But it's also because you don't have the sort of bitterness of the hops balancing the sweetness of the barley and the malt.

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Don't let your anger or bitterness get the best of you.

FORBES: Careers

Wouldn't an American peace initiative then merely add to the store of bitterness by raising false expectations?

ECONOMIST: Israel and Palestine

Don't be afraid that maybe too much time has passed or that there's too much bitterness that has developed maybe between you and the child's mother.

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