Boddingtons Pub Ale - Boddingtons

Darkmagus82

Montana

2.55/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from nitro can into pint glass

Appearance – Upon pouring from the can there is a yellowish honey colored body. The nitrogen bubble can be seen streaming up through the beer, giving it a lighter color when it is initially poured. As the bubbles cascade up through the beer it leaves a deeper golden colored brew with a nice thick white foam head left on the surface of the brew.

Smell – There is a heavy caramel aroma mixed with a bready body. There are some hints of honey and some floral notes mixed in as well, which with the caramel give a rather sweeter smell.

Taste – It begins with a strong breadiness. Unlike what is detected in the nose, there is not much sweetness at all. There is a bitterness that develops on the tongue throughout the taste experience. Toward the end there is a floral and grassy flavor that mixes with the breadiness, leaving a somewhat astringent and herbal flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – Creamy due to the nitrogen nature, but the effervescence is low. It would actually do much better from a higher level of carbonation as it wouldn’t accentuate the rather unpleasant flavors left on the tongue like the creamy nitrogen body does.

Overall – Really the only thing this brew has is a decent smell and look. The breadiness was nice, but the herbal and astringent flavors really took away from it and as for its mouthfeel, a non-nitrogen driven nature may have suited the flavors better.

Serving type: nitro-can

04-24-2012 00:07:56 | More by Darkmagus82

cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

05-21-2013 02:30:21 | More by cfitterer

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-20-2013 18:30:42 | More by touchmeimsac

atr2605

New York

2.1/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A-pours a clear golden straw color with a creamy white head that persists
S-Very faint hop aroma with some sweet malt presence. Overall pretty low hop aroma
T-very muddled, consisting of hop bitterness that lacks distinct flavors with some malt sweetness, metallic cloying after taste
M-pretty thin and watery, which is surprising since its a nitro can
O-I haven't had a ton of english pale ales but I can tell this falls a bit short.

Serving type: nitro-can

05-20-2013 18:30:15 | More by atr2605

Boone757

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 21:10:34 | More by Boone757

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-18-2013 22:10:18 | More by Photekut

Chiefmanynames

California

3/5  rDev -6.5%

05-18-2013 20:15:12 | More by Chiefmanynames

timoteo833

New York

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

05-18-2013 02:09:33 | More by timoteo833

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

1.38/5  rDev -57%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 2

All this gets in my book is points for appearance. You should probably open this over a sink. Good clear honey brown with a permanent dense foamy head.
From there it becomes an extremely one dimensional beer. Not much aroma. Pale malts and a little honey sweetness. The taste is virtually nonexistent and leaves a metallic aftertaste. Other than the thick creamy head this feels flat and watery. Wouldn't get again

Serving type: nitro-can

05-17-2013 03:21:28 | More by MistahBeah

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

05-16-2013 22:50:52 | More by Slatetank

jkball01

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-13-2013 16:09:57 | More by jkball01

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-12-2013 22:04:05 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

DeeMalloy

Florida

4/5  rDev +24.6%

05-11-2013 02:02:45 | More by DeeMalloy

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

05-07-2013 17:54:28 | More by pcsnyder

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +9%

05-07-2013 13:47:25 | More by tommyguz

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +40.2%

05-06-2013 03:44:39 | More by MaddDogg84

Arinthos

New York

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%

04-29-2013 22:51:12 | More by Arinthos

SquareKing

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +9%

04-29-2013 16:16:22 | More by SquareKing

Hanzo

Virginia

2.25/5  rDev -29.9%

04-28-2013 13:12:07 | More by Hanzo

mckowned

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -6.5%

04-27-2013 00:58:52 | More by mckowned

Theosphere

California

3.5/5  rDev +9%

04-24-2013 22:45:14 | More by Theosphere

civicm87

New York

3.5/5  rDev +9%

04-24-2013 00:59:38 | More by civicm87

Mervjahn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +32.4%

04-22-2013 02:57:13 | More by Mervjahn

hurdjg

Iowa

3/5  rDev -6.5%

04-21-2013 13:31:34 | More by hurdjg

ericdupont

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -22.1%

04-21-2013 04:41:59 | More by ericdupont