RateBeer
Adnams Pale Champion Ale 2.98 12

Adnams Pale Champion Ale


Percentile
44
overall
Brewed by Adnams
Style: Bitter

Southwold, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
123.09/5.02.98/5.0Special3.4%61.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask: Special for J D Wetherspoon festival - October/November 2009.
Cask version of Lighthouse.
This traditional pale ale is re-created to the original recipe, especially for this JDW beer festival. It is brewed with traditional ingredients which import a spicy, herbal tone in the palate and a surprising fullness of flavour for a beer of this strength.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 wheresthepath (551), Buckinghamshire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20

Nov 5, 2009  
[Cask at the Monks Retreat, Reading] Pale amber, slight white head. Citrussy hops, with biscuit malt and minerals coming through. Grass and a hint of pepper in the dry finish. Quite reminiscent of their recent Adnams Extra. It seems that Adnams are moving away from their traditional rich malty ales towards paler hoppy ones. It’s a shame, for I have a great love of the Adnams malt, and feel that it would be a shame to see that flavour lost from the UK brewing scene. Nevertheless this is a decent, well balanced, refreshing ale, with a lot of flavour considering the low ABV.

 DruncanVeasey (2753), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 1, 2009    Updated: Dec 7, 2009
The Baron, Stinckley. Amber gold wrapped in lace. Fresh grassy thistle sap aroma. Disturbing papery sherbet/Alka Seltzer upfront, thistle and pine, creamy malted milk biscuit aftertaste. More MDF than pine like a cheap Czech effort. Clean and strange. Light notes of orange and grass. Odd, thinly coniferous GA-pils type thing. Ended up enjoying.


 DJMonarch (6878), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Cask Handpump at the Queens Arms JDW, Winsford 31/10/2009 Pale aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured very pale hoppy and smooth on the palate with a crisp and slightly dry lasting malt finish.


 Magicdave6 (5551), London, Greater London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 16, 2009  
Cask in the alfread herring. Alround rating: Pale sweeter malt, good fruity yeast character, herbal and grassy hop, its all very clean and is well made. Excellent stuff i went back and had another 2 pints!


 bobinlondon (843), Harrow, Greater London, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Handpulled cask at JDW Watford. Amber with an off white head. Good old fassioned boys session bitter with toffee malts and fruity hops.


 leaparsons (4748), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 11, 2009  
Cask, The William Wygston, Wigston. Golden with a dense off-white head. Aromas are biscuit and grapefruit with peppery notes. Flavours are lemon and light grapefruit bitterness with a dry finish. Quite resinous in its fruitiness. A decent session beer.


 SilkTork (4175), Rochester, Kent, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/104/515/20
Nov 10, 2009  
JDW, Rochester. A smooth slightly toffeeish session beer with a mild dusty finish. Good.


 harrisoni (6829), Ashford, Kent, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Cask handpull at County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Copper colour slight haze, thin beige head. Some sulphur on aroma, certainly something of the Burton about it. OK in mouth, good condition. Decent hop spritz on finish. REally quite bitter for this ABV. Decent Burton style bitter.



We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2

Share Your Opinion!
Get started reviewing beers at RateBeer.com now.

First, choose your user name

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC