therefore overly bitter?
I'm not familiar with English Bitters but I understand this to be similar to a Session IPA - just the hops are different, bitter.
It is not bad but compared with their American counterpart, a little boring...
May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

May 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania

Apr 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by count_von_count from Russian Federation

Mar 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.3 by mishi_d from Romania

Jan 13, 2018
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Rated by Markofsoton from England

4.47/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Love this, perfect bitter really. had a bottle tonight but it always reminds me of hot days after work in London.
Jan 04, 2018
Gravity from W.H. Brakspear & Sons plc
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 151 ratings