Fuller’s Bengal Lancer

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Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
London, England

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 411 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.36 EST. CALORIES: 150 ABV: 5%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask: Regular (but not permanent). Also available bottle conditioned (at 5.3%).

NOTE: Originally developed for Systembolaget in Sweden as the 5.3% bottle conditioned version of Fullers India Pale Ale in 2009. Also released in bottles into some other export markets under that name at around the same time. Subsequently launched in the UK as Bengal Lancer and exported at 5.3% in bottle conditioned format to certain export markets under that name. The bottled version of Bengal Lancer and the 5.3% bottle conditioned version of India Pale Ale are the same beer, as is the slightly weaker 5.0% cask version. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDQNyaNLkQc for explanation.

Bengal Lancer is an exciting, classic India Pale Ale from Fuller’s. Brewed to 5% ABV (5.3% in bottle), this ale has been inspired by the history and character of this traditional style of beer.
Bengal Lancer has returned to pumps for an extended period between Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012.
The beer is pale in colour, full-bodied with a distinctive hoppiness that marks it out as a true India Pale Ale.

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2.3

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20

cgilson (3) - Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - MAR 7, 2013 does not count

Fairly basic, relatively unchallenging IPA. Nicely hopped, but leaves little aftertaste.

3.9

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

Alusmamuts (77) - LATVIA - MAR 7, 2013

India pale ale, bun tot iPA! Dark amber colour with samll cap, mild taste with mild bitterness. Some kind of mix of lager and pake ale notes. Bought under name "Fuller’s India Pale Ale bottle conditioned"

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

Pyrmir (1212) - Westra Aros, SWEDEN - MAR 7, 2013

Cask. Aroma very fruity, citrus and tropical fruit. Taste is kind of dank, basement. Not as much fruit.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

Martinus (1792) - Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS - MAR 4, 2013

Amber golden colour, white diminishing head. Aroma of hops, fuggle, biscuits, malts, quite fruity. Bitter flavour, sweet malty, hops. Malty finish with a lingering hop touch.
Quite a nice classic feel to it.
(From 50cL bottle as India Pale Ale (bottle conditioned) @ Café de Mug, Nijmegen)

2.6

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

gwoodin (34) - Birmingham, ENGLAND - MAR 2, 2013

500ml bottle.A pretty standard pale ale. Citrus flavour detected. Moderate bittering, medium body, medium texture, average carbonation. Short finish. Overall: Uninspiring.

2.9

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

mansquito (2506) - Nueva York, New York, USA - MAR 1, 2013

Total Wine, Fairfax 50cl ($6): Pours a copper colour with a quickly dissipating white head. The aroma is floral with a bit of honey, but i want to stress that the aroma was faint at best. This bottle is still pretty fresh (best before 2014), so I can’t really think of an excuse for why the aroma is so faint. Taste is somewhat bitter, but mostly just light and kind of crisp. There really isn’t much going on with this. ’Tis a disappointment considering that it is made by the reputable brewers at Fuller’s.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

badgerben (4253) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - FEB 28, 2013

Copper color with a large head. Strong earthy hop aroma. Very malt and biscuit heavy flavor. Earthy and spicy hop flavor. Moderate bitterness.

3.5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

GranvilleTim (1208) - Granville, Illinois, USA - FEB 28, 2013

Light amber pour with an off-white head. Aroma is light spicy hops. Taste is bisquit malt, spicy hops. Mellow tasting beer.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

Lilja (952) - Malmö, SWEDEN - FEB 14, 2013

En klassisk engelsk IPA. Smak och doft av malt, röda bär. Rund i smaken med tydlig beska.

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

Drake (6503) - Ivy, Virginia, USA - FEB 11, 2013

Bottle from Wine Warehouse, Charlottesville. Pours a clear amber color with a medium sized frothy tan head Decent head retention. Aroma of herbal, floral hops, a bit of candied citrus, caramel malts. The taste is toasted caramel malts, herbal hops. Medium bodied, very well balanced. Nice beer.

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