Youngs Dirty Dicks Ale

Formerly brewed at Youngs
Style: Bitter
London, England

Serve in English pint

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First tasted this in Gabriels, Paisley in October 1997. Cask, handpump dispense. Dark ruby red in colour with a thick white head. Strong fruit note of bramble in the short aroma. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Mixed malts give a fiery maltloaf base with strong overtones of tart redcurrant fruit. Spicy hop resins imparet a dry bitter aftertaste long in intensity. Finish is malty with dry vinous fruit still evident in the mouth. A decent session bitter.

From the aroma and color of this beer from is expecting a lot from the get go. Since the alcohol is a bit lower than usual for a premium beer the flavors have an opportunity to settle on the tongue longer. Reminds me of an Irish red ale but crafted a lot better and with better ingredients.

spruce, leaves, leather, clove, licorice, smoke, caramel, coffee, chocolate, red, sparkling, frothy, brown foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, medium body, sticky,

Bottle. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Malty body with caramel malts, light earth tones a hint of toffee and toast. Slight fruit tones appleish with a hint of paper and a lightly bitter toast finish. Eh alright.

Süßer Röstmalzgeruch, getreidige Töne nicht ausgeschlossen. Unerwarteter Antrunk, untertönig malzig, im Vordergrund steht ein vollmundig sauer-getreidiger Ton. Mit der Zeit entwickelt sich ein würziges Aroma, ebenfalls milder als erwartet. Dazu kommt eine malzige Note, die das erste Mal halbwegs die erdachte Stärke hat. Milder malzig-saurer Abgang, der zu später Stunde noch röstmalzern wird. Etwas entäuschend bei dem mehr versprechenden Geruch. Test vom 10.5.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 10,10,8,9,11,9

Rather a shame this was retired. Nice dark colored bitter. Slightly caramely. Serving: Bottle

Originally rated September 2004. Poured an amber-orange colour with a fine head. The nose was fruity and hoppy. The taste, as well, was fruity (on the orange side). Could also taste the light caramel malts. Had a mild bitter finish. A pleasant english ale with a cool name, and a good story behind it (written on the label).

bottle-dirty water pour-aroma and taste of- sweet fruit-smooth bitter hop finish

Nice brownish red pour in the glass with a thick white head. Nose and taste are complex malts, citrus, light cereals and light spices. Rated 11/17/2000

Bottle at Crab’s Claw. Had this one a few years ago. I have to admit I only tried this at first because I liked the name. Not a bad beer overall though.