Youngs Special London Ale

Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: English Strong Ale
Bedford, England

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

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Semi hazy copper body, white head. Aroma is bit candy, light fruit, bready malt. Flavour has some resiny and fruits and some alcohol. Very dull.

Brown 500ml bottle, best before 31st May 2009, drank mid Jan 2009. Poured into a standard UK pint sleeve glass. Slightly cloudy it was a tangerine orange/amber colour with a huge cauliflower head very like the ones seen at breweries on open fermenting tanks. The yeast aroma from the head was very powerful and it overshaddowed the hops and malt smells trying to get out, very impressive. A deep, traditional English Ale bitterness, grainy and a good balance of hops, malt and yeast. Depth of flavours hide the alcohol very well and the whole beer seems to be a well balanced blend of good quality ingrediants. A very good beer, now one of my favourites.

Birra assolutamente godibile e di grande bevibilità. Tanto luppolo ma anche aromi fruttati/erbacei e leggermente caramellati. Un must nel suo stile.

#1482 draught; nose is sweet red apple, little red berries acid, cereal, rose petals, cedar, rubber, feel is mediumbroad, carb is quite low, taste is sweet red apple, sour earth, some apricot, burnt sugar, stingy alcohol note, later pecan sweetness

The label tells me to pour the bottle carefully to avoid sediments in my glass, and since I’m a good boy I do what I’m told, and I end up with a crystal clear light amber to copper body with an off-white creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. The aroma is pleasant but a bit faint. Caramel and fruits, especially citric notes, also a spicy touch. When taking the first sip a crisp citric and floral bitterness is there straight away. It starts out quite light and ends up in a very pleasant moderate bitter finish. The flavours are not that strong, but nice.Medium body, soft carbonation. A fine beer with a lovely smooth mouthfeel, but with too faint aroma and I would have liked a bit stronger flavours.
[50 cl bottle, from Vinmonopolet Storo, Oslo]

Pours amber with a big foamy white head. Aroma is malts, some fruits, and hint of butter.. Flavor is mostly malts with some fruits and a bit of liquorice. BItter to dry finish. Hoppy too.

500 mL bottle from Beers of Europe into a pint glass. Copper coloured, gassy, with a decent sized foamy head. Nicely hopped, very fruity aroma. Dry hopped, very bitter, with some citrus in the background. Different, but not special actually.

Cask, quick rating. Amber, small creamy beige head Buttery, toffee, some nuts, low carbonation. Smooth body. Not bad at all.

Pours amber with a big creamy white head. Fruity hops aroma. Medium bodied, not to bitter, not to sweet. Can taste the 6,4% of alcohol. Moderate dry and bitter finish.

Botella de 500ml.Vaso de Pinta.Saboreada en may´11. Cobre ambarino, turbia.Blanca corona de amplia burbuja,espuma tupida y buena retención. Copiosos encajes.Aroma de lúpulos ligeramente resinosos. Sabor de malta caramelo con matices de piel de naranja.Notas de fresco y chispeante especiado.Agradable y refrescante amargor con tintes de una muy ligera y limpia acidez en boca.Cuerpo medio y carbonatación baja.Amargor seco en el retrogusto con una suave sensación salina ahumada.Muy buena asimilación. 500ml bottle.Pint glass.Enjoyed on may´11.Amber copper.Foggy.Large bubbled white froth crown.Head is dense,good retention & copious lacing on sides.Slightly resiny hop aromas.Caramel malt flavors,hints of orange zest.Fresh & crispy spiced notes.Pleasant & refreshing bitterness showing an smooth & clean acidity in mouth.Medium body, soft carbonation.Dry bitter aftertaste,light smoked salt sensation.Very good dinkability.