English Bitter
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- jruggs
I have a new found hankering for the stuff, but im in the states...whats your favorites over there in England or close by that I may be able to find here...a good session beer that may be slightly a bit higher than your average in ABV..Ive had Fullers here but its a wee bit heavy for my taste..suggestions?
- trooperbill0
my dad likes boddingtons, Spitfire and timothy taylors landlord
- non0
I don't know what qualifies as "english bitter", but one of my favorite cream ale is Caffreys Irish Ale.
Prefer it to Boddington's actually.
- WhiteFace0
- mmmWhiteFace
- I can feel my stomach getting fatter just looking at that.CygnusZero4
- jruggs0
Yea I love Boddingtons but my local boozer's taps have taken a turn for the worst...I compare the style of 'English Bitter' to somewhat of a slight cream ale not overly hoppy ..light in taste and easy to drink several pints without feeling legless..a good session beer
- mikotondria30
I've got to say, as a lifelong bitter and darker beer drinker in England, I wasn't relishing the thought of American beer when I moved here, but I've to say that I've had some of the finest proper dark beers in my time here.
Usually in small runs, microbrews and the like, but I even love everything Sam Adams puts out. They all tend to be a bit brigther and more acidic than a trad. english bitter, but mighty fine.
If you look in an average supermarket now, I think there's at least as much proper hoppy beer and ales as there is of corporate redneck swill.
A friend of mine made a batch of home brew porter not long ago, absolutely superb, rivalled anything I'd ever had in the UK.
For anyone curious, bitter is a smooth, open flavored beer, best served at just below room tempurature, not very bubbly, not fruity or sweet or acidic, like a low dark minor chord on a dusty old piano with sunlight coming through the window.