Youngs Special London Ale 3.52 676

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
676	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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flemmingwillum (242), København S, Denmark

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	4/5	4/10	4/5	9/20

May 18, 2007

Dark copper coloured beer, with a high, but rough, head. The aroma has distinct hops, but not flower-like. The malts are obvious in the aroma too, but theres also a harsh metallishness. Flavor has malts and a little bit of berries, but unfotunately also metal. Well done hopped finish, but the alcohol is too obvious.

damienv10 (108), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

May 9, 2007

Pours a clear copper with a rich light tan head. Lovely aroma of rose, cherries, orange, and faint hops. Crisp and broad on the palate. It tastes of orange, english toffee, moderate hops, and woody cherry, a hint of sweetness, but thoroughly dry. This tastes like a true English offering should ;)

fonefan (11818), VestJylland, Denmark

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

May 6, 2007

Bottle. Clear amber golden color with a average frothy mostly lasting white head. Aroma is moderate malty and hoppy, fruity, spices. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Slayer85 (586), Firenze, Italy

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

May 4, 2007

Bottled. A clear dark golden beer with a nice big white head that lasts for a long time. Very fruity and spicy aroma, with notes of hops, orange and light banana.The flavour begins sweeter and finishes with a lingering bitterness. Medium body, it does not seem 6,4%ABV. A really nice beer.

thefederalist (227), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

May 4, 2007

Pours golden-amber, medium head. Aroma of spicy hops and fruity English yeast. More floral hop bouqet in the flavor with some restrained bitterness. Full bodied, but drinkable. Finishes rich like an English bitter should. Very drinkable bitter. I prefer it to Fullers ESB. Upon looking at the classification, I see it’s listed as an English strong, but at 6.5, I’m not sure what makes it an English strong and not just an ESB.

downender (2623), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

May 3, 2007

500 ml bottle. Orange coloured with slight head. Aroma was predominantly of fruity malt with some hoppiness. Flavours balanced between sweetish malt and some hoppy dryness in the finish. A good British bottled beer.

faroeviking (6119), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 28, 2007

Bottle. Pours a golden orange colour with a big rather short lasting white head. Fruity bit caramellic and malty aroma. Flavour is fresh and fruity, dry, malty and with a slight spiciness. Dry hoppy finish.

Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 25, 2007

Characteristic amber-copper-tawny-golden IPA looking body with a small frothing head. Dry, bitter, and fruity. Extremely quaffable and delectable!

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