Admiral's Ale
St. Austell Brewery

Admiral's AleAdmiral's Ale
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From:
St. Austell Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #25
ABV:
5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,091
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 11.29%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
52
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 04, 2022
Added:
Sep 25, 2005
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by GreenCard:
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Reviewed by GreenCard from Maryland

3.8/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the CAMRA Beer Club "Refreshing Spring Ales 2008" shipment...

Appearance: deep copper, great clarity, thick layer of bubble off-white foam, good head retention

Aroma: hints of grapefruit and Belgian-y hops; rich caramelly malt

Flavor: dryish malt backbone with a toasty/biscuity note; hints of strong teat and an apricot pit bitterness; finishes dry with a lingering nutty, bitter aftertaste

Mouthfeel: medium body, pert carbonation, slight minerally texture

Other comments: A very flavorful pale ale in the "American" style of hopping though in keeping with a nice, malty fullness. Quite scrumptious!
Jun 28, 2008
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.84/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle conditioned, at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Beautiful copper colour, moderate off-white head, nice lacing. Lovely aroma of fruity hops (Styrian Goldings and Cascade), also hints of spruce, caramel and ripe berries. The medium sweet flavour has a nice balance between the malts and hops, notes of caramel, toffee, sweet biscuits and ripe berries. A little more bittering hops in the finish would not hurt, but this is a very enjoyable ale as it is.
Jun 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.19 by georgeanthorpe from England

Mar 11, 2018
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Rated by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

4.09/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Excellent ESB.
Jul 27, 2017
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

4.05/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4
From Hipercor. In Ikea's pint glass. After dinner. Caramel with spicy notes and a strongly grassy hoppy finish. Nice effervescence, zesty and refreshing. Drinks very well, totally sessionable
Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.51 by nightgardener from France

Feb 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by windowside from Germany

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 2.5 by atrocity from Virginia

Jul 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Dzu from Russian Federation

3.89/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into pint.
L: Dark bronze color, transparent, with small foam head.
S: Raisin notes, malts, sweets.
T: Caramel and spices. Pleasurable bitterness. Not best in star but good in finish.
F: Light body, low carbonation.
O: Good balanced ale. Worth a try.
Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Euroglot from Belgium

Jul 10, 2016
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.4/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
L:
-pours a slightly hazy copper-red with a big,foamy,offwhite head
-high carbonation visible
S:
-caramel,strawberries,sweet cherries,tangerines,grapefruit,fruitcake,soapy
T:
-caramel,strawberries,spicy,grassy,peach,fruitcake
-low bitterniss
F:
-high carbonation (overcarbonated)
-light to medium body
O:
Solid after-work ESB with a weak finish
Mar 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by 123321123321 from Alabama

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by steverx8 from England

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by pimko from Spain

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 2.62 by wretchedabyss from England

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by MrDell from Switzerland

Mar 31, 2015
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Reviewed by LagerCognoscenti from England

3.91/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice dark amber appearance with decent head and lacing.

Smells of floral, earthy hops and sweet malt.

Taste is of sweet malt, toffee and floral English hops. A more hop forward English Pale Ale taste. Nice lingering bitterness on the finish. A bit of English Ale yeastflvour is also present.

Overall a well balanced an tastier than average EPA with a nod to American Pale Ales. Easy to drink yet flavourful and also refreshing. May not blow many people's socks off but its a very above average beer in this category.

79/100
Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by RickyS from Germany

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by rodzm14 from Washington

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by vinicole from England

Dec 28, 2014
Admiral's Ale from St. Austell Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 52 ratings