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Best Bitter
Smooth as silk mouthfeel with a classic malt hop balance and medium bitterness.
5.2% ABV.
When you want more than a pretty good beer, reach for an Extra Special Bitter. A classic British ale that'll transport you to a London pub as soon as you get a waft of the toffee aroma. It's all about the balance between the sweet biscuity malt and the hop bitterness. Despite the name, it's not extra bitter - more smooth, mellow, and (you've got it) special.
5.5 % ABV.
The unique blend of Northdown, Target, Challenger and Goldings hops imparts grassy, peppery notes on the tongue along with intense citrus fruit characters of grapefruits, oranges and lemons. The blend of Pale Ale and Crystal malts in the brew give a biscuity, toffee element to the beer. A smooth, mellow bitterness lingers on the palate to give a superbly satisfying finish. Featured in the Michael Jackson 500. Source http://www.fullers.co/uk
Old school ESB, fresh from the Valley. Mouth watering juicy bitterness, beautifully balanced with big chewy biscuit and toffee malt character and finished with lifted orange citrus and floral hop aroma. Does it get any more wholesome than this?
5.5% ABV.
New World ESB. We love NZ hops. How much? Here's how much.
Triple hopped with Pacifica, Motueka, and Riwaka in increasingly lavish quantities throughout the boil, Trip Hop's bitter but balanced on a generous malt base.
Rich amber red and redolent of the Nelson hop fields. Think easy drinking for resin heads and pucker up.
5.6% ABV
10 Pound Poms English Best Bitter 3.8%
low-alcohol, smahshable English style
This classically-inspired English Special Bitter is crafted with all things English: yeast, malt and hops! Earl Grey and toffee aromas meld with a rich, malty body over pronounced but smooth bitterness. Just what an expat, ESB-loving Brit craves for a taste of the ol? country whilst in a land far, far, far away.
North End Ancestral Range Inspired by our ancestors who travelled across the seas to forge a new life in this land we set about brewing a full bodied strong London style bitter. We combined New Zealand Ale Malt, two different crystal malts , a little wheat , tangy English Goldings and Fuggels hops with our fruity English Ale yeast to create a sociable, sessionable taste of the old country .
4.7% ABV.
For over 30 years the wars of the roses between the Tudor and Stewart families wracked England before the Tudor dynasty was established ushering in a period of stability and prosperity. This history is commemorated around the country with the proud Rose & Crown adorning the frontage of over 200 pubs in the UK.
This modern take on the traditional Best Bitter brings modern British hops to the fore. We took a rich and biscuity malt base and laid down an assertive bittering addition of Admiral hops. This classic base was married with dry hop additions of newcomers First Gold and Harlequin to add notes of tangerine, marmalade and passionfruit.
Our multi-award winning Best Bitter now part of the Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. core range of beers ? try it once and you?ll soon see why it?s sticking around!
This well-known English-style beer has earned it?s stripes as a hoppier, and therefore more bitter counterpart to the typically mild pale ales of its time. It?s notched a few medals along the way, too:
2023: GOLD ? Australian International Beer Awards, Highly Commended ? New World Beer & Cider Awards
2016: Best British Ale ? Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards
Our Best Bitter blends five speciality malts to give the ideal balance of sweetness, providing well rounded toffee and biscuit characteristics. This is in combination with just the right amount of hops to accent the bitterness, and give a fruity, earthy aroma without dominating this malt-driven beer.
Amber in colour, bitter yet smooth in flavour, and malty in finish, the award-winning Best Bitter is one not to miss! Available in 440ml cans and 1.25L riggers ? as well as on tap at all Sprig + Fern Taverns.
4.8% ABV
Growing up next to Grandad's pub, there were two choices of ale at the bar. Bitter or Best Bitter...
Biscuit malts, Fuggle hops and restrained alcohol result in a traditional session beer. Enjoy at cellar temperature and with a Ploughman's lunch!
6.0% ABV.
