Fullers London Pride (Pasteurised)

Brewed by Fullers
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
London, England

Fuller’s London Pride is a crystal clear amber ale with a small, dense, beige-white head that fades to a bubbly film. It leaves some nice lacing. The aroma is nice and full. The yeast is farty and cheesy. The hops are sweet, spicy and grassy. It’s musty, but not stale. The aroma elements all fit together well. Some light grain is in the nose. A minty character comes out after a while. It is silky smooth on the tongue and mouth. It’s just a bit light to call it medium bodied. The finish is dry and tight. It leaves you thirsty-- pulls you in! The flavor is decidedly more wooden than the aroma. The flavors are really blended well to make a single taste. Sweetness and smooth, grainy malt starts it off and then it turns warm and herbal, like Chartreuse or something. Wood resin and maybe bay leaf linger on the taste buds. Super drinkability! This is an awesome session ale!

330 ml, bb 10/Mar/07. Clear copper with small but lasting head. Spicy caramel nose. Rich caramel taste slowly becomes earth-spicy toasted nut, slightly sour pecan, then lightly bittersweet earth-and-grass on the finish. Palate is smooth, light medium, slightly watery and highly sessionable.

Bottle. Pours an amber color with small white head. Aroma is fruity, fresh hop and malty. Flavor is malt and fruity notes. Not so bitter. The body is very smooth and well balanced. I like this beer.

Bottle 500ml. Another winner from Fullers. Pours a deep golden colour with a medium white head. The aroma was of spicy bread pudding with hoppy floral notes. It has a distinctive Fullers flavour which, I guess, is down to the type and mix of hops they use at Chiswick. Slightly thinner than Fullers ESB and not as sweet but this is a very smooth and drinkable ale that keeps the taste buds working, always looking for more. A very good session beer and at 4.7%ABV, there’s no reason to stop too soon! I am told that the best way to enjoy a pint of London Pride is to go for half cask and half bottle. I will definitely try this next time I’m up Chiswick way.

Smell: I’m never very good at picking out aromas and having a cold didn’t help on this one. I do however remember a sweet malty fragrance. Appearance: Pours a light golden brown color. Not much carbonation. What head there was from the pour quickly dissipated. Afterward some little lacing was noticeable. Taste: A wonderful mix of malt and hops in what I consider almost a perfect balance. Also a nice fruitiness is present with a little bitterness in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel: A nice medium bodied beer that becomes rather filling after a few beers. Not too much carbonation to get in the way of the flavor. Drinkability: I would drink this beer all day if I could and whenever I see it on tap I have a hard time trying something new.

I had this in a chilled bottle at a local restaurant. The bottle/label combination is one of the handsomest I know, a rugged brown bottle with a simple, traditionally English-style label. (Yank micro-brewers, take note!) The head from my bottle was relatively thin and sank quickly. The body was a dark, tea-like amber, better than that description sounds. Aroma was slightly fruity, almost cider-like. The flavor was rich, round and warm, a mixture of bitter and sour elements. It’s on the hoppy side but very well balanced. It really grows on you as you drink it. Palate OK, I’d like to try it at room temp to see the difference. The kick is pretty fair, stronger than you’d expect from something listed at 4.7% ABV. This is one of my favorite beers, ideal for a cold day at a football match or a long Transatlantic flight (I first drank this on a plane--thanks BA). Fuller’s brewery hits another one for six; do these guys ever make a mistake?

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Tres bonne! Malter, fruiter, houblonner. Bien balancer. Very good! Malty,fruity, hoppy. Well balanced.