Whitbread Pale Ale
Whitbread PLC

Whitbread Pale AleWhitbread Pale Ale
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From:
Whitbread PLC
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #173
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,166
Avg:
3.35 | pDev: 15.22%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
296
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 10, 2022
Added:
Oct 25, 2001
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by cnally:
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Reviewed by cnally from Indiana

3.74/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Whitbread. Sounds like a grain mill, but whatever.

The beer pours with a creamy white head. The color of the ale is a musty orange with some hints of red in the light.

The smell is all sugary butterscotch, with a shot of brandy. Quite enticing.

The flavor is a great initial creamy malt, with flavors of ginger and grain. This fades into a bit of yeasty aftertaste, of which I believe is not as appealing as the first flavor.

This is definately a frothy, creamy, milky beer.

Easy, easy, easy to drink--but the same way chocolate milk is. Not enough bite or distinctive flavor for me. However, harmless and quite filling.
Aug 15, 2008
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.04/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Bottle at The Three Judges, Glasgow. ABV is 3.4%. Amber colour, decent head. Moderate aroma of cellar, dust and caramel. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour has toffee and biscuits, with barely acceptable hops in the finish.
Jun 10, 2022
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Rated by davidward from Florida

3/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A decent pale ale.
Mar 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.93 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.42 by HopBelT from Belgium

May 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by HopliteMpls612 from Minnesota

Apr 23, 2018
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Rated by safaricook from Netherlands

3.37/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
not bad, but the malt character is my least favourite. very personal opinion
Oct 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.06 by desint from Belgium

Jun 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by beer-fan-1 from Washington

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by Beginner2 from Illinois

Apr 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by YvesB from Belgium

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by harpus from Alabama

Jan 03, 2016
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Rated by mdfb79 from New York

3.52/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had at The Rugby Tavern in London, England.
Oct 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Beeeeeerman from California

Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Luklaer from Belgium

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by woodchip from North Carolina

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by spicyvelveetas from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Jun 22, 2014
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Reviewed by jrein0254 from Maryland

3.42/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Yeah, it's just OK out of the bottle cold. Cellar temp knocks it up a point in flavor and aroma. On tap, it is another ball game. This has been far and away the most popular draft beer I have sold in my 40 year restaurant career so far . It just fit the old colonial early american atmosphere of my tavern so well, it was a natural.
Jun 20, 2014
Whitbread Pale Ale from Whitbread PLC
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 296 ratings