Youngs Special London Ale 3.52 677

Youngs Special London Ale

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	89
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Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: English Strong Ale
Bedford, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
677	3.53/5.0	3.52/5.0	6.4%	92.9	English pint, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned. Occasionally available in the cask.
Production moved from Youngs to Wells & Youngs in 2007.
Ingredients: Maris Otter and Crystal malt; Fuggle and Goldings hops. Dry hopped with Golding and Target hops. Re-pitched with fresh yeast and wort in the bottle.
Young’s Special London Ale is the UK’s No.1 bottle conditioned ale. It is an unpasteurised, living beer, matured in the bottle for a fuller, more complex, multi-dimensional, fresher taste. Without artificial carbonation, the only fizz is the natural effervescence created by fermentation.
“A wonderfully balanced, deep-golden strong bottled ale, brewed from pure malt and a phenomenal amount of hops. A lively, fruity character with suggestions of banana and orange zest.”
CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain - 1999.

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NJBeerman013 (783), Trenton, New Jersey, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 11, 2007

Bottle. This is a great ale from Britain. Pours a deep amber in color with a rapidly fading white head leaving lots of lace. It has a smooth mouth feel with a low carbonation. It has a strong citrusy hop flavor with a bit of yeast. The malts give this beer a good balance.

Wobbler (46), Ireland

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 9, 2007

Not what I was expecting. For some reason I was expecting something maltier, maybe like a barley wine. What I got was a full, beautiful bitter beer. Almost like an IPA.

ehhdayton (1113), USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 30, 2007

Pours a brownish copper with a slight, white head. The aroma has notes of caramel and floral. Flavor is slightly hoppish with a light fruit taste and a caramel malt balance.

Bailz316 (221), Mendham, New Jersey, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 27, 2007

Light brown, medium head that disappears fast. Medium bodied. Hoppy. Some malts evident. Bitter, dry finish. Not overly complex, but a solid choice.

TheJester (716), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 25, 2007

500 mL bottle. Transparent copper in colour, with a small but sticky head; tremendous lacing. Aroma of hops and fresh malt, with a little yeast underneath. Quite smooth and creamy. Taste is light caramel malt, a bit of peach, and more malt. Finish is alcohol, then bitter hops. Full body. Nicely carbonated. Cut the alcohol back a bit, and this would be great.

daniele (1738), Italy

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Jul 24, 2007

rossa netto l’odore ed il sapore di luppolo che prevale durante tutto l’assaggio molto fruttata ed agrumata

urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 23, 2007

I can’t believe I have not yet rated this and I can’t believe how much I liked it. There was a heck of a lot of flavor in this beer, but I think it would be a mistake to approach it by sifting through and identifying its component flavors. This one is much more of an integrated beer, with no flavor predominate. That also meant that it never got tiresome nor did it feel out of balance. Perfect level of sweetness, of hops, of fruit, etc. Great stuff.

joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 17, 2007

orange copper with medium cream head. strong hoppy aroma with a good underlying maltiness. medium thick body with very crisp carbonations. great english malt flavor with pit fruit and a firm bitterness. very tasty, complete beer

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