This Top Ten Bitter list is from the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and Rate Beer.com. Bitters have two subcategories, Ordinary Bitter and Best Bitter. Low gravity, low alcohol levels, and low carbonation make this an easy-drinking beer. Some examples can be more malt balanced, but this should not override the overall bitter impression. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales. ABV:3.0=4.8. IBU:20-4.5
1. Surly Bitter Brewer – Surly Brewing – Minnesota
2. One Eyed Grouse – Cameron’s Brewing – Ontario
3. DBA – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
4. Laughing Skull Amber – Red Brick Brewing – Georgia
5. Lyon Pride – Third Monk Brewing – Michigan
6. Special Bitter – Redwood Curtain Brewing – California
7. Robert Smith’s Smooth – South Park Brewing – California
8. Sawtooth Ale – Left Hand Brewing – California
9. Automatic Amber – Mash Lab Brewing – Colorado
10. Butler’s Bitter – Niagara College Teaching Brewery – Canada
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