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Wold Top Bitter

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Light amber and just 3.7%, this bitter opens with dried fruits and toasted brown bread, with notes of pine and freshly cut grass behind them, and drinks crisp, clean and easy. It is brewed on a family farm high on the Yorkshire Wolds, where all the brewing water is drawn untreated from a borehole sunk into the natural chalk aquifer below.

ABV
3.7%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous 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
cleantoastygrassy
clean
toasty
grassy
piney
fruity
caramel
Aroma
The nose opens with distinct dried fruit notes and toasted brown bread, creating an inviting, comforting first impression.
also:malty
not found:hoppy,roasted,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Wold Top Bitter

◎ Appearance

Light amber in color with bright clarity and excellent definition. The head forms with good density and maintains a fine, persistent lacing throughout the glass. Carbonation is visible and lively, creating a continuous stream of fine bubbles.

light amberbright and clearpersistent lacingwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with distinct dried fruit notes and toasted brown bread, creating an inviting, comforting first impression. Supporting these are herbaceous hop notes of fresh-cut grass and subtle pine, lending a balanced, garden-fresh character. The overall aromatic profile is clean and restrained, avoiding any heavy or cloying qualities.

dried fruittoasted breadherbal hopfresh grass and pine

◐ Taste

The palate enters clean and crisp, with toasted malt providing a gentle warmth and subtle caramel undertone. Mid-palate brings forward the grassy and piney hop character, while the dryness becomes increasingly apparent. Bitterness is moderate and well-integrated, neither aggressive nor dull, finishing with a dry, refreshing quality.

toasted maltmoderate bitternessdry and crispbalanced

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium in length, lingering with a clean, dry aftertaste. The residual sensation is refreshing and light, with fading herbal and grassy notes.

clean dry finishlight and refreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
77
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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