Style
Traditional Bitter
See
Golden Straw
Smell
Honey, Fresh Leafy Hop
Taste
Complex hop with full malt body
Product Description
Enjoy Hobsons Best Bitter Polypin, a true classic and the original Hobsons brew! This sessionable amber bitter is crafted with 100% locally sourced hops and barley, delivering a distinct hoppy character, smooth amber body, and a balanced bittersweet finish.
About This Beer:
First brewed in 1993, Hobsons Best Bitter remains a favorite, enjoyed by generations of beer lovers. This award-winning real ale in a polypin is filled fresh to order, perfect for parties or gatherings. Fun fact: The Kings Arms in Cleobury Mortimer was one of the first pubs to pour this ale—and they still serve it today!
What’s a Polypin?
A polypin is a beer in a bag product of fresh cask beer, perfect for parties and gatherings. Each polypin is filled to order by Hobsons brewers, ensuring freshness and great taste.
How to Enjoy Your Polypin:
✔️ Best ordered for Thursday/Friday delivery if needed for the weekend
✔️ Store somewhere cool for optimal freshness
✔️ Once opened, consume within 7 days
✔️ Easy pouring – instructions included on the box
Order your polypin today for a taste of tradition. 🍻
Tasting Notes
The original beer and prodigy of Hobsons, a trusted session bitter with a hoppy character, amber body and bittersweet finish, only brewed with local hops.
Awards
2024 Ludlow Food Festival Best New Product Awards – Silver for bottles.
2016 CAMRA West Midlands Champion Beer of Britain, Silver.
2012 CAMRA West Midlands Beer of the Year Bitter Champion. Pour + Food Match
Pair with a mature cheddar or sticky toffee pudding.
Ingredients + Allergens
Beer contains gluten (barley) and are not suitable for vegans.
What’s a polypin?
A polypin contains fresh cask beer ready for pouring and drinking! Ideal if you’re having a party and require more than a few bottles of beer. Hobsons brewer’s fill Polypins to order, so we recommend ordering for delivery Thursday / Friday if you need the beer for the weekend. Store the polypin somewhere cool, once opened the beer should be consumed within 7 days. Simple instructions are printed on the polypin box.
