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Bulldog Strong Ale 2.98 52

Bulldog Strong Ale

Percentile
44
overall
Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: English Strong Ale

Tadcaster, England

bottling
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on tap
unknown

distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
523.01/5.02.98/5.06.3%26.8English pint, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bulldog is an award winning strong ale that was first brewed for the export market in 1947. The traditional recipe and maturing process of "warm conditioning" which takes place after fermentation, has been deliberately retained to preserve the strength and quality. The beer is dry hopped and the distinctive mellow flavour of Bulldog Strong Ale allowed to develop slowly.
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 Dedollewaitor (3759), Odense, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 7, 2008  
33cl bottle. Bought Manerba , Italy: Pours amber with a off white head. Aroma is complex:, sweet malts, liquorice & fruits. Taste is also caramel & sugar with quite a noiceable alcohol burn. Sticky & not surprisingly tough to swallow!


 MesandSim (5940), London, Greater London, England
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/102/57/20
Nov 20, 2007  
A Mes rate: 33cl bottle at the Magic_dave6 shindig at Chris O’s.
Sim picked this one up on the last visit to Italy and we took it to Chris’s for the last tating. It never got drunk so it was still there when we went for Tom’s tasting. Thankfully I had people (drunk people) to share this with so I didn’t have to drink this to myself. Golden brown with a thin white head. Sour aroma with vegetables and a smell that I can only liken to household rubbish that is waiting to be taken out. Yum. Flavour is not quite so offensive but still far from good. Very malty, slight whiskey notes and more vegetation with the expected card and corn. Amazed at the reasonable rates this gets. I thought it was plain awful.


 Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 12, 2007  
Bottle thanks to chris_o at chris’s hoouse. The notes are at a minimal and well quite spectacular to be honest: "Sweet dish, bloody cats, mon the maneater banter, im a legless fool im totally aff the scotch bonnets btw!"


 LordCorkscrew (982), Ronco Scrivia (GE), Italy
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/102/58/20
Nov 7, 2007  
Bottiglia da 33cl comprata alla Standa in via Cesarea; versa colore ambrato chiaro con pochissima schiuma che svanisce dopo un sorso. Aroma non molto complesso di miele e alcool, sapore decisamente alcolico con qualche nota erbacea e un buon amaro di luppoli nel finale. Non buona, ma neanche cattiva come mi aspettavo che fosse.


 larsga (2980), Oslo, Norway
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 28, 2007  
Small offwhite lasting head. Orange body with carbonation. Light fruity malty hoppy aroma. Sweet-dryish resiny fruity hoppy taste with a firm malty backbone. Herbal notes, and some honey. Very nice. (0.5 pint draft at Mulligan’s, Milan.)


 heavy (852), Split, Croatia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 17, 2007  
0.33 l bottle. Pours dark yellow to orange clear body with extra small head forming after pouring the beer. Aroma is very weak, malty. But flavor is quite full, pleasant, very light, exceptional. Alcohol is felt maybe just a little on tongue as sparkling. Very nice long finish, maybe just a hint bitterish after a while. Average carbonation. Very good beer, if aroma was stronger it would gain higher score.


 JayBaxter (390), Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Crystal clear brown beer with a small-ish but lasting white head. Aroma is sweet and musty/malty, again sweet malt like flavour.


mzzr (8), Argentina
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/101/516/20
Aug 17, 2007  
Light red ambar with creamy brownish head. Smell is caramel and malty. On mouth is complex, malty and rich yeast. Hops are notorious and ver dry in the aftertaste. Nice beer and highly recommend it.



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