London Pride
Fuller's

London PrideLondon Pride
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From:
Fuller's
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #10
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,450
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 12.24%
Reviews:
1,156
Ratings:
2,797
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 13, 2024
Added:
Feb 01, 2001
Wants:
  156
Gots:
  547
Not just the iconic ale of the capital, London Pride is an all-British affair that unites a nation of beer drinkers. It’s brewed with entirely home-grown hop varieties - Target for bittering and Northdown, Challenger and Goldings for aroma - but the soul of the beer is unquestionably in the malt.

Crystal malts combine with spring-harvested Pale Ale varieties Concerto and Propino, to give Pride its inimitable depth and balance.

This tawny-coloured premium ale borrows sweet raisin, biscuit and dried-fruit notes from the Crystal malt, while fresh, piney herbs emanate from the hops. Rich, smooth and elegant on the palate, it draws to a clean, satisfying finish with beautifully balanced bitterness.

4.1% ABV on cask, 4.7% ABV for bottles, cans and kegs.
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Ratings by IPA4LIFE:
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Reviewed by IPA4LIFE from California

3.88/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
A- Clear mid-amber color with a thin head that is just barely off-white.

S- Some sweet caramel malts with subtle floral hop notes. Not too aggressive, but overall a decent smell.

T- Well rounded and balanced. A sweet caramel malt backbone is found throughout, with a decent hops kick mid-way through. The hop profile is clean and earthy, floral with a little pine, and it really balances out the malt quite well. The flavor isn't so much "I taste malt, now I taste hops" as it is "I taste hops and malt working together to make a really solid beer". Overall, London Pride is to the English Pale Ale what Sierra Nevada is to the American Pale Ale- a really solid, consistent example of the style that doesn't get caught up with being too extreme, instead favoring a balanced, smooth flavor.

M- A little too carbonated for my liking, that makes this beer have a little "sting" to it (especially if it is served too cold). This isn't a huge issue, but it does affect my opinion in the category.

O- Like I said, this is a great example of an English Pale Ale. Really well balanced and solid. There is a sweet malt profile and a strong but not overpowering hop presence. Great ale.
Sep 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland

4.14/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle poured into a nonic.
Best by 01 JUL 2024

L: Clear caramel brown, one finger off-white head, good retention, leaves lace, lively in the glass.
S: Quick hit of bready malt to open, berry-like fruity ale yeast esters, some mineral notes.
T: Malty but fairly dry, overall tangy woody flavorwith notes of bread and dried fruit, mildly bitter.
F: Light-ish body, clean feel, medium-high carbonation to start, softens to a more neutral feel as the CO2 dissipates.
O: Always a pleasure to drink.
Mar 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3.98 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Jan 18, 2024
 
Rated: 3.77 by Dethark from England

Jan 15, 2024
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Rated by LukeGude from Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
On tap at Brampton Cross in London. Sweet pub. Listed as amber ale but it’s herby and low-grade bitter.
Jan 07, 2024
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

3.88/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very clear, amber in color. Nose has a metallic smell. Taste was nutty and caramel. On the backend the caramel flavor builds. Not much bitterness to speak of. Good beer.
Dec 02, 2023
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

4.02/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle, best by May 2024

A clear amber with a dense, off-white head with excellent retention and lacing. The nose is lovely, biscuit, floral, hoppy, toffee, caramel. The hops are nicely assertive, with earth, light lemon, leaf tea. The palate opens mildly bitter with earth, leaf tea, light honey and a nice malt character. Toffee, butterscotch, a little dark caramel. Don't, mineral finish with lingering hops. Lovely.
Nov 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by TheItalianStallion from New York

Nov 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 09, 2023
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Reviewed by KleinSchwein

3.74/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 500 ml bottle.
Pours clear light brown with a thin white head , the smell is of SUPER biscuity malt and the taste follows on from this with a light hop flavour and almost nut like sweetness throughout and a very mild astringency . The mouthfeel is decent , very carbonated.
Overall, sweet and biscuity Anne very easy drinking. It doesn't do a lot but what it does do it does very well indeed .
Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by JohRvs from England

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Golden amber colour.
Smell: Rich earthy malty, hops.
Taste: Malty richness full of flavour.
Feel: Glides over the palate with malty smoothness.
Overall: Very drinkable ale.
Oct 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by TheIPAHunter from California

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by Hophazzard from California

Sep 24, 2023
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Reviewed by remz from Washington

3.97/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I prompted ChatGPT for a biscuity beer and this is the first thing it spit back; I picked it up when I saw it in the big box store the other day. It was my first time trying this style and I appreciated the smart balance of malt and hops, although it's admittedly not the biscuit bomb I was hoping for. I could imagine this being a good cooking beer as well, between the darker color and the hop presence.
Sep 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.77 by tamasdanieltk from Scotland

Aug 21, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
From cask at The Queens Larder in London. Another gorgeous hand pull at a great temperature. This is quite herbal, earthy, and a bit barny. So easy to drink. Proper!
Aug 09, 2023
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.53/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On cask at The Royal Mile, Des Moines, IA; served in a nonic pint glass. Reddish-brown colored pour, with a beautiful creamy white head that left gorgeous lacing top to bottom. This could be the perfect table beer. Malty but mild and not too sweet, light caramel with bready notes, grassy and herbal overtones, lightly bitter, and smooth with a clean finish. English bitter on cask lives up to the hype. Outstanding beer!
Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.18 by jgarvis from Illinois

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.99 by kflorence from Texas

Jul 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.38 by Spade from Pennsylvania

Jul 01, 2023
London Pride from Fuller's
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 2797 ratings