Fuller's London Pride - Fuller Smith & Turner PLC

DoctorStrangiato

Alberta (Canada)

4.68/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured a 500-ml can into a pub ale pint glass.

Appearance - glorious amber, very thin head with a good ring of lace. A beautiful pint.

Smell - caramel malt generously covering a thin, well defined hoppiness. Chocolate's there, along with a roasted grainy aroma.

Taste - exceptional flavour with dense, complicated maltiness blanketing a refreshing vanilla honeydew finish.

Mouthfeel - smooth and enjoyable. Low carbonation makes the flavour the focus.

Drinkability - just a joy to partake in. The rich flavour requires moderation so a couple of these would be the limit.

Serving type: can

01-29-2009 02:19:59 | More by DoctorStrangiato

Knuckles_Nuclear

Missouri

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-15-2013 20:32:48 | More by Knuckles_Nuclear

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-15-2013 13:18:23 | More by pcsnyder

gr0g

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Clear golden-amber with a creamy head about two fingers in height. Very nice aroma that actually harkens a bit to darker Belgian ales - fruity esters evoking raisin and fig, but without the yeast notes. Mild floral, herbal hop aroma.

Light malt body and mild bitterness. Despite the light body, it's by no means watery. Hops offer a tea-like, herbal quality. Fruity esters are more prominent than in a typical APA, with a corresponding reduction in hoppiness. This is preferable for me in a lower gravity beer. Texture is soft and sudsy. It'd be all too easy to throw down pint after pint of this.

Great flavor and aroma in a small package (in terms of ABV). London Pride remains the best sub-5% beer I've had to date.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:27:08 | More by gr0g

Bustersuess

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-14-2013 18:28:13 | More by Bustersuess

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-14-2013 10:20:41 | More by mick303

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 500ml bottle to an English tulip

A: Typical pale ale color. golden color with with an amber tint. One finger of head with decent retention. Carbonation appears to be very low.

S: Floral and a bit earthy hops are present to the nose but nothing overpowering. Just the right amount for something of this style.

T: Once again hops are good and appropriately mild. Floral and earthy are the key flavors. A little bit of crystal malt caramel like character is present and balances the hop bitterness nicely. Perhaps a tad of honey as well. A tad of citrus hops but its very subtle and in the background.

M: Very smooth due to the low carbonation which is presumably due to the tradition of lowly carbed cask ales that were popular in English beer history.

O: Equivalent to the comfort food of beer. Fairly simple and not complex but still a well done beer with good balance and a nice flavor. I really liked this beer and it appear to be a bottled emulation of traditional cask ales. Pub quality in a bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:33:33 | More by Haydn-Juby

RefillMyglass

Ontario (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

05-12-2013 22:48:32 | More by RefillMyglass

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-12-2013 17:03:44 | More by mikeburd1128

mizx

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 11:59:49 | More by mizx

whiterapid

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%

05-09-2013 03:58:31 | More by whiterapid

apasternak

Ohio

3/5  rDev -24.4%

05-08-2013 22:16:04 | More by apasternak

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-08-2013 03:18:52 | More by dalepryor

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

05-06-2013 18:19:55 | More by ZEB89

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3/5  rDev -24.4%

05-05-2013 08:08:20 | More by GRUUMSH

pkenkman

Estonia

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-29-2013 14:02:08 | More by pkenkman

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Best before 22 Dec 13. Light bronze color with exceptional clarity. Only a half-inch of eggshell head. Looks great in my Sammy Smith nonic pint.

Fruity English malts with tones of apple and pear and caramel. Sprigs of herbal hops layer out in the background. Smooth balance. A little sweet. Great nose.

True English flavors. Fruitiness in the form of pear and apple with a light toast and some noteworthy light caramel. Hops resound with more herbal and grassy character that carries out with some crispy bitterness in the finish. Dries out slightly with a familiar quince note.

Sessionable feel. Light in alcohol, but filling. Modestly carbonated with a smooth body. What I look for in beers of this style.

Drinking this fresh is a pleasure. I will stand by London Pride. Great stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 15:03:24 | More by thecheapies

DKHNOVA

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-28-2013 03:24:49 | More by DKHNOVA

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-27-2013 17:40:13 | More by powdersoldier

RWACKO

New York

4/5  rDev +0.8%

04-27-2013 12:44:45 | More by RWACKO

BKLRIBS

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-26-2013 22:08:52 | More by BKLRIBS

Falcone

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

04-22-2013 23:44:59 | More by Falcone

civicm87

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

04-21-2013 02:55:54 | More by civicm87

jadams11

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

04-20-2013 21:20:30 | More by jadams11

Fusion7777

Virginia

3.96/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from a can into a British Airways plastic cup on a flight from Heathrow. Not the most ideal of drinking situations, but still classically delicious and refreshing. Balanced malty goodness with a touch of pear fruitiness. Light in body but packs considerable flavor. Easygoing and sessionable. The best I could ask for in a cramped cabin 40,000 feet above sea level.

Serving type: can

04-15-2013 21:51:14 | More by Fusion7777