Bitters

Bitter is a traditional style of ale sold in Britain. With medium or even low alcohol content the beer colour is amber, often with a reddish tinge. As from the name the main flavour is hop bitterness, which is made more noticeable by the low original gravity.

It is hard to distinguish between a lot of Bitters and Pale Ales and probably the main difference between a Pale Ale and a Bitter is the choice of name that the brewer assigns. Bitters are generally available in three strengths: Session or Ordinary (upto 4.1%), Best or Special (4.2% – 4.7%) and Extra Special Bitter or ESB (4.8% and above) whereas Pale Ales typically come in around the ESB strength.

Check out the breweries below that offer Bitters

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Blackpit Brewery 768x432
Buckinghamshire
Category: Brewery
Blackpit Brewery started in 2016 at Blackpit farm just outside Stowe in Buckinghamshire. Our taproom is open every Friday from 4 pm – 8 pm with a selection of beers on draught. The bar also serves cider, wine, a variety of gins and soft drinks alongside some traditional bar snacks. We also have a bottle shop every Friday – no need Read more…
Barley
Northamptonshire
Category: Brewery
Towcester Mill Brewery is a small, independent award-winning Brewery, Tap Room and Bottle Shop with a large beer garden, set in the heart of Towcester in South Northamptonshire. Our Brewery and Taproom are located in a 200-year-old, Grade II listed Mill, the taproom offers a selection of cask ales from our eight traditional hand pumps and bottled beer, all brewed Read more…
Malt The Brewery
Buckinghamshire
Category: Brewery
Malt The Brewery sits just outside Great Missenden in the Chiltern countryside. Our brewery taproom room which has outdoor and indoor seating is open Wednesday through to Saturday. Read more…
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10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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10:00 am - 7:30 pm
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10:00 am - 7:30 pm
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Old Dairy Brewery 768x356
Kent
Category: Brewery
Old Dairy Brewery is located in two old WWII Nissen huts in the heart of the Kent countryside using Kent hops. Our beer garden is situated right outside the brewery, where you can sit back and relax with a fresh pint of beer. The taproom hosts a variety of local food trucks from pizza to curries. Read more…
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10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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10:00 am - 10:00 pm
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10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Barley
Oxfordshire
Category: Brewery
At Little Ox we like to shake up the traditional and produce modern, exciting beers that lift your spirit. A passion for great beer and a wish to share our craft locally is what brought our small team together. We created Little Ox with a vision to make craft beers that have a broad appeal with a twist from the Read more…
okells brewery 768x768
Middle
Category: Brewery
Okells Brewery is the oldest Brewery started in 1850 on the Isle of Man, brewing to the island’s unique Brewing Purity Law which prohibits the use of anything other than the natural brewing ingredients of water, yeast, hops and malt. Read more…
Ascot Brewing Company 768x606
Surrey
Category: Brewery
The Ascot Brewing Company established in 2007 is a micro-brewery located in Camberley, Surrey. As well as traditional beers we have “disruption IS brewing” which is the craft side of Ascot Brewing. Our taproom is a great place to get together with friends and family, we have 20 rotating craft beer taps and ciders as well as wines, cocktails, spirits Read more…
Barley
Staffordshire
Category: Brewery
Titanic Brewery is a Stoke based Staffordshire brewery, founded in 1985 and was one of the very first new microbreweries. Started with just the one premium beer “Titanic Premium” which is still available as “Anchor”. Read more…
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Barley
South Yorkshire
Category: Brewery
Doncaster Brewery mission statement is to support beer lovers in discovering new drinking experiences, by continuing to craft and source a variety of high quality beers. Each beer name has a Doncaster focus, the most popular being Sand House Blonde, which we brew every other brew day to keep up with demand. The Brewery Tap offers 6 real ales, the Read more…
Barley
West Yorkshire
Category: Brewery
Mallinson’s Brewing Company is a Huddersfield microbrewery that brews high-quality cask-conditioned real ales, bottle conditioned beers and limited quantities of Key Keg conditioned. You also have Briggs Signature Ales the official craft arm of Mallinsons Brewing Company. Beer styles ranging from Mid Atlantic pale ales, heavily hopped porters an American red ale, twisted trads, a genuine Heffe Weizen and a Read more…
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West Yorkshire
Category: Brewery
Established in 2017, Wetherby Brew Co is an independent microbrewery, taproom and bottle shop located within walking distance of the pretty Yorkshire market town of Wetherby. We brew and sell all of our own beers on the premises and we open to the public every weekend. Our bottle shop offers a great selection of our beers (bottles and mini-casks) plus Read more…
Roosters brewing co 768x767
North Yorkshire
Category: Brewery
Rooster’s Brewing is an independent, family-owned brewery and taproom based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Founded in 1993 Rooster’s Brewing Co. has developed a reputation for brewing innovative, aromatic beers of award-winning quality. Read more…