Got an urge to brag

[Ingo]

English bitters are the main reason I started brewing my own beer and I've been working on a receipe that I made.

This is batch nr. 3 and it is so delicious and good looking that I just had to post a photo.

It's 4.6%, and on the sweeter side maybe, fermented with Pub A09, smells like heaven and is absolutely crystal clear.

Very happy with this one

Cheers

 

[Zanatrik]

English bitters are the main reason I started brewing my own beer and I've been working on a receipe that I made.

This is batch nr. 3 and it is so delicious and good looking that I just had to post a photo.

It's 4.6%, and on the sweeter side maybe, fermented with Pub A09, smells like heaven and is absolutely crystal clear.

Very happy with this one

Cheers

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nicely done!

 

[NiwotBrew]

That’s what’s up!!!

 

[Steveruch]

Bitters are one of my favorite styles. I do several every year, including one I just did 3 days ago.

 

[redrocker652002]

I am going to admit I have never had an english bitter. Might have to go see if I can find one at the local Wines and more.

 

[PCABrewing]

I am going to admit I have never had an english bitter. Might have to go see if I can find one at the local Wines and more.

See if you can find a "Fullers ESB".

 

[Ingo]

I am going to admit I have never had an english bitter. Might have to go see if I can find one at the local Wines and more.

I'd buy two. Might take you a little more than one to adjust too it,
but when you do prepare to get hooked

 

[Ingo]

See if you can find a "Fullers ESB".

Fullers are the only bitters in my local liquour store.
I live in Iceland. Not much variety in beers here.
Used to live in London and had such much good bitters in the UK.
But today you have to go out of the touristy areas n London to find Bitters and proper ales.

Fullers is fine but my aim was to make better beer than that. Then I'm taking London Pride.
I haven't done an extra special but will soon. Mine have been around 4.5-5% abv.

 

[PCABrewing]

Fullers is fine but my aim was to make better beer than that.

I have to respect someone who doesn't fear a challenge..

 

[FloppyKnockers]

That's a good brag. Nicely done.

 

[elf_brewery]

Our Fuller's favorite with our CAMRA comrads was Chiswick, back in the '80's. I think it was an ordinary bitter with more hop taste. Is that still brewed?

 

[DonT]

I've been wanting to make a bitter for a bit now.... my local wines and more doesn't carry Fullers but they do have Old Speckled Hen which is very tasty.
@Ingo that looks really good... nice job

 

[UdonPete]

I am going to admit I have never had an english bitter. Might have to go see if I can find one at the local Wines and more.

You must, it’s not called the “nectar of the Gods” for nothing !

 

[Ingo]

I have to respect someone who doesn't fear a challenge..

I've just had so many bitters better than Fullers. I'm just aiming for them and getting very close to the best ones

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

It looks wonderful. Good job.

 

[Kickass]

Care to share your recipe and process?

 

[Ramjet]

Looks great. We'll done

 

[Wigglebutts Brewery]

Next step is the beer engine for a proper pint!

 

[johnsonpvb17]

Looks delicious!! Hopefully Fullers reaches out with a pint or two. I'm down for some at Total Wine to give it a try. See it's rated a 95, am sure yours is much better!

 

[duncan_disorderly]

I started adult life in the 70s cask drinking bitter, and it is still my favourite style. I don't drink commercial bottled bitters because they are never as good as draught. And draught bitters are getting harder to find, now that lager is 75% of UK draught sales, and American craft stuff and nitro stouts are a big chunk of the rest.

So I brew them myself and go to pubs that still sell them. And I drink the golden ales that are pretty common on pub hand pulls. The English hops versions of these are golden bitters, effectively. A lot of golden ales use imported hops though, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra etc

If you want to know what English bitter is like, visit an English pub, or brew one yourself. And get a good English yeast, like the A09 used in the OP beer.

I'm brewing a bitter today, with WLP005.

 

[WesBrew]

I have some best bitter on tap. cheers !

 

[Ingo]

I started adult life in the 70s cask drinking bitter, and it is still my favourite style.

So I brew them myself and go to pubs that still sell them. And I drink the golden ales that are pretty common on pub hand pulls.

Are you living in London by any chance. I come there every year or two and it's getting harder to find bitter on cask.

If you're in London can you tell me what's your favorite pub and ale and I will make a trip there next time in London

 

[duncan_disorderly]

Are you living in London by any chance. I come there every year or two and it's getting harder to find bitter on cask.

If you're in London can you tell me what's your favorite pub and ale and I will make a trip there next time in London

I'm in Manchester. Well worth a visit for beer! Two hour train ride, a good number of micro breweries in the surrounding area still make cask bitters, and we serve cask correctly up here.

 

[Ingo]

I'm in Manchester. Well worth a visit for beer! Two hour train ride, a good number of micro breweries in the surrounding area still make cask bitters, and we serve cask correctly up here.

Well maybe I will. Never been to Manchester

 

[duncan_disorderly]

Well maybe I will. Never been to Manchester

Leeds and Sheffield also well worth visiting for ales. 45 minutes on a train through the hills.