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Whitbread Pale Ale
Whitbread PLC
- 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:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 10, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2001
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by malcontent:
Reviewed by malcontent from Illinois
2.42/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
2.42/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Color is a nice amber hue although it's not really the tint I expect from a EPA. Head bubbles up and then vanishes within seconds. Good ring of lacing makes for an above average looking beer.
Hopscent is sweet/floral with a good bit of sugary malt aroma as well.
Ugh! The initial mild hop flavor is completely wiped out by an out-of-control, unbalanced musty malt taste. Sawdust, stale bread and a rotten fruit aftertaste all cross the palate. So much for the good will built up by the appearance and smell.
The finish is so astringent and gummy that it almost completely takes away from any positives achieved by the consistency and carbonation of the drink. I really dislike this beer and am thankful Trader Joe's has a 100% satisfaction policy on their products because this is going back.
Mar 07, 2007Hopscent is sweet/floral with a good bit of sugary malt aroma as well.
Ugh! The initial mild hop flavor is completely wiped out by an out-of-control, unbalanced musty malt taste. Sawdust, stale bread and a rotten fruit aftertaste all cross the palate. So much for the good will built up by the appearance and smell.
The finish is so astringent and gummy that it almost completely takes away from any positives achieved by the consistency and carbonation of the drink. I really dislike this beer and am thankful Trader Joe's has a 100% satisfaction policy on their products because this is going back.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.04/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
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, 2022Rated by davidward from Florida
3/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A decent pale ale.
Mar 24, 2022Rated by safaricook from Netherlands
3.37/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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, 2017Rated by mdfb79 from New York
3.52/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
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, 2015Reviewed 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
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
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