Boddingtons Pub Ale

Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Bitter
Preston, England

On tap. Golden, very foamy, a nitrogen-like foam a lot like the head on some of the artificially-carbonated Irish stouts. A mild bitterness is present...I don’t taste any hops and I taste very little malt. The only bitterness is a mild bitter aftertaste that emerges from time to time. As the foam diminishes, the rest of the beer is not carbonated much at all and has a very thin consistency, which, combined with the lack of flavor, makes it quite watery. This brew is not terribly interesting, nor is it really that good. But it’s drinkable.

Nitro-tap, served in an imperial pint glass at a faux British pub. A good looking nitro pour, clear orange hued light amber with a fluffy, thick creamy white head, good retention. Faint aromas of apples, sweet toasted malts and floral hops. Smooth, velvety medium body, goes down quite easily. The malts are sugary sweet, toasty and a bit thin from the nitro carbonation. Towards the end some toasted graininess comes out along with an apple fruitiness. The hops have a soft earthy, leafy bitterness and linger in the palate. Finishes dry, toasted sweet and hop bitter. I was never a fan of nitro-can version of Boddingtons Pub Ale, but I do prefer this from the nitro-tap, more flavorful and fresher tasting.

Have had on tap in the UK and from a can in the US. Pours a golden brown with a thick, creamy head. Smells of caramel, roasted hops, and citrus. Sweet and malty pale ale with hints of orange. Thin hop finish.

8/22/07 From the can. Araoma is malty, caramel forward with a light roast character. Appearance is light gold with a perfect white head. Flavor is light sweet malt forward with some light fruity esters and sourness. Malt is balanced by medium bittering of musty, earthy, resiny hops. Possible diacetyl flavor. Mouthfeel is medium/light bodied with no real carb feel. Overal, a light flavored beer that always feels a little more filling and does have a bit too much mustiness and sourness.

Kind of like a light guiness. Its thick and creamy but with little flavor. Its worth trying, but its not gonna blow you away.

Draft: Citrus aroma. Amber pour, frothy head, and delightful cascading carbonation. Flavor is lemon, lemon peel, and a touch of vanilla. Ordinary hop finish. A tad thin.

Pours a color somewhere between straw and golden/amber with a hint of orange, with a thick creamy off-white head. Aroma is faintly of bitter hops, and pretty much nothing else. It isn’t very strong smelling, although that might change after the head dissipates a bit. Flavor is a little bit watery, with some faint sweet malts and a little bit of hops. Very well balanced though. Quite nice. Very low carbonation, and a little bit watery mouthfeel.

A real easy drinking creamy nitro infused pale ale. A good lunch time beer and puts me in a very relaxed mood everytime I drink this. My father-in-law’s favorite!