Hop Bomb
Windsor Castle Brewery (Sadler's Ales)
- From:
- Windsor Castle Brewery (Sadler's Ales)
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 8.74%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Oct 09, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 04, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.28/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
L- Pale amber. Pours with thin white head with quite lively rising CO2
S- Something unexpectedly fruity, somewhere between pear and melon.
T- Despite it's name it's actually quite retstrained, and has a pleasant toastiness to it.
M- Quite light for 5% ABV, I could enjoy a few of these.
O- Compared to some of the fashionable hop-bomb beers I've had these past few weeks this one styles itself as precisely that and yet isn't [IMHO]. And all credit to it, it seems to have found a very enjoyable balance.
Sep 08, 2018S- Something unexpectedly fruity, somewhere between pear and melon.
T- Despite it's name it's actually quite retstrained, and has a pleasant toastiness to it.
M- Quite light for 5% ABV, I could enjoy a few of these.
O- Compared to some of the fashionable hop-bomb beers I've had these past few weeks this one styles itself as precisely that and yet isn't [IMHO]. And all credit to it, it seems to have found a very enjoyable balance.
Rated by qrazvan from Romania
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A bitter ale lacking the advertised "bomb" hoppy feel.
Oct 20, 2017
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.8/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear golden color with white head. Fresh, zesty aroma with some citrusy hops and clean malt in the background. Taste is mild, bitter upfront, zesty, mineral on the finish, quite dry. Medium body, soft carbonation. Overall it’s a really drinkable and tasty pale ale.
Aug 17, 2017
Reviewed by DypsoBubble from England
3.49/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.49/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Similar to Oakham's Citra but more bitter. less flavour, more alcohol and yet a weaker mouth feel. . Lacks the zing and zest and freshness. It's 'ok'. Not offensive. Label looks like it came off a bubble printer.
Been to their brewery. Very hipster for the Black Country. They usually do better than this.
Nov 12, 2016Been to their brewery. Very hipster for the Black Country. They usually do better than this.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.83/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold. Thick frothy head which disperses over time.
Mild aroma of citrus fruit. Floral.
Hoppy as promised. Grapefruit and rubber. Sweetness to begin and then the bitter hops cut in.
Moderate body.
Decent. A 'hop bomb' - I think not.
Aug 05, 2016Mild aroma of citrus fruit. Floral.
Hoppy as promised. Grapefruit and rubber. Sweetness to begin and then the bitter hops cut in.
Moderate body.
Decent. A 'hop bomb' - I think not.
Reviewed by Martine from England
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours clear pale amber, lively offwhite head with sparse bubbles leaving moderate sudsy lacing on glass.
Aroma of soapy pine, floral hops, grass, unripened gooseberries and straw. The flavour follows sweet on the initial with white grapes, grapefruit pith, some slight lemongrass, then floral stewed hops on the finish.
Feels light, oily and lively in the mouth, bit of a dry bitter finish.
Not bad for a supermarket APA. Certainly no hop 'bomb' by a long style but still tasty and balanced.
Jun 06, 2016Aroma of soapy pine, floral hops, grass, unripened gooseberries and straw. The flavour follows sweet on the initial with white grapes, grapefruit pith, some slight lemongrass, then floral stewed hops on the finish.
Feels light, oily and lively in the mouth, bit of a dry bitter finish.
Not bad for a supermarket APA. Certainly no hop 'bomb' by a long style but still tasty and balanced.
Reviewed by DJ-Hophead from England
3.27/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
500 ml bottle, B and M stores, Bristol - Pours clear golden with a medium white head. Low carbonation. Nice lacing. Smell - very light floral, citrus hops. Taste - light citrus with a dry bitter finish. Had this in smaller bottles and cask I seem to remember the hop profile was much greater.
Nov 08, 2015
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Nov 2014, so it's a little out of date. Acquired a while back from a B&M store. Hopped with Amarillo and Citra - bring it on!
A: Poured into a cervoise. A clear golden hue with light carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of bright, fruity hops with hints of white grape, gooseberries, citrus, grass/hay, light malt and ale yeast. Lovely.
T: Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with a crisp bitter finish. Notes of white grape, citrus, gooseberries, mild melon, grass/hay, light malt, ale yeast and faint stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a stinging hoppy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with pleasant carbonation and decent body. Hop oils stimulate the palate. Slightly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity hops, dry bitterness, light malt and faint yeast.
O: Excellent - a tasty little brew. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are replete with fruity hops, backed up by subtle malt and yeast notes. Body is OK. What this beer really has going for it is drinkability - good structure and balance make it fantastic whether you have one or several. I could enjoy this all day! Well worth sampling if you come across it.
Jan 26, 2015A: Poured into a cervoise. A clear golden hue with light carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of bright, fruity hops with hints of white grape, gooseberries, citrus, grass/hay, light malt and ale yeast. Lovely.
T: Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with a crisp bitter finish. Notes of white grape, citrus, gooseberries, mild melon, grass/hay, light malt, ale yeast and faint stewed hops. Well-attenuated, followed by a stinging hoppy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with pleasant carbonation and decent body. Hop oils stimulate the palate. Slightly astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of fruity hops, dry bitterness, light malt and faint yeast.
O: Excellent - a tasty little brew. Looks alright, while the aroma and flavour are replete with fruity hops, backed up by subtle malt and yeast notes. Body is OK. What this beer really has going for it is drinkability - good structure and balance make it fantastic whether you have one or several. I could enjoy this all day! Well worth sampling if you come across it.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.96/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bottled
pours a pale golden body with great big foaming white head that does pretty much retain
Aromas of pears & white wine & lemon sherbets
There is quite a hoppy citrus hit at the front taken through
near perfect mf & carbonation
bottled really reminds me of Dobbins bog standard bitters which is a high compliment not detractor but bomb? No, but decent flavour assault
Aug 06, 2014pours a pale golden body with great big foaming white head that does pretty much retain
Aromas of pears & white wine & lemon sherbets
There is quite a hoppy citrus hit at the front taken through
near perfect mf & carbonation
bottled really reminds me of Dobbins bog standard bitters which is a high compliment not detractor but bomb? No, but decent flavour assault
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