Organic Honeydew - Fuller Smith & Turner PLC

rickyleepotts

Arizona

2.88/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

The first organic beer we tried was terrible. I am hoping the honey helps this one. We have only had one from Fuller, but there are a ton on the list. I also found it interesting that BeerAdvocate, a site that has ALWAYS had every beer I was looking for, was missing this one. Not sure what the deal was… but it wasn’t there. There is one listed with cranberries, but this one is just honey. Organic honey! I had no idea that was hard to find. I guess another reason I need to visit South Africa.

This beer will go good after a long day in the office. Let’s get started.

In the Glass: It looks like a thin, polished lager. I was confused because on the website (the official Fuller, Smith, & Turner website) they pitch it as a lager when the style is actually a pale ale. Not sure… but it looks like a lager before it looks like a pale. I am a little worried, because the bottle says to enjoy before April 12.

Nose: The beer doesn’t have that big of a nose. I don’t pick up the honey until the very end. This is a beer that you want to drink freezing cold, but I am sure more aroma will come as it heats up. But that is a double edged sword… gain aroma but lose flavor on a beer like this.

Flavor: The flavor is bland, but the sweetness from the honey really stands out. As I drink this beer, I think about how drinkable it really is. There isn’t much in terms of the mouthfeel or the aftertaste… I would compare this to an infused light beer, like a Bud Light Lime. That’s not a bad thing, because the honey stands out.

Mouthfeel: There isn’t much of a mouthfeel here. It is thin, slides across the palate like a light beer, and is gone just like that. There is some subtle dryness toward the end, but that is gone as fast as it gets there. There aren’t as many bubbles as I expected, either.

Aftertaste: There isn’t much of an aftertaste here. What aftertaste there is is calm, with some dry honey notes. I am not sure I could tell the different between organic honey and regular honey… but it makes me feel better drinking an organic beer, I suppose.

This beer is good, but it is not great. I would order it again if the price is right. I would like to have this on tap in a pitcher to share with friends. If this was being served in a restaurant, I hope they throw a little honeycomb on the rim of the glass for garnish. That would be sweet!

Honey Dew - The bottle says: “THIS AWARD WINNING BEER, DELIGHTFULLY TASTY, GOLDEN AND REFRESHING, IS THE U.K.’S LEADING ORGANICALLY PRODUCED ALE. BREWED USING CAREFULLY CHOSEN INGREDIENTS, ORGANIC ENGLISH MALT, ORGANIC HOPS AND THE FINEST ORGANIC HONEY, TOGETHER WITH OUR UNIQUE YEAST AND WATER, HONEY DEW HAS A MELLOW, ROUNDED CHARACTER DELICIOUSLY BALANCED WITH A ZESTY CITRUS FINISH.”

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2012 02:40:20 | More by rickyleepotts

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-18-2013 07:09:24 | More by GRUUMSH

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-17-2013 01:28:14 | More by dmorgan310

Liquid_Bread

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at a Fuller's pub near King's Cross.

A: beautiful fizzy yellow gold.

S: Nothing memorable, some citrus and hops, mostly just a generic "Beer" smell. This brew's weakest point.

T: Not as fruity as you'd think, some citrus and sweet cane sugar taste to start then a memorable smoky finish.

M: fizzy but not tingly, very smooth finish as it goes down the throat. So so drinkable.

O: Love the taste, love the look. Summertime in a glass as one Hammersmith bartender memorably told me.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 22:47:47 | More by Liquid_Bread

rale

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

05-08-2013 04:24:37 | More by rale

tastymug

Ohio

3/5  rDev -15%

04-27-2013 20:42:56 | More by tastymug

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -29.2%

04-17-2013 14:16:20 | More by Whatup14

sumpjh

California

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-26-2013 14:03:35 | More by sumpjh

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-21-2013 00:11:17 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

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Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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tonton

Hong Kong

4.28/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from the 50cl bottle into the Fuller's Organic Honeydew glass, which is a stemmed pint.

Beautiful honey color with a fluffy white head with medium retention.

I love the smell. There's a nice aley goodness with a touch of nice bees' honey, not artificial honey smell.

The taste follows the nose. A very simple ale with little alcohol or hops kick, and plenty of that nice honey flavor, but definitely not too much. Just a touch, and it's a good one.

This is one of my favorites. An excellent refreshing summer ale. Beer connoisseurs may think it's a little on the plain side, but it's exactly that that endears it to me.

Luckily, this ale is being widely promoted in Hong Kong, so there are many more places it can be found, and it's the least expensive Fuller's bottle available here.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 10:55:53 | More by tonton

BeerSingh

India

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-04-2013 17:49:05 | More by BeerSingh

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Romania

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-03-2013 21:37:32 | More by Ciocanelu

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Romania

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-03-2013 10:31:39 | More by Marius

MisledTitan

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

02-27-2013 03:09:00 | More by MisledTitan

zenithberwyn

California

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-25-2013 06:06:53 | More by zenithberwyn

Patricia2

2.5/5  rDev -29.2%

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TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.58/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 16.9oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a light gold color with a large white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick on the glass.

S: The aroma contains honey, light caramelized malts and some hops.

T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of honey and caramel. The malt character is hearty but not too heavy. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings a decent. The after-taste is slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and a little smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, mild kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while but there are better beers in the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 01:48:21 | More by TheManiacalOne

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3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

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Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

01-26-2013 14:09:36 | More by polloenfuego

BILF

Israel

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

01-24-2013 17:46:43 | More by BILF

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California

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

01-16-2013 11:17:10 | More by boesesfleisch

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Sweden

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

01-15-2013 18:10:47 | More by Satyr179