Bluebird Bitter - Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd

ddarden

Alabama

3.88/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

50cl Bottle with BBF 2 11 06 - not sure if that is the bottled date or the best before date. Either way it must be older than it should be. Poured into a pint glass a copper orange color with a nice white head that falls slowly into a nice covering. The smell is very nice with sweet malt, grassy hops, and a slight lemon character. The taste follows suit with clean crisp flavor the is complex for something of this abv. The hops are still present with a nice refreshing bite and the malt goes from mild to sweet and buttery. Mouthfeel and drinkablility is very nice...crisp and refreshing. I can not say have had many "fresh" bitter syte beers, but I am beginning to really appreciate the style. The delicate flavors and craftmanship are well done in a beer with this low an abv.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2007 21:24:40 | More by ddarden

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

05-23-2013 03:20:11 | More by kvnstfrd

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-17-2013 13:04:32 | More by InspectorBob

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-25-2013 03:27:43 | More by kjyost

Philousa

California

3.1/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 2.75

The pour is copper, clear, with not much head. All to style. The head starts as a quarter finger and settles to just a healthy ring around the glass. No lacing. Aroma starts somewhat metallic followed by a hearty nuttiness, more of a walnut. Some stone fruit also, such as apricot or peach, maybe even some berry. Taste is clean. Nutty with some tart yeast notes that fades slowly to a grassy bitterness not unlike wheatgrass, fading more to a copper, more in your face bitterness. The feel is thin, somewhat watery because of the low carbonation.

This is very to-style, but I think too metallic. I like a little more bread/biscuit in my bitter. Also, the lingering bitterness is a bit too strong for my liking.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 01:32:25 | More by Philousa

MaineBrewing

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

04-11-2013 23:15:49 | More by MaineBrewing

harrymel

Washington

3.85/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On bottle: F14-275

It's golden with a center dome of white, and a brilliant clarity. Smells of sweet malt, some bits of crystal malt, a little metal and herbal hops. Flavor is delicate, malty, nice and enjoyable with just a touch of noble malts. Medium bodied with low carb and a wet finish. Nice beer. Quaffable.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 06:30:23 | More by harrymel

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-21-2013 20:29:21 | More by PEIhop

yourefragile

District of Columbia

2/5  rDev -48.3%

03-20-2013 00:10:51 | More by yourefragile

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-10-2013 23:34:06 | More by spycow

sixerofelixir

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

02-28-2013 00:51:23 | More by sixerofelixir

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -22.5%

02-19-2013 00:42:58 | More by FUwolfpacker

UCLABrewN84

California

3.6/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a hazy honey orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Thin streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, mild herbal hops, and a slight tea-like aroma. Taste is much the same with an earthy hop flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is tasty and super easy to drink due to how mild it is.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 03:20:02 | More by UCLABrewN84

phishbone23

New York

5/5  rDev +29.2%

01-23-2013 16:54:52 | More by phishbone23

MelissaMonosoff

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

01-22-2013 03:27:41 | More by MelissaMonosoff

nathanjohnson

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

01-13-2013 19:16:20 | More by nathanjohnson

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-09-2013 17:16:31 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

vlodko62

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +29.2%

01-06-2013 05:49:30 | More by vlodko62

kkmiller76

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

12-22-2012 03:11:49 | More by kkmiller76

Viceroy

United Kingdom (England)

3/5  rDev -22.5%

12-03-2012 22:37:41 | More by Viceroy

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

3.4/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Half-pint, hand-pulled at the Firs Club, Codsall on 17 Nov 2012.

Although I've had this at the brewery pub years back I couldn't really remember anything about it: I still don't.

Light amber body with a thin white head.

Aroma was fairly weak: malty mostly, but after the initial caramel hints a fruity, more hoppy smell arrives.

The taste is also malts initially with a fruitier and dry hoppy underbelly. Pleasant enough and my first beer at the Real Ale Festival the club was holding. A good solid session bitter with nothing that is going to upset anyone with strong or powerful flavours.

Serving type: cask

11-21-2012 15:07:51 | More by BlackHaddock

sneaks2210

New York

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

11-14-2012 22:10:54 | More by sneaks2210

BGsWo22

New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

10-22-2012 00:44:45 | More by BGsWo22

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.4%

10-21-2012 17:07:46 | More by RblWthACoz

onetwo_sipofmybrew

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

10-15-2012 21:49:45 | More by onetwo_sipofmybrew