This recipe for a Victorian Bitter is brewed to an 1880 one from Simonds Brewery in Reading, via the archives of the Durden Park Beer Circle. Their notes on the beer state simply: Dream Bitter with a lovely flavour.
of crystal malts (which hugely influence a modern bitters flavour), so comprises of just Pale Ale Malt (our regular Maris Otter being ideal for this purpose) and Amber Malt (a lightly toasted malt). Hopped with Goldings all the way through with some Bramling Cross lightly handed the dry hopping duties.
Aroma of citrus, spice and hedgerow leading through to a smooth body, flavours of marmalade and toast, with a touch of tea. Firm bitterness to balance. Perhaps in style closer to how we now consider an ESB or Burton Ale than a modern bitter? Less
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