Customer Reviews

Just enough on the bitter side Review by Fred

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I brewed this a few months ago. I'm a fan of English bitters in general and wanted to try something with a bit more hops to it and this sounded part way between an English IPA and a Special Bitter.

Having tasted it, I still think that's a good description. It started out with too high a level of bitterness after fermentation, but after 4-6 weeks in the keg it really started to smooth out and hit a nice balance. It starts out with a nice mix of earthy hops with a solid but not overwhelming bitter core then fades into a nice malty aftertaste that lingers. When this beer warms up a bit out of the keg, it's great. Highly recommended. (Posted on 11/29/12)

Excellent Review by Goebles

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Excellent ... True to style... Boil to keg in 10 days ( Zmurgy / March-April) This very well may be my new house beer. (Posted on 3/26/11)

Surprised Review by aolson

I made this recipe for one reason only - because I had never used Fuggle hops and this brew ONLY uses Fuggles. Also, I really had little to no experience with bitters, so I thought why not. I am usually a fan of much bigger beers, so this was a departure for me. I just kegged my batch, and I am surprised at how good this recipe is. I simply love the flavor of the fuggles, and how very well balanced the bitterness is in this brew. This one ranks very high on my list of recipes. Like the previous reviewer, my wife also had high praise for this recipe and she is not much of a beer drinker. Try this one. (Posted on 11/7/10)

SH2B Review by NE Brewer

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This is a very nice kit. My wife really likes this beer and that's is just about the best outcome I could have from any brew.

We did side-by-side comparision with Fuller's London Pride. Both exhibit malty taste and undercurrrent hop that you want to find in a Best BItter. Although Fuller's is a benchmark that has(and will) long stand. When you fill that glass from your own keg with beer made in your kitchen... I mean brewery, well It is hard to knock it.

Cheers, (Posted on 5/29/10)