English Bitter

Learn more about the English Bitter style of beer.

The Bitter style came from brewers who wanted to differentiate these ales from other mild brews—enter pale malts and more hops. Usually gold to copper in color, most examples are light bodied and low in carbonation. Intended to be sessionable, alcohol should be low and not perceived on the palate. The hop bitterness meanwhile, is moderate to assertive. Most English Bitters have a fruitiness in the aroma and flavor; diacetyl can also be present. These beers are traditionally served cask conditioned, but many breweries now have bottled versions, too.

ABV: 3.0–5.0% | IBU: 20–35 | Glassware: Pint Glass (or Becker, Nonic, Tumbler)

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Honker's Ale
Goose Island Beer Co.
4.304,0033.6512-09-2023
London Pride
Fuller's
4.702,7973.9203-13-2024
Bluebird Bitter
Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd
4.205333.8503-09-2024
Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale
Shepherd Neame Ltd
4.504833.5803-01-2024
Younger's Special Bitter
Rogue Ales
4.803693.9210-10-2020
Newcastle Summer Ale
Heineken Nederland B.V.
4.403622.9510-12-2021
The Naughty Nurse
City Steam Brewery Café
5.003283.4912-15-2023
Ruddles County
Greene King / Morland Brewery
4.702803.7409-21-2023
Doom Bar
Sharp's Brewery
4.302443.4809-28-2023
Foster's Special Bitter
Foster's Group Limited
5.002382.8304-17-2020
Uncle Teddy's Bitter
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
4.002343.9802-06-2023
Long Haul Session Ale
Two Brothers Brewing Company
4.202163.5901-12-2019
Best Bitter
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
5.001973.610-26-2022
Hopback Summer Lightning
Hop Back Brewery plc
5.001883.6306-27-2023
Belhaven Best
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
3.501863.312-03-2023
Old Golden Hen
Greene King / Morland Brewery
4.101843.4408-20-2021
Adnams Southwold Bitter
Adnams plc, Sole Bay Brewery
4.101783.6102-07-2024
Geary's Winter Ale
D.L. Geary Brewing Company
6.001693.4410-09-2017
Gravity
W.H. Brakspear & Sons plc
3.401513.7506-28-2023
Goliath
Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd
4.201433.4512-15-2021
McNellie's Pub Ale
Marshall Brewing Company
5.001333.7309-20-2021
Young's Bitter
Eagle Brewery
3.801323.805-05-2021
Session Ale-Extra Special Bitter
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
5.001303.5508-03-2021
Courage Directors Bitter
Eagle Brewery
4.801233.4612-23-2023
Ruby Red Ale
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
4.301213.707-16-2023
Tetley's Smoothflow
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Ltd
3.601183.2112-06-2023
Arkell Best Bitter
Wellington County Brewery
4.001163.6608-29-2020
Chester County Bitter
Sly Fox Brewing Company
4.501153.5805-02-2022
London Homesick Ale
Oasis Texas Brewing Company
4.901043.5104-13-2020
Ridgeway Bitter
Ridgeway Brewing
4.001023.7102-11-2024
Colonel Blides Cask Ale
Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
5.50993.6110-26-2022
6X
Wadworth and Company Ltd.
4.10983.4802-10-2024
Boddingtons Bitter
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
3.80962.9412-17-2023
T.E.A. (Traditional English Ale)
Hog's Back Brewery
4.20913.4612-08-2023
Old Brewery Bitter
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
4.00863.7512-04-2023
Boltmaker
Timothy Taylor's Brewery
4.00754.0508-16-2023
Best Bitter
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
3.70733.5310-22-2023
Banks's Bitter
Banks's Park Brewery
3.70723.1403-10-2023
Sussex Best Bitter
Harvey's Brewery
4.00713.903-05-2024
Camerons Strongarm
Castle Eden & Camerons Brewing Company Ltd
4.00703.7205-08-2023
HSB (Horndean Special Bitter)
George Gale & Company Ltd
4.80683.9601-16-2024
St. Patrick's Best
Strangford Lough Brewing Company Ltd
4.20653.5612-23-2018
Pure UBU
Purity Brewing Co
4.50653.6610-21-2023
Hopping Hare
Badger Brewery, Hall and Woodhouse
4.50643.5304-27-2023
Hooky Bitter
Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.
3.50633.8609-28-2022
Organic Best Bitter
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
4.10623.9109-26-2022
Jeffrey Hudson Bitter
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
3.80623.9610-07-2023
West Bank Pub Ale
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
4.80623.8301-03-2016
Brains The Rev. James
Brains
4.50613.501-26-2023
Adnams Bitter
Adnams plc, Sole Bay Brewery
4.10613.704-10-2021
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