Landlord - Strong Pale Ale - Timothy Taylor & Co. Limited

MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Picked up a bottle from The Foodery. Poured into a balloon glass. Landlord (the bottle does not say "Strong Pale Ale," just "Pale Ale," which I suppose is because this is for the US market) pours a hazy orange-red color that shows some active carbonation, topped by an egg-shell white head that is thick, sudsy, filmy, and appears to stick all over the glass. The head retention is really good and clearly the hops used here are working!

Smells just like a true English beer! Tea-like aromas that are earthy, slightly herbal, honeyish, with big floral hops and biscuity, toasty malts contributing to the aroma in complementary ways. Very appetizing aroma.

First impression is dry, lemony and very, very little residual sweetness. Mostly a well-balanced beer that leans towards bitter. However, there are rich, bready malts that taste like fresh baked bread coming through. There are also some earthy/floral hops in the finish, that carry notes of honeysuckle and roses across the palate. The drying finish refreshes the drinker and makes one desire that next pint!

Light to medium body. Landlord has an exceptionally dry finish that gives the impression that this beer has a lighter body than it really does. Carbonation is more active than a typical cask feel, and certainly has enough gas, but veers away from being active, or champagne-like.

Quite an excellent example of an English Pale Ale. Excellent head retention, traditional aroma and a crisp, bitter, dry taste that kept warm bready malts and English hops in balance. The only way I could see this beer improving would be to ease up on the super-dry finish and leave some residual sugars behind. Overall, quite an amazing beer though.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 20:18:34 | More by MusicaleMike

WesWes

New York

4.16/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

The beer pours a deep golden/amber color with a thick frothy white head that stands tall and lasts. The aroma is good. It has an excellent mix of pale and biscuit malts along with a touch of crystal malt. It's light with a bit of sweetness and plenty of English yeast esters. The taste is good as well. It has a well balanced flavor that boasts of pale and crystal malts. It has a light sweetness that's enhanced with the English ale yeast. It emits a wonderful fruity character. The hop character is well perceived; grassy with a slight floral bouquet. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a medium bodied beer with good carbonation. This is a real tasty beer; true to style and quite delicious.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 15:53:39 | More by WesWes

TomRB

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-11-2013 18:57:19 | More by TomRB

ngeunit1

California

4.11/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel and biscuit malts, grapefruit, citrus, and floral hops, English yeast, and a bit of fruity esters.

T - Sweet caramel and biscuit malts, grapefruit, citrus, pine, and floral hops, some bitterness, English yeast, and some fruity esters.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a bready and lightly bitter finish.

D - Great English Pale Ale. Great balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 07:14:36 | More by ngeunit1

ElGallo

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-27-2013 01:42:19 | More by ElGallo

modidia

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

04-24-2013 02:59:47 | More by modidia

durlta

Iowa

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-17-2013 02:09:05 | More by durlta

trics90

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

04-11-2013 08:58:27 | More by trics90

Hendry

Vermont

4.59/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Apricot colored and slightly murky with yeast, minimal head with decent lacing. Nose is pure British: hops,malt,yeast: no surprise there.

The first sip sent me back 3 decades when Charles Wells Bomardier Ale used to be bottled in 6 packs with an attractive gold foil top: in 1982 $9 was a lot of money for a six pack and was only topped in price by Samuel Smiths that was sold in 4 packs.

Landlord is a distinctly hopped up British Ale that is a very nice example of the style, and makes me think that the watered down Newcastle Winter IPA that was introduced this past year was a cut rate lower case version of this strong pale ale.

The carbonation is lively but not overwhelming and the British malt coats your palate with a sweetness, while the above typical UK pale ale hop content shows up during the swallow. No alcohol detected whatsoever.

Decorated with multiple awards, Landlord is a better representation of a solid British Ale more so than other mass produced UK exports. Respect for the old school style and quality here, good effort and definitely worth a try if you appreciate what Britain has to offer.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 05:23:50 | More by Hendry

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.79/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bottle into a Fuller's pub pint. The pour is a clear orangy-apricot with one finger of billowy off-white head. On the nose I get some dry oyster crackers, a little must, not much hop aroma, and no diacetyl.

Nice medium body and dry flavor. It's dry without being hoppy (i.e., traditional). Flavors up front are dry and crackery with a well-balanced hop addition at mid-palate contributing a spicy complement. Finish is also dry. Good firm feel and not over-carbonated. Not overly complex or intensely flavored. Simply an appetizing beer that would be a good accompaniment to a sit-down lunch.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 17:06:19 | More by deadonhisfeet

dwren89

Virginia

4.09/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Had this one in England from the bottle, but poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: orange-gold, very little head, disappated quickly, hazy
Aroma: caramel malt, hoppy, strong hop esters,
Taste: very hop forward for an English Pale Ale, subtle malt background with bitter hop punch, caramel taste,
Mouthfeel: prickly carbonation, average finish,

Overall: This is a great English Pale Ale, but actually verges closer to the American style of pale ales because of how hop forward it is. Most English pale ales are more balanced and earthy, but this one definitely has bitter hops shining through more than anything. The slight caramel hints from the malt help to round out the bitter hop punch, making this a tasty brew that falls somewhere between the English and American pale ale style.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 11:47:02 | More by dwren89

vinicole

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

03-13-2013 21:10:24 | More by vinicole

diverite

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

03-10-2013 15:06:41 | More by diverite

Seaba

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

03-01-2013 14:21:34 | More by Seaba

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

4.05/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer has a very interesting aroma, with clear notes of caramel and hops. The taste is more hoppy than I was expecting. The light body, highly drinkable, and well-carbonated leaves us with a hoppy aftertaste. The Landlord is certainly a good session beer, though.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 03:28:35 | More by HabiMendes

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

02-24-2013 17:13:00 | More by AnitaBrewski

Rn2Ln3Tn4

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

02-24-2013 16:28:44 | More by Rn2Ln3Tn4

jbenson8774

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

02-04-2013 01:42:09 | More by jbenson8774

UCLABrewN84

California

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy dark orange with a foamy tan head that settles to a thin cap on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, and some mild citrus zest and herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with tea-like and citrus flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 06:45:42 | More by UCLABrewN84

alexworsnip

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

01-28-2013 05:01:59 | More by alexworsnip

BeerManDan

California

3.74/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

The color when poured was of a hazy golden yellow with a orange hue, with a fair amount of white foam and some lace. The smell was of citrus, mild hops and a hint of leather. The taste had a leathery, pepper, grapefruit and a hint of sourness. Not what I expected in this English Pale Ale. I will try it again. Like so many times the palete dosen't alway work.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 06:10:43 | More by BeerManDan

NickLovesHisBeer

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

01-22-2013 16:01:58 | More by NickLovesHisBeer

barczar

Kentucky

3.85/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear copper with a frothy 2" ivory head that slowly dissipates, leaving spotty lacing.

Caramel malt, nutty toffee, butter, toasted bread form the aroma.

Flavor reveals lightly fruity esters, bready, toasted malt, and floral hops. There's a touch of a citrus underpinning, and the finish is fairly resiny, bitter and dry.

Body is a tad full, with moderate carbonation.

Bitter hops reign, with floral and earthy notes accompanying a bready malt character, just like they should in an epa.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 06:31:40 | More by barczar

Hoppsbabo

United Kingdom (England)

4.8/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Brought a bottle out to Korea with me to drink on Christmas day.

A: Pale copper, a bit on the pallid side. Large off white head which is firm, not creamy.

S: Nothing but woody spice.

T: Woody spice, honey and a touch of caramel balanced with satisfying bitterness. The bubbles disperse on the tongue and release a lovely snap of tart bitterness. In the finish there's a soft touch of white bread, subtle citrus and some tea leaves. It's just on the right side of dry and it's perfectly balanced on the whole.

M: Spot on. A slight creaminess brought round with lively carbonation.

O: I love that in England I can grab one of these from my local cornershop for under a couple of quid. This, along with Fuller's ESB, is an exemplar of English ale, not that Newkie Brown bollocks! Recommended with a ploughman's lunch in a pub.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 06:05:29 | More by Hoppsbabo

FLima

Brazil

3.88/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Cooper color. Poured a two fingers head that dissipated quickly leaving a thin lacy.
Faint aroma of grain and floral hops, hints of soap, smell is not bad but it’s not its top quality.
On the other hand it has a delicious and flavorful taste and a great balance between malt and refreshing hops that lingers for long. Also it is bready with notes of fruits, caramel, honey and slightly toasted malts. Very mild and sweet aftertaste.
Medium body with low to medium carbonation.
Excellent. Very pleasant and smooth beer with a high drinkability, should’ve bought at least two…

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 16:47:21 | More by FLima