Hydes - Original Bitter

Hydes - Original Bitter
Brewed byHydes (Salford, Greater Manchester)
ABV3.8 %
Tasting notesPale brown with earthy hoppiness
Master tasting notes and other info
Name changed from Traditional Bitter to Bitter in 2004.
Name changed to Original Bitter in 2006.
2004: "Pale Ale Malt and whole Fuggle hops combined in a recipe unchanged for over 50 years."
2006: "English pale ale malt with a small amount of crystal malt for colour and flavour. Bittering and aroma hops are predominantly English Fuggles with a small amount of Challenger. Dry hopped in cask with Fuggles."

Recommendations

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