Ramsays Fat Lip Ale
English Ales Brewery
- From:
- English Ales Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 19.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2021
- Added:
- Oct 01, 2004
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
July 22nd, 2015 - English Ale's ESB should be an excellent beer given the brewery's name, and indeed fits the bill. A nice toasted bread crust color, it is true to what I expect from ESB. Crispy and biscuity on the nose, it is savory and delicious, with a great carbonated palate and a nice firmness.
Dec 31, 2018Reviewed by Dj175280 from New Jersey
5/5 rDev +53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Love this beer. Many of the ratings for this are lower than I’d expected but everyone I’ve given this to (I’ve only had draft version) absolutely lives it. I’m in California frequently for work but have considered getting a keg sent to my house in Philly I Lillie it so much. Enjoy.
May 13, 2018
Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts
2.83/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Wanted something small and local to where I was staying. Watery fruit punch red with a nice head and decent retention. Smells bready, with minerals and swampy English hops. Tastes is lightly toasted, English swamp tea hops, and more of that mineral-like quality.
It's fine. Kinda boring like a brewery that brews English ales called English ales brewery.
Mar 15, 2016It's fine. Kinda boring like a brewery that brews English ales called English ales brewery.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
3.46/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Phil's Fish Market Restaurant
A: Pours a golden orange amber with a white head that laces fairly nicely.
S: Citrus hops and caramel malt sweetness.
T: Citrus hops, some orange and grapefruit with a little lemon, backed with a nice caramel malt sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation.
O: Was led to believe this was more of an amber ale, it most certainly acts like one. Quite drinkable and went quite well with my chioppino, but nothing super special.
Sep 29, 2014A: Pours a golden orange amber with a white head that laces fairly nicely.
S: Citrus hops and caramel malt sweetness.
T: Citrus hops, some orange and grapefruit with a little lemon, backed with a nice caramel malt sweetness.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation.
O: Was led to believe this was more of an amber ale, it most certainly acts like one. Quite drinkable and went quite well with my chioppino, but nothing super special.
Reviewed by Mark from California
1.37/5 rDev -57.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
1.37/5 rDev -57.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
Deep amber color, no head and no lace. Malty aroma with a hint of grain. Very smooth and malt based taste, a touch of hop but according to the style, not supposed to be real hoppy. Not a bad choice but not sure i would have again. Maybe I would somewhere else actually. I was hugely disappointed by the the pub I had it in.
I've had very few cask ales I didn't like, it's my preferred choice and I thought I would try this again when my local had it on cask. Color was a deep gold topped by a finger of foamy head. Awful aroma hit me hard, smelled of dirty socks. Taste was the same and thankfully I had asked only for a taste. Not impressed at all and among the worst beers I have ever had. I talked to the manager who knows us well and our love of cask. He told me that lots of customers like it so I guess it wasn't a bad cask.
Jul 11, 2013I've had very few cask ales I didn't like, it's my preferred choice and I thought I would try this again when my local had it on cask. Color was a deep gold topped by a finger of foamy head. Awful aroma hit me hard, smelled of dirty socks. Taste was the same and thankfully I had asked only for a taste. Not impressed at all and among the worst beers I have ever had. I talked to the manager who knows us well and our love of cask. He told me that lots of customers like it so I guess it wasn't a bad cask.
Reviewed by mschind from California
2.95/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Looking for something "local" while in Monterey. 12 oz bottle, no freshness date.
A- Clear light amber with a one inch head, no retention but some clinging on the sides of the glass.
S- Mild toasty malt with a whiff of hops.
T- Starts out well enough with the toasted malt flavor which quickly resolves into an unpleasant metallic twang.
M- Thin and watery.
O- Looks and smells good but that's about it. Has the potential to be a decent session beer but that odd metallic finish stops me at one.
Sep 19, 2012A- Clear light amber with a one inch head, no retention but some clinging on the sides of the glass.
S- Mild toasty malt with a whiff of hops.
T- Starts out well enough with the toasted malt flavor which quickly resolves into an unpleasant metallic twang.
M- Thin and watery.
O- Looks and smells good but that's about it. Has the potential to be a decent session beer but that odd metallic finish stops me at one.
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