St. Peter’s Best Bitter: the traditional English beer on Maltese
Amber color with copper highlights, fine and persistent white foam, aromas of toasted malt and floral hops, balanced taste and moderately bitter finish — St. Peter’s Best Bitter is the quintessence of English pub beer: easy to drink, full of character, perfect for long sessions with friends. Available online on Maltese with shipping throughout Italy.
🛒 Discover St. Peter’s Best Bitter on Maltese
What is Best Bitter?
Best Bitter is a traditional English top-fermented beer born in the 19th century as an evolution of British Pale Ales. The term “bitter” comes from the more bitter taste compared to the Mild Ales of the time. It is the quintessential “session” beer in English pubs: moderate ABV (3.8–4.6%), slim but rounded body, balanced bitterness.
Best Bitter vs other English styles
- Ordinary Bitter: 3–3.8% ABV — the lightest
- Best Bitter: 3.8–4.6% ABV — balanced, the most popular in pubs
- ESB (Extra Special Bitter): 4.6–6.2% ABV — stronger and maltier
- English Pale Ale: drier and hoppier, ABV 4.5–5.5%
- Brown Ale: darker, notes of caramel and toffee, fuller body
How to taste a Best Bitter
- Temperature: 11–13 °C — the “cellar” temperature of the English pub
- Glass: English pint (Nonic) or tulip — discover the glasses on Maltese
- Smell: toasted malt, light caramel, floral and herbal hops (Fuggle, East Kent Goldings)
- Taste: malty attack, slim-medium body, dry and moderately bitter finish
Food pairings
- Fish & chips and savory pies — classic British pairing
- Roast beef and bangers and mash
- Aged cheeses: cheddar, stilton, red leicester
- Chips, pork scratchings and pub snacks
- Artisanal snacks for a characterful aperitif
