Youngs Special London Ale 3.52 679

Youngs Special London Ale

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	89
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Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: English Strong Ale
Bedford, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
679	3.53/5.0	3.52/5.0	6.4%	92.9	English pint, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Bottle Conditioned. Occasionally available in the cask.
Production moved from Youngs to Wells & Youngs in 2007.
Ingredients: Maris Otter and Crystal malt; Fuggle and Goldings hops. Dry hopped with Golding and Target hops. Re-pitched with fresh yeast and wort in the bottle.
Young’s Special London Ale is the UK’s No.1 bottle conditioned ale. It is an unpasteurised, living beer, matured in the bottle for a fuller, more complex, multi-dimensional, fresher taste. Without artificial carbonation, the only fizz is the natural effervescence created by fermentation.
“A wonderfully balanced, deep-golden strong bottled ale, brewed from pure malt and a phenomenal amount of hops. A lively, fruity character with suggestions of banana and orange zest.”
CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain - 1999.

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Wegro (224), Fresno, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Apr 6, 2007

KInd of musty aroma with some hints of citrus fruits. Didn’t know what to expect with the flavor. Pours orange with a bubbly head. Looks like an IPA. Hazy. Hard to describe the flavor. The mustiness is there but somehow it finishes clean. kind of biscuity and pale ale-y. A thin and easy-drinking kind of ale.Pretty well balanced while still being flavorful. Overall I enjoyed it. A good change of pace.

jfenglish (219), Chicago, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 6, 2007

500 ml bottle from Whole Foods- $2.99. Really enjoyed this beer a lot. Hazy orange in color, moderate head. Great balance of maltiness upfront without being sweet; then the hops kicked in and it ended on a good bitter note. Really nice balance of flavors- they all presented themselves in order and were all working together well. Just the right amount of carbonation. I will definately have this again- too bad the 500 mils was done so fast!

Fukito (604), Buenos Aires, Argentina

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Apr 6, 2007

Bottle at In de Wildeman, march 07. Spicy, citric, pineapple aroma with a sweet, hoppy touch. Very flavorfull, great malty flavor, bittersweet, with a salty finnish, a touch of honey and sherry (maybe slightly oxidized) ending. Medium MF, malty finnish with a bitter and salty aftertaste. Orange color with some golden hues and a creamy white head. Nice english strong ale with a citric hop touch.

Maria (6345), Thisted, Denmark

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 1, 2007

Red amber with a nice, golden head, that leaves a nice lace. The aroma is fruity, hoppy and malty and the mouthfeel is smooth. The flavour is big with a lot of notes: roasted malt, toffee, some licorice, fermented apple, other fruits, hops, sweetness, a hint of port wine and a nice bitterness in the long and slightly burnt finish. Nice.

beervis (223), People’s Republic of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 31, 2007

Bottle conditioned. Spicy, fresh hop aroma. Pours clear copper, medium foamy white head. Delicious - caramel malts, zingy, spicy hops, citrus flavours, long smooth finish. Superb.

Sregnar35 (732), Rotterdam, New York, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 31, 2007

On tap at Mahars. Poured a bit orange and straw with little head. Aroma was peppery and sweet. Flavor was nice and balanced, peppery again.

Brewosk (137), Illinois, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Mar 23, 2007

A very good ale. Too soon to be gone. Nice amber color and good bitterness, which is what makes it all worthwhile. Plenty of great hop flavor.

pivnizub (5106), Bochum, Porúří, Germany

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 22, 2007

Bottle: Slightly hazy, bronze coloured, mid-sized white head, sticking to the glass; malty and orangey hop aroma; dry moderate bitter flavour, mellow MF; dry, long lasting orangey, again, and bitter aromatic finish. Very well done.......

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