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Southern Star
Fuller's
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Fuller's
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 6.29%
- Reviews:
- 2
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 11, 2018
- Added:
- May 14, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
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Notes:
None
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.15/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A 500ml bottle with a BB of June 2019. Purchased recently from Morrisons. Described on the label as a fruity golden ale brewed exclusively with Australian hop varieties.
A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A bright golden-amber colour with excellent clarity and good carbonation. Produces a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or so before collapsing and dissipating.
S: Aroma of mild fruity hops with hints of subtle tropical fruit, a touch of melon, ale yeast, light grainy malt and a huge whiff of buttery diacetyl. Would probably be better if it had been matured for longer.
T: Tastes of subtle fruity hops with notes of mild tropical fruit, faint white grape/melon, ale yeast, grainy malt and a touch of leafiness. Marred by a substantial diacetyl presence that spoils the character. Quite dry, followed by an understated bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of diacetyl, subtle fruity hops, ale yeast and pale malt.
O: Meh - overpromises and underdelivers. Which is a pity, as the promise sounded nice. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are dominated by diacetyl and offer only watery hop and pale malt undertones. So-so body; a tad watery. More time in the conditioning tank and this might have been a completely different beer. Caveat emptor.
May 06, 2018A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. A bright golden-amber colour with excellent clarity and good carbonation. Produces a large head of frothy white foam that lasts for a minute or so before collapsing and dissipating.
S: Aroma of mild fruity hops with hints of subtle tropical fruit, a touch of melon, ale yeast, light grainy malt and a huge whiff of buttery diacetyl. Would probably be better if it had been matured for longer.
T: Tastes of subtle fruity hops with notes of mild tropical fruit, faint white grape/melon, ale yeast, grainy malt and a touch of leafiness. Marred by a substantial diacetyl presence that spoils the character. Quite dry, followed by an understated bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and a somewhat insubstantial body. Lightly astringent. Aftertaste of diacetyl, subtle fruity hops, ale yeast and pale malt.
O: Meh - overpromises and underdelivers. Which is a pity, as the promise sounded nice. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are dominated by diacetyl and offer only watery hop and pale malt undertones. So-so body; a tad watery. More time in the conditioning tank and this might have been a completely different beer. Caveat emptor.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.49/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Insipid gold colour. A quickly diminishing head.
New world leafy hop smell. Some grain.
As per aroma. A bit of citrus. Quite bitter.
Insubstantial body.
Rather forgettable.
Apr 28, 2018New world leafy hop smell. Some grain.
As per aroma. A bit of citrus. Quite bitter.
Insubstantial body.
Rather forgettable.
Southern Star from Fuller's
Beer rating:
3.5 out of
5 with
4 ratings
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