Youngs Dirty Dicks Ale

Formerly brewed at Youngs
Style: Bitter
Wandsworth, England

Is this new or old? Bottle says Young’s Dirty Dick’s Ale "From the Ram Brewery". Modern bottle with flared bottom. 5.2% alcohol . "Best before 17 AUG 07". Red amber color. Mostly malt aroma and taste. Decent ESB IMO.

brown amber with stable and lasting white head. Aroma is sweet of sugar, malts and fruits.. Smooth , creamy light watery mouthfeel. Nutty & earhty. Good lacings. Dry end. Drinkable!

not bad for an english bitter. still a lot of these bottles around. decent hop fruitiness. light and smooth malt character with an creamy component. ok but nothing spectacular. just a good mouthfeel with decent taste.

Pours nut brown. Medium sized head. Aroma is of noble hops and sweet malt undertones. Flavor is great. Lots of hop fruitiness, some toast from the malt profile. Perfectly balanced. Really nice bitter. One of the best session beers I’ve had.

Rated 3/31/06: Clever label, interesting sounding ale so I picked one up a while back. Overall nice and tasty. Pours a medium amber color with a slightly creamy head that ultimately dissipates to a film. Moderate lacing is left along the glass and the carbonation is steady. The aroma is malty with a nutty undertone. I find the aroma slightly weak to detect but once the beer warms up it begins to come out a little more. I like the overall flavor of this one, it is rather malty with a slight hop character. The flavor is subtle, but it works well. Solid English Ale with a smooth finish and a clean aftertaste. Decent brew, nothing that stands out but all around decent.

One of four remaining 500 ml bottles at Binny’s in Naperville, IL. Roasted pumpkin/nut brown in color with a lingering off white head. Nose on this one is deep. Solid malts, dried fruits(raisins, figs), and something I will describe as slightly sour chocolate milk. Crisp and lively carbonation, this was fairly full in the mouth. Finishes slightly bitter but with no after taste. Very unique and better than I expected.

BB 17 Aug 07. Here goes. They don’t make it anymore. Smells like a winter warmer - malt. Some light fruit hints. Reddish amber color, a bit hazy, with a thin head and some lacing. Starts with floral and fruit. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is not quite dry, and the hop finish is not all that bitter. A nice low malt, floral finish. Actually a great ale. Too bad it’s retired.

Rated 2004-05-04. Dark amber, medium white head, which lowers slowly, tiny lace. Malty, caramelly, sweet and bit flowery aroma. Light to medium body. Fruity, sweet and flowery flavor with some hops. Dry, medium-length finish. Typical brittish-ale.