A little more Bluebird Bitter
A little brewery in Coniston, England, recently announced an expansion, so I think we'll be seeing more of one of my favorite English beers, Bluebird Bitter.
I recently compared a bottle from the Dilly Deli in Mariemont with a draft pint at Nicholson's, downtown, and found them both superb.
This is a golden ale with a big, fluffy head that shows off its delicate hop aroma to great advantage.
Bluebird has a rich, toasty malt complexity, with very gentle bitterness but plenty of spicy hop flavor and a restrained but noticeable fruitiness.
In short, this beer has it all, which is why it was once named Supreme Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival. It's also bottle-conditioned for a long shelf life, so it falls in the top category of "real ale."
Ed Westemeier
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