Named in honour of Kentishman Bob Hudson, a patient brewer who taught Keith how to brew the old way. The Ordinary Bitter style is one that is almost completely overlooked by modern brewers in New Zealand despite the fact that they are neither ordinary nor bitter (perhaps the style needs a re-brand). It's a quintessentially English beer with relatively low alcohol and rounded, balanced aroma and flavour which makes it perfect for sessions accompanied by good conversation. Bready, caramel aromas are key to the style with subtle bitterness and a dry finish. Whole cone Slovenian hop flowers are used in this recipe with floor-malted Marris Otter & pale crystal malts. 'Bob' is a quite perfect example of a traditional bitter - rounded, fruity, dry and very quaffable. It isn't hard to imagine downing several pints in a session. There aren't many English breweries that make a bitter to equal it. In the past 23 years Galbraith's real ales have rarely left the brewery as Keith is fastidious about ensuring it is drunk in the best possible condition. These 'can conditioned' cans are a new development, secondary fermentation takes place in darkness and the beer in you hand tastes almost as good as the stuff from the brewery tap.

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