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Wadworth 6X Bitter...$3.99 / pint
For 80 years 6X has been delighting discerning ale drinkers, so Wadworth resisted the temptation to tamper – they still use the original recipe, in a brewery that’s little changed from Victorian times. Copper coloured, modestly malty and with a hint of red berry fruit, it’s everything a traditional pint should be – but you probably know that already!
6X entices you in with a waft of malt and fruit on the nose and a restrained hop aroma. The same characteristics emerge on the palate but with more intensity, leading to a lingering ‘malt loaf’ finish. A fine balance of a rounded biscuity body with a gentle hop bitterness provides this outstanding ale with a refreshing drinkability.
Wadworth’s brewing books document the first 6X brew taking place on 16th June 1921, and it has been brewed in the Devizes brewery ever since. But Why 6x?
During the middle ages few could read so barrels of ale were marked with an X to denote strength (the more Xs, the stronger the brew). Between the two World Wars, Wadworth brewed an XX Mild, an XXX ale and an XXXX pale ale. When XXXXXX was introduced as a stronger variant it’s believed that one of the lads in the brewery shortened this to 6X – and the rest, as they say, is history.
Style: Bitter
ABV: 4.3%
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