Coley's 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.

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		23 May 2026	1st beer of this visit: Very good head and lacing presented and lasting on this session best bitter from Coley’s Brewery located in Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester, and set up in early 2025. A dry bitter first hit from its earthy hops mixed with dried fruit flavourings and derived from its UK-based First Gold hops that were bred at the famous Wye College in Kent and officially released in 1996 and holding the distinction of being the world's first commercially grown "dwarf" or hedgerow hop. First Gold is famous for delivering classic English spice and floral notes alongside a modern, vibrant punch of tangerine and sweet orange peel and this met my taste buds head on for their discerning and slightly disapproving stare back! A hint of biscuity caramel in its maltiness from six different malts, including crystal and pale varieties, alongside hints of caramelised nuts. A fruity hoppiness winning over before its sail downwards with a bittersweet marmalade finish. Served in good nick.

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