Gritty McDuff's Best Bitter - Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company

Todd

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12 oz brown twist, no freshness date.

Appearance: Copper with a tiny touch of chill haze, nice frothy off white head.

Smell: Nutty toasted grain and fruit.

Taste: Smooth and a little crisp. Malty flavours of rustic toasted grain, sweetness, fruity esters and a hint of husk which are all cut a bit by an even hop twang bitterness, nice hop flavour also. In the after taste is some residual sweetness that goes a little caramel, drying grain and a faded hop bitterness.

Notes: I decent bitter to be had here, balanced quite well ... flavourful. Make sure you don't drink this brew cold ... it will mask all of the true Bitter Style flavours.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-1999 00:00:01 | More by Todd

Duhast500

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18.5%

04-14-2013 04:19:25 | More by Duhast500

hitshtwithsticks

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

02-06-2013 09:14:41 | More by hitshtwithsticks

mbs11

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

11-22-2012 04:02:20 | More by mbs11

dunix

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-29-2012 14:11:43 | More by dunix

MacCherry

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

10-19-2012 20:31:45 | More by MacCherry

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

09-07-2012 20:25:46 | More by mendvicdog

Jtyler379

New York

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

09-02-2012 02:15:31 | More by Jtyler379

WeldBeerMan

4/5  rDev +8.7%

08-29-2012 01:53:32 | More by WeldBeerMan

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

08-21-2012 01:05:55 | More by Larrydoherty

guezarka

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

08-13-2012 01:42:56 | More by guezarka

bergdj

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

07-26-2012 02:44:40 | More by bergdj

rderedin

Maine

3/5  rDev -18.5%

07-15-2012 15:10:30 | More by rderedin

frosted33

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-26-2012 04:16:06 | More by frosted33

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Into a pint glass:

A: brown body and has a thick, lumpy white head that lasts for about forty seconds. Some carbonation is seen rising with minimal lacing around the glass.

S: malty with some earthy hops, some nuttiness comes out as the beer warms.

T: centered around the malts and it gives a pretty good sweet yet earthy and slightly bitter flavors. Everything is balanced pretty well. Some apple comes out once the beer warms.

M: medium, the right amount of carbonation is felt on the tongue

O: this is a pretty good beer that I would have again.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 22:56:58 | More by kangarooAdam59

wesvt

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

04-29-2012 21:42:42 | More by wesvt

ZacMetalFan

Maine

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-18-2012 01:59:48 | More by ZacMetalFan

rpaine

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

03-12-2012 21:22:56 | More by rpaine

jfcaa193

Connecticut

2/5  rDev -45.7%

02-18-2012 23:04:33 | More by jfcaa193

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

2.8/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Served on cask and poured in a true pint, the beer is a clear, pale chestnut coloring with a light, foamy, frothy off-white head of about a half an inch. Aromas of rich toffee and caramel, with a slight roasting characteristic overall. Flavors are smooth, with toffee and butter sweetness, and a kiss of chocolate. Hops presence is extremely minimal, with only a hint of bitter at the tail end. The hops presence does build as you drink, but still a minority player on the palate. The body is very light, and there is a smooth and creamy texture that completely owes itself to the cask serving. The aftertaste is a slight linger of the toffee sweetness, with a slightly drying finish. Flavors and overall experience of the beer aren't bad, but there just seems to be an overall lackluster feel to it all. Palate seems watered down throughout, and nothing really jumps out at you.

Serving type: cask

02-16-2012 18:40:45 | More by GarthDanielson

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

4.13/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

No date.

A: A thick, clumpy head that lasts until the end, leaving chunks of lace.

S: Bright and earthy hops that are much more pronounced than I expected with some nuttiness.

T: The malt is surprisingly rich and sweet for the style, but the earthy and bitter hops balance it nicely and keep the beer from leaving a sweet impression. Fruitiness and nuttiness comes through mid-taste. Unexpectedly, I get faint hints of chocolate.

M: A bit full for the style, but that's fine by me.

O: There are a lot of interesting things going on in this beer, and it all comes together nicely. I would gladly drink several of these. If this beer was available to me in dated sixpacks, it would be in my fridge pretty regularly.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 15:52:35 | More by greybeardloon

jsanford

Georgia

3.08/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

22oz bottle poured into a Pint Glass.

Pours a slightly hazy copper with a creamy white head. Aromas of sweet malt and earthy, floral hops. Flavors of lightly toasted caramel malt and more earthy, floral hops. Nicely balanced and drinkable, with a decent bitter finish. Mouthfeel is smooth and crisp, with a medium-thin body and good carbonation. Overall a nice, drinkable Bitter, but nothing to get excited over.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 18:58:45 | More by jsanford

bonbini26

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -32.1%

01-12-2012 17:39:46 | More by bonbini26

scootercrabb

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-28-2011 02:09:06 | More by scootercrabb

newenglandontap

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +8.7%

12-21-2011 21:53:55 | More by newenglandontap