Boddingtons Pub Ale
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
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- Style:
- Pale Ale - English
Ranked #459 - ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #49,852 - Avg:
- 3.22 | pDev: 20.19%
- Reviews:
- 1,219
- Ratings:
- From:
- Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
- England, United Kingdom
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 51
- Gots
- 518
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
Notes:
Boddingtons Pub Ale is a higher ABV version of Boddingtons Bitter brewed for Export Markets.
Boddingtons has been enjoyed by beer drinkers in England for more than 200 years, and is well known for its creamy head and smooth body.
Boddingtons is a refreshing, smooth beer renowned for its golden colour, full-bodied flavour and malty, moreish taste with smooth, tight creamy head.
Boddingtons has been enjoyed by beer drinkers in England for more than 200 years, and is well known for its creamy head and smooth body.
Boddingtons is a refreshing, smooth beer renowned for its golden colour, full-bodied flavour and malty, moreish taste with smooth, tight creamy head.
Reviews: 1,219
| Ratings: 3,042
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SMDEE from Louisiana
2.91/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Appearance - Into a tankard, it poured a medium amber color, slightly murky, with a thin, one-finger, off-white head that clung to the glass well.
Smell - Funky yeast aroma with a slight dank hops scent. Not a whole lot going on.
Taste - Minimal malt sweetness with a mild bitterness. Maybe a very slight touch of cloves but not much else. Zero complexity, a basic one-note example. Finishes with a thin hops flavor that hangs around a while.
Mouthfeel - Feels as thin as it tastes. Only moderate carbonation which is surprising considering the pressurized canister in the can. Nothing objectionable but nothing endearing, either.
Overall - This review is based off the one and only tasting of Boddington’s. There is nothing to hate but nothing to love about it. It is overly mild in every way which left me wanting more of something…anything.
Jul 11, 2021
2.91/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Appearance - Into a tankard, it poured a medium amber color, slightly murky, with a thin, one-finger, off-white head that clung to the glass well.
Smell - Funky yeast aroma with a slight dank hops scent. Not a whole lot going on.
Taste - Minimal malt sweetness with a mild bitterness. Maybe a very slight touch of cloves but not much else. Zero complexity, a basic one-note example. Finishes with a thin hops flavor that hangs around a while.
Mouthfeel - Feels as thin as it tastes. Only moderate carbonation which is surprising considering the pressurized canister in the can. Nothing objectionable but nothing endearing, either.
Overall - This review is based off the one and only tasting of Boddington’s. There is nothing to hate but nothing to love about it. It is overly mild in every way which left me wanting more of something…anything.
Jul 11, 2021
jkblr from Indiana
3.56/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One pint can stamped JAN2022 poured into a nonic pint glass at just above fridge temp 4.6% ABV. The beer pours bright light amber in color with creamy off white head. The head recedes to a thin cap of tight bubbles. The aroma is faint with just a hint of orchard fruit and malt. The taste is semisweet pale malt, with a hint of caramel / toasted character and little bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with typical nitro feel and a somewhat dry finish. Overall, good. Do not drink too cold or it has no taste at all...
Jun 16, 2021
3.56/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One pint can stamped JAN2022 poured into a nonic pint glass at just above fridge temp 4.6% ABV. The beer pours bright light amber in color with creamy off white head. The head recedes to a thin cap of tight bubbles. The aroma is faint with just a hint of orchard fruit and malt. The taste is semisweet pale malt, with a hint of caramel / toasted character and little bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with typical nitro feel and a somewhat dry finish. Overall, good. Do not drink too cold or it has no taste at all...
Jun 16, 2021
GrandpaMiltysMalts from Virginia
3.83/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can w/ Nitro/draught system. Beautiful head, great lacing.
Looks a deeper gold than you might expect. Smell is biscuit & banana.
Taste is fairly understated, which is great because you can enjoy the creamy feel. Can't work out the hops - feel they could really improve this with a hops tweak but can't put my finger on how. I enjoy this beer every so often, and you could pound a few, but i get a bit of a tinny aftertaste.
The taste is also a tad binary - warms up to a more genuine pub style from the initial cold attributes. I'll keep buying it and drinking it.
May 11, 2021
3.83/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
16 oz can w/ Nitro/draught system. Beautiful head, great lacing.
Looks a deeper gold than you might expect. Smell is biscuit & banana.
Taste is fairly understated, which is great because you can enjoy the creamy feel. Can't work out the hops - feel they could really improve this with a hops tweak but can't put my finger on how. I enjoy this beer every so often, and you could pound a few, but i get a bit of a tinny aftertaste.
The taste is also a tad binary - warms up to a more genuine pub style from the initial cold attributes. I'll keep buying it and drinking it.
May 11, 2021
MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.54/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz can. Stamped on can bottom is best by date of 'SEP2021'. Has the DRAUGHTFLOW SYSTEM widget.
Clear, deep gold colored body. Widget provides a cascade effect upon pouring. Results in a thick white cap. Leaves interrupted sheet of lacing on the nondrinking side.
Aroma is green apple sweet.
Taste is green apple and toasted malt. Continues in the aftertaste.
Smooth and creamy mouth feel. Good carbonation. Rather quiet in the mouth.
Solid pub ale that can be a choice for a session beer. Provides enough smell and flavor that is more than water, and provides a "quiet" beer that does lead to gassiness or excessive burping.
Mar 27, 2021
3.54/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16oz can. Stamped on can bottom is best by date of 'SEP2021'. Has the DRAUGHTFLOW SYSTEM widget.
Clear, deep gold colored body. Widget provides a cascade effect upon pouring. Results in a thick white cap. Leaves interrupted sheet of lacing on the nondrinking side.
Aroma is green apple sweet.
Taste is green apple and toasted malt. Continues in the aftertaste.
Smooth and creamy mouth feel. Good carbonation. Rather quiet in the mouth.
Solid pub ale that can be a choice for a session beer. Provides enough smell and flavor that is more than water, and provides a "quiet" beer that does lead to gassiness or excessive burping.
Mar 27, 2021
rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.16/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16 ounce can poured into a tulip glass.
L---Crystal clear medium amber color. White head had very good retention and left nice lacing.
S---Mild malts & light floral notes.
T---Something seems to be missing. Floral malts follow from the nose, but it just tastes a bit watery.
F---Creamy as advertised. Medium body. Feels a little flat, which is odd, b/c they make a big point of the nitro thingy in the can.
O---Disappointed.
Mar 23, 2021
3.16/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16 ounce can poured into a tulip glass.
L---Crystal clear medium amber color. White head had very good retention and left nice lacing.
S---Mild malts & light floral notes.
T---Something seems to be missing. Floral malts follow from the nose, but it just tastes a bit watery.
F---Creamy as advertised. Medium body. Feels a little flat, which is odd, b/c they make a big point of the nitro thingy in the can.
O---Disappointed.
Mar 23, 2021
MNAle from Minnesota
3.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
The rattle lets you know that this is a nitrogenated beer, going for the simulated cask feel. (Or, as AB-Inbev calls it, the DRAUGHTFLOW® SYSTEM).
Appearance is crystal clear golden amber with an almost still appearance (very sparse tiny bubbles once the nitro settles) beneath a typical nitro head - dense, white, thick and very, very long-lasting. It leaves peaked lacking behind after you tip to drink.
Aroma is subdued, faint even, but has elements of biscuit, sweetness (honey), and fruit.
Taste, like the aroma, is subdued, but has the expected flavors of an English pale ale. Biscuit, grassy, ripe fruit, honey, perhaps a touch of caramel. It takes some concentration (and perhaps imagination) to parse all those flavors out. But, it is surprisingly enjoyable as your basic English beer. There is a mild bittering that starts in the middle and carries through to the aftertaste. The aftertaste bitterness does tend to grow a bit as you drink, but it remains smooth and mild.
Feel is thin and smooth, which is, I suppose what they were going for with the nitro (sorry, DRAUGHTFLOW® SYSTEM). It does a passable imitation of the cask feel in that it is smooth and not carbonated without feeling flat. Quite similar to Guinness, in fact.
Overall, a beer to enjoy when you just want something that is not too challenging and is just pleasant. It could use a bit more complexity, though, if you were going to make an evening of these.
Mar 01, 2021
3.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
The rattle lets you know that this is a nitrogenated beer, going for the simulated cask feel. (Or, as AB-Inbev calls it, the DRAUGHTFLOW® SYSTEM).
Appearance is crystal clear golden amber with an almost still appearance (very sparse tiny bubbles once the nitro settles) beneath a typical nitro head - dense, white, thick and very, very long-lasting. It leaves peaked lacking behind after you tip to drink.
Aroma is subdued, faint even, but has elements of biscuit, sweetness (honey), and fruit.
Taste, like the aroma, is subdued, but has the expected flavors of an English pale ale. Biscuit, grassy, ripe fruit, honey, perhaps a touch of caramel. It takes some concentration (and perhaps imagination) to parse all those flavors out. But, it is surprisingly enjoyable as your basic English beer. There is a mild bittering that starts in the middle and carries through to the aftertaste. The aftertaste bitterness does tend to grow a bit as you drink, but it remains smooth and mild.
Feel is thin and smooth, which is, I suppose what they were going for with the nitro (sorry, DRAUGHTFLOW® SYSTEM). It does a passable imitation of the cask feel in that it is smooth and not carbonated without feeling flat. Quite similar to Guinness, in fact.
Overall, a beer to enjoy when you just want something that is not too challenging and is just pleasant. It could use a bit more complexity, though, if you were going to make an evening of these.
Mar 01, 2021
TheBricenator from Oregon
3.77/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Semi-clear burnt orange once the lovely aerated pour settles and a big, billowing silky white head holds at 1 finger and refuses to settle
Aroma: British malts, light wafts of toffee, tons of fruity esters, and light floral hop notes as well
Taste: Bready and biscuit driven malt kicks it off as light jabs of toffee and caramel enter the mix. Waves of fruity esters enter, peak, and exit while light and slightly sweet floral notes continue throughout to a fruity, bready, and floral finish
Mouthfeel: Full, ridiculously smooth and silky throughout, medium to medium-low carbonation, and very soft on the finish
Overall: I dig it. A fine tasting British ale and the widget helps get it to be as close to a cask/real ale experience you can get from a packaged beer. Smooth, soft, very flavorful, especially with the subtle fruitiness present in ales that traditional forced carbonation really smothers. Solid and recommended
Feb 22, 2021
3.77/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Semi-clear burnt orange once the lovely aerated pour settles and a big, billowing silky white head holds at 1 finger and refuses to settle
Aroma: British malts, light wafts of toffee, tons of fruity esters, and light floral hop notes as well
Taste: Bready and biscuit driven malt kicks it off as light jabs of toffee and caramel enter the mix. Waves of fruity esters enter, peak, and exit while light and slightly sweet floral notes continue throughout to a fruity, bready, and floral finish
Mouthfeel: Full, ridiculously smooth and silky throughout, medium to medium-low carbonation, and very soft on the finish
Overall: I dig it. A fine tasting British ale and the widget helps get it to be as close to a cask/real ale experience you can get from a packaged beer. Smooth, soft, very flavorful, especially with the subtle fruitiness present in ales that traditional forced carbonation really smothers. Solid and recommended
Feb 22, 2021
TedHead from Illinois
3.71/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a standard translucent darker gold with a thick creamy head. This one has the most beautiful white nitro pour that settles very quickly. It smells like slightly sweet biscuity malt and hints of caramel malt with slightly floral and earthy aromas. The taste has a slightly biscuity taste up front with a very smooth hoppy slight bitterness. The feel on this one is buttery smooth. It's a slammer. Overall pretty good.
Feb 11, 2021
3.71/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a standard translucent darker gold with a thick creamy head. This one has the most beautiful white nitro pour that settles very quickly. It smells like slightly sweet biscuity malt and hints of caramel malt with slightly floral and earthy aromas. The taste has a slightly biscuity taste up front with a very smooth hoppy slight bitterness. The feel on this one is buttery smooth. It's a slammer. Overall pretty good.
Feb 11, 2021
izraelc from New York
3.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear gold. Creamy white foam. Classic English ale aroma. Not a lot of flavor. Almost tastes like water. I suspect I could drink many of these in succession. The creamy head is nice.
Jan 31, 2021
3.38/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours clear gold. Creamy white foam. Classic English ale aroma. Not a lot of flavor. Almost tastes like water. I suspect I could drink many of these in succession. The creamy head is nice.
Jan 31, 2021
1009 from Massachusetts
3.44/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I am a big fan of this. It poured from the nitro widget can beautifully, with a blond storm as if it were a lighter Guinness. Finally settles with a thick frothy head floating above the blonde delicious ale. Not much of a smell but a bit of a sweet aroma. The beer flows wonderfully down the gullet, so smooth and creamy as advertised on the can. A sweet tasting brew that would probably be better draught!
Jan 15, 2021
3.44/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I am a big fan of this. It poured from the nitro widget can beautifully, with a blond storm as if it were a lighter Guinness. Finally settles with a thick frothy head floating above the blonde delicious ale. Not much of a smell but a bit of a sweet aroma. The beer flows wonderfully down the gullet, so smooth and creamy as advertised on the can. A sweet tasting brew that would probably be better draught!
Jan 15, 2021
Storm_Rryder from Iowa
4.25/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
So easy to drink !! Crisp, slightly sweet, no bitterness, low carbonation. Very refreshing. Almost creamy, big foam. It is not complex at all, rather simple but I really enjoy it.
Jan 10, 2021
4.25/5 rDev +32%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
So easy to drink !! Crisp, slightly sweet, no bitterness, low carbonation. Very refreshing. Almost creamy, big foam. It is not complex at all, rather simple but I really enjoy it.
Jan 10, 2021
Petko from Texas
4.75/5 rDev +47.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I am not sure why this beer has such a low rating but as European living in the States I can clearly say this is the best ale available in the stores. But considering the fact that people put Live Oak as second best beer it is not suprising their reviews are off.
Very smooth and creamy.It goes down easily.Maybe not the best one out there but definetely better than 99.9% American junk.
Oct 21, 2020
4.75/5 rDev +47.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I am not sure why this beer has such a low rating but as European living in the States I can clearly say this is the best ale available in the stores. But considering the fact that people put Live Oak as second best beer it is not suprising their reviews are off.
Very smooth and creamy.It goes down easily.Maybe not the best one out there but definetely better than 99.9% American junk.
Oct 21, 2020
vi11am from Pennsylvania
3.42/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Feel overall is creamy, taste is metallic with dry hoppy after taste. Great Head, neat presentation. The mere crack of the tin makes this worth buying.
Sep 30, 2020
3.42/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Feel overall is creamy, taste is metallic with dry hoppy after taste. Great Head, neat presentation. The mere crack of the tin makes this worth buying.
Sep 30, 2020
detayls from California
3.92/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Hi! New member.
I'm suffering from a serious shortage of Bodders as I call it. It has suddenly vanished from all 5 of my suppliers: supermarkets and liquor stores.
Please tell me this is a temporary situation.
David
Aug 31, 2020
3.92/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Hi! New member.
I'm suffering from a serious shortage of Bodders as I call it. It has suddenly vanished from all 5 of my suppliers: supermarkets and liquor stores.
Please tell me this is a temporary situation.
David
Aug 31, 2020
JacobusFavier23 from Texas
3.6/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L- Pours a two finger headed ale with a nice bubbly and golden amber body.
S- Pretty much smells only of sweet grain, malt and maybe some sweet apple juice.
T- The flavor is grainy, sweet and somewhat bitter. Smooth on the tongue. Nothing bad at all. Your run of the mill pub ale.
M- Creamy and light. The carbonation and body from the widget is incredible. Best part of the beer by a long shot.
O- A nice creamy pub ale. Something I'd imagine enjoying in a pub in England. Smooth, sessionable, tasty and rewarding.
Aug 23, 2020
3.6/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L- Pours a two finger headed ale with a nice bubbly and golden amber body.
S- Pretty much smells only of sweet grain, malt and maybe some sweet apple juice.
T- The flavor is grainy, sweet and somewhat bitter. Smooth on the tongue. Nothing bad at all. Your run of the mill pub ale.
M- Creamy and light. The carbonation and body from the widget is incredible. Best part of the beer by a long shot.
O- A nice creamy pub ale. Something I'd imagine enjoying in a pub in England. Smooth, sessionable, tasty and rewarding.
Aug 23, 2020
robotnewyork from Michigan
3.26/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Apparently this is a classic UK pub ale who's main characteristic is that when poured in a pub, the air and beer mix to create creamy mouth feel, and now they are able to recreate the experience in a can. It seems similar to Guinness blonde in a can, but I think I prefer the Guinness version. Was interesting to try though. Had at luxe burger in grosse pointe
Aug 15, 2020
3.26/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Apparently this is a classic UK pub ale who's main characteristic is that when poured in a pub, the air and beer mix to create creamy mouth feel, and now they are able to recreate the experience in a can. It seems similar to Guinness blonde in a can, but I think I prefer the Guinness version. Was interesting to try though. Had at luxe burger in grosse pointe
Aug 15, 2020
Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
3.31/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours amber with a thick off white head wants it settles out.
Smells slightly of sweet malt and bitter herb hops.
Taste is dominated by a creamy mouth feel. Super drinkable and not bad, but not great either.
Aug 14, 2020
3.31/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours amber with a thick off white head wants it settles out.
Smells slightly of sweet malt and bitter herb hops.
Taste is dominated by a creamy mouth feel. Super drinkable and not bad, but not great either.
Aug 14, 2020
hk117 from Hong Kong
3.41/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
500ml can - creamy attractive head with a silky mouth feel thanks to the nitrogen widget, which I consider as a one of the smartest invention for beers like Boddingtons, Guinness, Tetley's etc.
Mildly sweet and almost bland when it comes to flavour. This canned beer is almost all about the smooth drinking experience imo
Aug 14, 2020
3.41/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
500ml can - creamy attractive head with a silky mouth feel thanks to the nitrogen widget, which I consider as a one of the smartest invention for beers like Boddingtons, Guinness, Tetley's etc.
Mildly sweet and almost bland when it comes to flavour. This canned beer is almost all about the smooth drinking experience imo
Aug 14, 2020
mpavilion from California
3.18/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Smooth and creamy (as it says on the Nitro Pint tin), and malty-sweet. Slight bitterness in the aftertaste, but otherwise it presents as almost more cream soda than beer. Exceptionally easy-drinking, but the appeal diminishes (and taste worstens) as the glass warms to room temperature. Not bad for a few pints, but I wouldn’t go off a cliff in a double-decker bus to try it again.
Aug 02, 2020
3.18/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Smooth and creamy (as it says on the Nitro Pint tin), and malty-sweet. Slight bitterness in the aftertaste, but otherwise it presents as almost more cream soda than beer. Exceptionally easy-drinking, but the appeal diminishes (and taste worstens) as the glass warms to room temperature. Not bad for a few pints, but I wouldn’t go off a cliff in a double-decker bus to try it again.
Aug 02, 2020
faraday326 from California
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours nice from the can with the crazy contraption. Aroma is weak with just a hint of sweetness. The taste is creamy from the bubbles (from the contraption) and malty with a hoppy harshness that’s makes it feel a bit unbalanced. Still pretty drinkable.
Jun 19, 2020
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours nice from the can with the crazy contraption. Aroma is weak with just a hint of sweetness. The taste is creamy from the bubbles (from the contraption) and malty with a hoppy harshness that’s makes it feel a bit unbalanced. Still pretty drinkable.
Jun 19, 2020
vette2006c5r from Minnesota
4.01/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Boddingtons Pub Ale pours an amber color, with a massive, long lasting, lacing head. Very picturesque. Aroma is rich, sweet with hints of vanilla. Flavor is dry, sweet, but not too sweet. Creamy, and a little watery. Overall, its a very nice beer, not overpowering, a bit of the sweet side.
May 23, 2020
4.01/5 rDev +24.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Boddingtons Pub Ale pours an amber color, with a massive, long lasting, lacing head. Very picturesque. Aroma is rich, sweet with hints of vanilla. Flavor is dry, sweet, but not too sweet. Creamy, and a little watery. Overall, its a very nice beer, not overpowering, a bit of the sweet side.
May 23, 2020
tucson_brewson from Arizona
3.49/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pub nitro can poured into imperial pint glass. BB 5/2020.
L - Pours a clear amber color with cascading layers that leave a thick, creamy white head and generous lacing. Hate to compare but it looks like an amber/blonde Guinness.
S - Bready malt, graham cracker, banana, cereal grain, honey
T - Follows the nose with malty sweetness throughout, very little hop presence, biscuit/cracker/savory
F - Smooth, creamy, light-to-medium bodied with virtually no carbonation. Soft, thin, and watery.
O - The creamy smoothness sells this beer. There isn’t one characteristic that’s overpowering, and the malty sweetness and low carbonation make this very drinkable. English Ales aren’t my top choice but this is a nice, on-occasion beer.
May 20, 2020
3.49/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pub nitro can poured into imperial pint glass. BB 5/2020.
L - Pours a clear amber color with cascading layers that leave a thick, creamy white head and generous lacing. Hate to compare but it looks like an amber/blonde Guinness.
S - Bready malt, graham cracker, banana, cereal grain, honey
T - Follows the nose with malty sweetness throughout, very little hop presence, biscuit/cracker/savory
F - Smooth, creamy, light-to-medium bodied with virtually no carbonation. Soft, thin, and watery.
O - The creamy smoothness sells this beer. There isn’t one characteristic that’s overpowering, and the malty sweetness and low carbonation make this very drinkable. English Ales aren’t my top choice but this is a nice, on-occasion beer.
May 20, 2020
monkist from Hungary
3.49/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is not going to be my favorite beer for sure (actually I’m kind of surprised why it got an “okay” rating in the first place...) Maybe because I don’t really fancy English Bitters or the like? I promised myself I won’t drink another Bitter again, but here we go...
Well, let’s see. The beer smells quite hoppy and nice, but that’s kind of it. It does live up to what the can says about being creamy and smooth - thanks to the “widget,” that little plastic ball inside, that helps you get rid of all carbonation, which eventually makes the beer feel “dead,” lacking almost all carbonation. It has an ever so slight fuzz but it is very weak and I don’t like my beer feel like still water.
Speaking of water, the beer tastes like water too, more or less. It tastes like beer diluted with water. It is very thin, and all you have left is some very watery bitterness. Well, where I come from, they sell such beer dirt cheap, for the above-mentioned reason.
I like bitterness but I need taste to the beer. And I delinitely don’t mind if the beer has some body to it too. The only beer I can accept being slightly on the thin side is a Czech lezák of 10 or so degrees - but because those beers are hoppy to an extent you can enjoy even when it’s watery. I also like English beers, but proper ones, not this one. This one is just mediocre, sorry.
May 03, 2020
3.49/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is not going to be my favorite beer for sure (actually I’m kind of surprised why it got an “okay” rating in the first place...) Maybe because I don’t really fancy English Bitters or the like? I promised myself I won’t drink another Bitter again, but here we go...
Well, let’s see. The beer smells quite hoppy and nice, but that’s kind of it. It does live up to what the can says about being creamy and smooth - thanks to the “widget,” that little plastic ball inside, that helps you get rid of all carbonation, which eventually makes the beer feel “dead,” lacking almost all carbonation. It has an ever so slight fuzz but it is very weak and I don’t like my beer feel like still water.
Speaking of water, the beer tastes like water too, more or less. It tastes like beer diluted with water. It is very thin, and all you have left is some very watery bitterness. Well, where I come from, they sell such beer dirt cheap, for the above-mentioned reason.
I like bitterness but I need taste to the beer. And I delinitely don’t mind if the beer has some body to it too. The only beer I can accept being slightly on the thin side is a Czech lezák of 10 or so degrees - but because those beers are hoppy to an extent you can enjoy even when it’s watery. I also like English beers, but proper ones, not this one. This one is just mediocre, sorry.
May 03, 2020
HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aroma is mild bread, yeast, malt, pear, earthy
Taste follows the aroma for the most part with it being just a bit sour and bitter. Bitterness lingers long after
Light carbonation and there is an odd creamy feel but overall it came off thing
Apr 22, 2020
3.5/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aroma is mild bread, yeast, malt, pear, earthy
Taste follows the aroma for the most part with it being just a bit sour and bitter. Bitterness lingers long after
Light carbonation and there is an odd creamy feel but overall it came off thing
Apr 22, 2020
pkalix from California
2.21/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
creaminess - 5! but below that creaminess lies a dead, wet fish... pub ale indeed! i remember having this on draught years ago at the dart pub and thought it tasted better than this, but what did i know back then in my infancy? so beautiful on top though! so UNremarkable otherwise and i think i prefer american crap over this any day.... why the honeybees on the can, though? i guess it's easy to drink. back in the day when i was smoking Camel Filters might just be why it tasted so good? and, of course, the crystal? all night dart-a-thons!!!!!
Apr 06, 2020
2.21/5 rDev -31.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
creaminess - 5! but below that creaminess lies a dead, wet fish... pub ale indeed! i remember having this on draught years ago at the dart pub and thought it tasted better than this, but what did i know back then in my infancy? so beautiful on top though! so UNremarkable otherwise and i think i prefer american crap over this any day.... why the honeybees on the can, though? i guess it's easy to drink. back in the day when i was smoking Camel Filters might just be why it tasted so good? and, of course, the crystal? all night dart-a-thons!!!!!
Apr 06, 2020
Boddingtons Pub Ale from Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
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