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The brewery's Yorkshire bitter and the traditional counterpart to its pale, hop-led ales. It pours a rich amber. The aroma is sweet and malty with a hint of caramel. The palate follows the same line, with toasty malt and subtle nutty caramel undertones, before a smooth bitterness with a citrus edge takes over and keeps the finish clean. At 3.9% the brewery itself places it below a best bitter in strength and body. Sold on cask and in bottle.

ABV
3.9%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop 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
maltytoastycaramel
malty
toasty
caramel
citrusy
clean
nutty
Aroma
The nose leads with sweet, grainy malz character rounded by gentle caramel notes.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Titus

◎ Appearance

Titus pours a rich amber with good clarity and bright translucency. The head forms with moderate retention and lays down clean lacing around the glass. Carbonation is present but restrained, befitting a cask-conditioned bitter.

rich amberclearmoderate head retention

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with sweet, grainy malz character rounded by gentle caramel notes. A hint of toffee sweetness emerges beneath, while subtle earthy and herbal undertones from the bittering charge sit quietly in the background. No aggressive hop aroma dominates; the profile remains approachable and malt-forward.

sweet malzcaramel, toffeeearthy, herbal

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and malty with toasty grain and a creamy mouthfeel that carries the caramel and nutty undertones through the mid-palate. A smooth bitterness with a citrus edge emerges cleanly in the finish, neither sharp nor lingering, and balances the sweetness without overshadowing it. Body is light to medium, appropriate to the 3.9% ABV.

toasty malzcaramel, nutcitrus bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, with the citrus-edged bitterness fading to leave a drying, slightly grainy aftertaste. No cloying sweetness remains; the ale drinks refreshingly dry.

clean, dryshort finish
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
80
Appearance
78
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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