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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DrBeer (777), Danderyd Stockholm, Sweden

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 16, 2005

Orangebrown with thin white head. Roasted malt aroma with notes of citrus, pine, bread, sweet malt and apricots. Some acidity. Smoked flavor with notes of citrus, roasted malt, hops, wheat bread and fruits. Some sweetness and low bitterness.

Holdwine (908), Beertimore, Maryland, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 10, 2005

What a treat to find this on tap. Seems in some ways to be more of a bitter. Love the dryness. The hop bite is muffled by a good roasted maltiness. This ale keeps it subtle.

ratman197 (3248), Arvada, Colorado, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Aug 8, 2005

On tap @ the Falling Rock poured amber with an amber head. Aroa was toffee, fruity, and light citrus. Flavors of bread a bit fruity, with a dry finish.

harrisoni (6830), Ashford, Kent, England

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 8, 2005

Bottle. My 400th beer to be rated and not a bad choice. Orange/copper colour with nettle and pepper hop aroma. Caramel/toffee flavours, caramel and hop continue throughout with hoppy pepper finish. Although 6,5% the strength doesn’t overawe it. Pretty good

Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 5, 2005

Orange gold with a strong white head and dry, spicy fruity aromas. Initially smooth, but leads to a pronounced, tart, spicy, and floral hop tone. There is also more fruit flavors and some caramel and crystal malts that bring a light toastiness. The finish is slightly dry, somewhat sweet, with hints of alcohol warmth, leaving a soft yet slightly cloying aftertaste.

Bockyhorsey (2552), Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 27, 2005

Could smell a good floral aroma to this beer with a hint of citrus. Body was medium orange color with an average of white head. Flavor was of the citrus hops and I thought this one was more like an IPA. Dry fruit aftertaste a good beer.

thehinge (245), Wilmington, Delaware, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 26, 2005

Poured a hazy orange color....I swear I even see the sediment in the head. Small head that does hang around for a while. Has a doughy aroma to it that is real nice. Has a sweet, fruity taste to it and a hoppy finish. I would recommend this to others.....I have not been disappointed by a Young’s product yet.

FROTHINGSLOSH (2033), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA

2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2	2/10	3/5	4/10	3/5	8/20

Jul 23, 2005 Updated: Jun 27, 2006

This brewer is kind of hit or miss with me. This was one of the misses. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium golden color with a medium sized white head. The aroma was odd - almost smelled sweaty. The flavor was some sweet malt with light hops and a fairly rough finish.

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