Bitter

11214

I can't seem to find any locally, is it available in Ireland?
I might be looking for the wrong thing though I'm presuming it would have the word bitter printed on the bottle/can.

odyssey06

I've heard Smithwicks and Bass being described as 'bitters' but I don't know how reliable that is so I'm happy to be corrected on that score.

Certainly Martins Off Licence in Dublin 3 (who deliver nationwide) stock beers labelled as 'bitter'.

Lovely Bloke

Smithwick's and Bass are probably better described as "mild"

BeerNut

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Smithwick's and Bass are probably better described as "mild"

Not in the English sense: milds are mostly dark.

OP, Young's Bitter shows up in bottles in various places, as does Greene King IPA which is a fairly classic English bitter. Bombardier is frequently available also.

slayerking

11214 wrote: »

I might be looking for the wrong thing though I'm presuming it would have the word bitter printed on the bottle/can.

I was always under the impression that the term bitter was only used to describe an English pale ale served via cask/tap as opposed to from a bottle, though there are some exceptions (e.g. ESB).

You might have better luck looking for English pale ale if my assumption is correct.

oblivious

Porterhouse Tsb, but has are a rather restricted point of sale

irish_goat

I'd nearly put Galway Hooker in the same kind of league as bitter.

loyatemu

Hobgoblin is widely available - it's a strong bitter.

11214

Cheers guys, nice selection there for me to have a look out for.

Losty Dublin

irish_goat wrote: »

I'd nearly put Galway Hooker in the same kind of league as bitter.

In terms of a session beer it's possibly about as close as we get to a bitter.