Summary: In British brewing usage, bitter is an amber, bitter-flavoured beer style described in older official material as the draught form of light or pale ale.
Reference: A Report on the Supply of Beer (opens in a new tab)
Monopolies Commission · Reference checked 21 July 2026
Where to look: PDF page 16 (printed page 6), paragraph 18
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