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Bristol Best is Moor's take on the classic British best bitter and carries the name of its home city. It pours a bright copper. Toffee and biscuit form a solid malt backbone, and a firm hop bitterness of the traditional kind keeps it in balance. At 4.2 % it has the usual strength of the style. Like every Moor beer it is unfiltered and naturally carbonated; it is sold in 440 ml cans and also served from cask.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
amber12
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltyhoppycaramel
malty
hoppy
caramel
bready
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with warm toffee and shortbread maltiness, underpinned by a gentle earthiness typical of traditional British hop varieties.
not found:juicy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bristol Best

◎ Appearance

Bristol Best presents a bright copper hue with excellent clarity despite its unfiltered nature. The head rises with substance and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. Natural carbonation delivers a steady stream of fine bubbles that sustains the foam throughout the session.

bright coppernaturally carbonatedpersistent headunfiltered clarity

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with warm toffee and shortbread maltiness, underpinned by a gentle earthiness typical of traditional British hop varieties. No yeast esters intrude; the aroma remains clean and malt-forward, with just a whisper of caramel sweetness that invites without overwhelming.

toffee maltbiscuit sweetnessearthy hopsclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and approachable, with toffee and digestive biscuit flavors forming a substantial mid-palate. A firm, dry hop bitterness arrives mid-sip and persists without harshness, holding the malt in check and delivering the balance characteristic of the style. The 28 IBUs are deployed with precision, complementing rather than dominating.

toffeebiscuit maltdry hop bitewell-balanced

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and moderately dry, with lingering bitterness and a faint trace of grain sweetness. Aftertaste remains clean, with no cloying residue—a hallmark of proper Best Bitter construction.

dry finishlingering bitternessgrain dryness
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
79
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Best Bitter

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What is a Best Bitter?

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