Boddingtons (UK)

Brewed by Magor (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Bitter
Caldicot, Gwent, Wales

Draft. England. Not a particuarily good brew, I hadn’t had it and upon trying it I was disappointed. I found it to be bitter in a bad way, lacking a good balance of flavor, or even a pleasing flavor. Alas, all is not lost because I had it for free at an open bar party at the Old Brentwood Club in Essex.

Can draught. Creamy head from the widget. The aroma was a bad start sharp and chemically. The body was thin sour and sharp not at all pleasant and I am sure worst than it used to be. No wonder it is not selling well and the brewery is closing. Poor quality.

On tap at the Hogshead, Birmingham. Slimline, lagery smooth Bitter. Some toffee, but fairly sparse flavour. Overwhelmingly quick across the palate - sweet and inoffensive. Undemanding and ultimately not too much to get excited about.

Canned & keg a few times. Nitrogen removes any carbonation and with it any thoughts of a natural tasting beer, add to that the Gillette styled (and tasting) head, and it’s not off to a very good start. Soapy and annoying, some coarse bitterness and crude malt. Truly hideous spawn of Interbrew.

Canned. Flat amber beer. Pleasant sticky malt aroma. Sugary malt flavour with moderate bitterness. Not offensive but nothing to rave about either. Just says mass production to me.

Canned. Like real beer, only with all the beer taste and texture taken out. Slippery head (creamy? more like oily yoghurt), insipid taste, dull colour, no bitterness, no refreshment, no point.

Canned. Beautiful creamy head, thin light amber colored body. Weak fruity aroma. Thin and watery flavor with a slight bitterness. The taste is nice but it is way too thin.

On tap in a London hotel bar. I love bitters, but this was a bit weak in the flavor department. Creamy and light bodied. Not my first choice for a British bitter.