Bexley Bursted Session Bitter (was 3.8%)

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.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Aug 2025	Got cask label checked as confusion over ABV. It is now a beer duty avoider ale
Hogan Sampling		28 Aug 2025	3rd evening on for this Bexley dark amber bitter from Erith but now lacking much of its sparkle just two evenings earlier. Head and lacing, fair, and lasting, poor. I got back into my decanting mode having had the evening off needing to do this on Tuesday when fresh on. A very dry bitter first bite. A hoppy bitterness rising aided by its Kentish hops. A lightly fruited maltiness coming to the fore and now with a hint of toffee flavouring. It sailed out still with its very old-fashioned bitterness prevailing. Not so moreish as when fresh on a couple evenings before as not so full of conditioning and so just one more sufficed before sampling a few new ones on.
Philip Pirrip		27 Aug 2025	OK but little condition or flavour
Hogan Sampling		26 Aug 2025	Fresh on this evening was this lively Bexley dark amber bitter from Erith. It came as a relief after the very tired Siren Craft Memento bitter the evening before that certainly tasted as though it was at its end. This one presented very good head and lacing and not a single decant was called for. I almost had to stop myself from decanting out of habit and not out of need as in this case. Its abundant lacing lasted throughout its tasty performance. A very bitter first bite to it. A fine hoppy bitterness rising aided by its Kentish hops. A touch of maltiness presenting itself but nothing like as malty as the Bexley Redhouse bitter that was on for 5 nights the week before and so perhaps a tad too malty for many including me was the Redhouse! This one by comparison hit all the right notes on my taste buds and not in the least fruity, although said to have soft fruity notes and a hint of toffee which I could not readily detect. It came as how I like it and from this very old-fashioned bitter-tasting beer. A good balanced malty bitterness playing out. Very moreish and so stuck to it.
Hogan Sampling		04 Mar 2025	Fresh on this evening and to welcome the fans back from their game. Very good head and lacing on this Erith-based brewery's bitter. A dry bitter first hit. A maltiness lingered in the mouthfeel and not sweet despite a mention of a biscuity taste. A moreishly dry aftertaste meant I stuck to it apart from a couple of halves of other favourites to end on.
Hogan Sampling		16 Nov 2024	For almost the last one out of the barrel, it was still holding its head and lacing well. Had a pleasantly malty lingering mouthfeel with a bitter aftertaste.
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	15 Nov 2024
Philip Pirrip		14 Nov 2024	New cask on today. A nice refreshing pint
Hogan Sampling		14 Nov 2024	Very good head and lacing. A slightly less bitter taste than I favour as an ever so slightly sweet, malty mouthfeel with a dry finish.
Philip Pirrip		12 Jun 2024	Could have done with more natural carbonation
Philip Pirrip		08 Sep 2022	1st pint better than 2nd - how come?
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Feb 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	08 Oct 2021
Philip Pirrip		07 Oct 2021	Noticeable loss of flavour and condition since yesterday
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2021	Good malt and hop balance

The Pub Herne Bay, Herne Bay, Kent

The Broken Drum, Blackfen, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	26 Feb 2024
Philip Pirrip		26 Sep 2022	In fine form

Ales & Antiques, Tankerton, Kent

This Ancient Boro', Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		06 Jan 2024	From what I recall, this was good
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	14 Nov 2023

The Kentish Belle, Bexleyheath, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 Oct 2023	Rather flat

Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent

The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich, Greater London

Silver Fox, Bexley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		25 Aug 2021