The Bitter Truth

Wells

Bombardier English Bitter Ale

Great with fish and chips at Huxleys — 9 years ago

Founder's

KBS Chocolate Coffee Stout

Chocolate-y brown nose, with malty coffee, caramel and a smidgen of maple and wheat bran. Frothy cappuccino head with sudsy lacing. Wooden, dark-toast entry shows a mousse of some finesse, a rootbeer type character that becomes honeyed, then bakers Choctaw, but always with a sugared black coffee playing shadow. Ends with an expansive, bitter kola nut hangs around to make interesting conversation with your taste buds. Her name is Caryatis, and her wooden demeanor should not be taken as a surly distillation of her character, but merely a symptom of the Sazerac she had for breakfast. — 10 years ago

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David Kline

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Very well may be an old Choctaw recipe, but the word I was trying to write, was baker's "Chocolate" . Semi sweet, if you are a purist.

Bigallet

Amer Liqueur China - China

Quinine, bitter orange peel and a touch of burnt sugar. 40% ABV. Zesty and delicious. — 10 years ago

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Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo 2010

Slight aroma of band-aid #brett and soil on the nose, beautiful ruby red color, robust tannin levels impart mouth griping astringency, mild heat, dried violets and orange rind flavors, slightly bitter finish. — 10 years ago

Melissa Kinney
with Melissa

Gran Classico

Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur

Thank you Corkbuzz! I dig this amaro. — 10 years ago

Giulio Cocchi

Barolo Chinato Nebbiolo

Excellent. Pleasantly bitter with a dark chocolate finish. Try using it in place of sweet vermouth in an Anejo tequila manhattan with Fee brothers Aztec chocolate bitters — 11 years ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2015

2015 vintage, fresh as it comes. Much nicer than last year. Discernible light nose of melon and strawberry. Bright pale salmon color. A bit wan on the palate, with more strawberries, light tannins, and a slightly bitter finish. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
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Argyros

Santorini Assyrtiko 2013

Wow. Bracing bitter citrus and crisp briny quality but with an almost white Burgundian body & structure - these grapes worked hard! — 10 years ago

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Bonal

Aperitif

Bitter, medicinal, lovely — 10 years ago

Contratto

Bitter Liquer

Marie Florian
9.6

Don't get it twisted--Campari will always have a place in my heart. BUT I have to say that this is really a superior product. A very apt replacement, especially delicious in a Negroni. No artificial color or flavor. — 10 years ago

Coniston Brewing Co.

Bluebird Bitter English Ale

The name almost had me turned off but the bitterness is quite mild. A very impressive ale, refreshing as drinking an iced tea! — 10 years ago

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Matt Tucker

Matt Tucker

After drinking another, I'm thinking I should raise my initial rating. Absolutely delicious!

Axios

Truth Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Easter 2013 - give me the truth! — 12 years ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2003

Old favourite. This was still primary, dried red fruits and classic slight bitter notes. More forward and exuberant than usual, perhaps because of the vintage. But still oh-so-balanced and elegant — 10 years ago

Underberg AG

Underberg Digestif Bitter

Can't beat post-food poisoning Underberg. — 10 years ago

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The Naked Grape

Naked Truth #8 Pinot Noir

Very tasty. Smooth, with a pleasing bite. — 10 years ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2012

Decent, a bit bitter. Paired with steak and lobster. — 10 years ago

Charles Guan
with Charles

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Still in need of further cellaring or an extended decant. Seductive dark berry notes though with nice bitter chocolate and espresso bean notes too. — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

it's a tiny bit bitter but it gets you really drunk. — 10 years ago

Santa Maria al Monte

Amaro Naturale Nicola Vignale Liqueur

Delicious. Bitter as a homeless man's unwashed ballsack, but tasty — 11 years ago

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