Boddingtons Pub Ale

On tap and in can. Very dark, very lacey, very creamy. Tall tan head. Not too much flavor.

This is creamy & well balanced, but very, very lightly flavoured. It has a good blend and balance of flavours, but they and the aroma are extremely mild. It is a golden colour and has a very thick, rich, creamy head, which is very nice and certainly the best trait of the beer. The result is a beer that looks and feels great and is very drinkable and approachable, yet ultimately bland. It can be good on a hot day, though.

Pours a clear amber with a tight, creamy white head, courtesy of the widget in the can. I wish I’d noticed that it was in there before opening the can. Be prepared for a potential gusher. The nose is a bit muted under the dense head, but I pick up distinct notes of honey and pale malt, with a bit of metal in the background. Light-bodied and thin, but with a creaminess that only comes with nitro or the widget. It finishes lightly bitter and a tad metallic, but I can definitely see how the Brits can pound these (bitters) down one after another. It’s tailor-made to be a session brew. The flavor follows the nose with a distinct honey note up front, light pale maltiness following close behind and concludes with a light earthy hop bitterness and a metallic note. It’s a decent enough quaffer, but if you make the mistake of letting it warm at all before you polish it off, it becomes about as appealing as warm Bud Light.

On tap at the Streets of London in Sacramento. Golden color with a soft mousse-like white head. Not a lot of flavor or aroma - a little fruity, a little malty, a little bitter, a little boring. The smooth creamy palate is the best part.

Nice creamy pour. Nice much of an aroma. Nutty, malty and smooth. Some what of a sour ending and flat. An ok beer that I probably will not buy again.

(Cask at Oluthuone Maria, Helsinki). Looks incredibly good, smooth thick head like Guinness which builds from cloudiness. Creamy, caramel, malty and smooth. Yet a bit easy and boring.

bread, cereal, golden, clear, white foam, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, lightly sour, light body, creamy, soft carbonation, I just plain like this beer!

The head is the best part of this beer. A thick creamy head, and pours a golden color. A smooth easygoing flavor with hints of bannana. Not very bitter.