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Copper Dragon Best Bitter

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
Crescent InnIlkley, West Yorkshire14 Nov 2014
The King's HeadLeicester, Leicestershire25 Apr 2014
The AckhorneYork, North Yorkshire18 Jan 2014
The BuckReeth, North Yorkshire13 Oct 2013
Pier InnWhitby, North Yorkshire17 Jun 2013
The WhaleboneKingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire05 Jan 2013
The Royal OakGillamoor, North Yorkshire18 Feb 2012
Ginger HallSulby, Isle of Man18 Aug 2011
Whitelock's Ale HouseLeeds, West Yorkshire09 Aug 2011
Station InnRibblehead, North Yorkshire01 Jul 2011
The FalconBattersea, Greater London11 Feb 2011
The Lamb InnBury, Greater Manchester29 Nov 2010
Billingham Catholic ClubBillingham, Durham30 Oct 2010
The Ainsworth ArmsBury, Greater Manchester17 Sep 2010
The Victoria HotelBeeston, Nottinghamshire19 Jun 2010
Lion TavernLiverpool, Merseyside22 Mar 2007
Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2006Woodchurch, Kent03 Jun 2006

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Crescent Inn, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

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HSBNot Tried14 Nov 2014

The King's Head, Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuNot Tried25 Apr 2014

The Ackhorne, York, North Yorkshire

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HSBGood18 Jan 2014

The Buck, Reeth, North Yorkshire

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WittendenExcellent13 Oct 2013 Bordering on exceptional.First pint from a fresh barrel:lively hops and moreish malt.Creamy.

Pier Inn, Whitby, North Yorkshire

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StuNot Tried17 Jun 2013

The Whalebone, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

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Stephen HarrisNot Tried05 Jan 2013

The Royal Oak, Gillamoor, North Yorkshire

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WittendenNot Tried18 Feb 2012 My son and father in law enjoyed this.
WittendenExcellent15 Feb 2012 Solid and reliable-long dry finish.
WittendenExcellent11 Feb 2012 Lovely amber best bitter.Long hop finish after initial grain.
WittendenExcellent29 Oct 2011 A good brown bitter;malty with a dry finish.

Ginger Hall, Sulby, Isle of Man

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ChrisENot Tried18 Aug 2011 Now branded as Best Bitter on the pump clip.

Whitelock's Ale House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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MickGood09 Aug 2011 Nice session bitter, perfect balance of hops and malt, could drink this all evening.

Station Inn, Ribblehead, North Yorkshire

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ChrisEExcellent01 Jul 2011 This was a beer advertised as Station Ale on the pump clip, but the barman advised me that it is a 3.8% beer brewed by Copper Dragon, so I am reasonably certain that it was a badged Copper Dragon Bitter.
Magnus GreelNot Tried01 Jul 2011

The Falcon, Battersea, Greater London

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PedroNot Tried11 Feb 2011

The Lamb Inn, Bury, Greater Manchester

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pavorossiExcellent29 Nov 2010

Billingham Catholic Club, Billingham, Durham

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McGargleExcellent30 Oct 2010 More traditional amber bitter with hoppy dry finish. Great session ale.

The Ainsworth Arms, Bury, Greater Manchester

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pavorossiAcceptable17 Sep 2010

The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

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ChrisEExcellent19 Jun 2010

Lion Tavern, Liverpool, Merseyside

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IanGood22 Mar 2007 Amber/copper colour with thick beige head. Light enough hop, malt, yeasty aroma. Decent biscuity malt in mouth, soft and then slightly spicy hop on finish. Decent best bitter spice/pepper hop is excellent.

Rare Breeds Beer Festival 2006, Woodchurch, Kent

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IanAcceptable03 Jun 2006 Deep copper, lasting off white head. Good pear drop hop aroma, soft in mouth, bit of toffee, and then good citrus hop finish. Really quite soft and extremely drinkable session bitter. Yeah hop finish is pretty good.

Copper Dragon Best Bitter

3.80% ABV.

We have tried this beer 13 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Good to Excellent.

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