Boddingtons Pub Ale

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

Tap @ Moon & Sixpence, clear light amber. This beer is thin and kind of watery but malty sweet. Good for a long session but that’s about it.

1 pint can. Poured clear orange-tinted golden with a creamy cap of nitro head. The aroma picked up wet grainy notes and floral hoppage paired with a pinch of honey and dry yeast.. kind of sticky and bland. The flavor had honey and caramel maltage at the core, showing signs of life in the form of spicy floral and earthy bitterness on the edges.. grainy character joined the honey on the back and rode through the short-ish finish. Light bodied with a sweet overall complexion on the palate.. bitterness was soft and well-balanced.. this was very easy to drink.

In a can....duh! Great head. The best thing about this beer is definately it’s mouthfeel. Very creamy. Aroma is decent; bread and some fruit. Flavor is bland. Needs more carbonation. I know it’s probably closer to a cask ale in that way, but I like fizz in my beer. The finish is so metallic I’m not sure I’ll be able to drink the other three.

Widget can. Lightly fruity, malty sweet. Enough bitterness in the finish. Has just a little of that English Bitter vomit taste. Lots of caramelly hay. Bit of a tang. A little thin & watery, but better than expected. The little bit of hop character is nice.

Poured from a nitro can. I comes out in a clear amber with a thin white head. To no surprise, it smells just like your stereotypical ale. The taste is very light and has some nice hints of hops, but is also somewhat watered down. No strong aftertaste, but I definitely get a lot of metallic flavors from it.

Pint can from Market of Choice, shared with my friend Goose. Pours out a clear amber with a thin, fizzy one finger head. Aroma is sweet, full of malt and some light fruit. Flavor is malty, fruity, mostly sweet but with a hint of bitter in there, also some metallic notes. Mouthfeel is pretty thin.

Pour from a nitrogen loaded can. Crystal clear amber color with a dense white head (nitrogen is nice). Smells sweat and simple. Has a creamy smooth mouthfeel. Tastes bitter with a matallic undertone.