Ballards (now a sub-brand of Greyhound) Best Bitter

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 Norfolk Tap (formerly Norfolk Arms), Arundel, West Sussex

The Ship Inn, Itchenor, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	02 Apr 2016
HSB	Not Tried	11 Dec 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	27 Aug 2013
thebrewingman		13 Apr 2013
thebrewingman		22 Feb 2012	Excellent bitter with a good malt and hop balance.

Three Horseshoes, Elsted, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		30 Mar 2012

The Eight Bells, Alton, Hampshire

The Fox Goes Free, Charlton, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		10 Jul 2011	Not in tiptop condition, but a good best bitter, with plenty of malt.Good chestnut colour.
Wittenden		17 May 2009	Copper coloured. Initially malty and one dimensional, but after a few minutes the hops won through, leading to a well balanced traditional Best, well capable of coping with the epic steak and kidney pie that we consumed crammed into the inglenook.

MedFest at West Dean Gardens, West Dean, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		10 Jul 2011	This was more like it! A good, well presented example of a best bitter. Rich, chestnuuty and moreish.

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2008, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		22 Mar 2008	Amber colour with disappearing bubbly head. Standard best bitter aroma, some toffee, candy sugar and earthy hop. Standard, but tasty, good bitterness on finish. Good balance, decent condition, very drinkable best bitter. Also featured on The Market Kitchen on UK TV.