Fuller's India Pale Ale - Fuller Smith & Turner PLC

Cozzatoad

Italy

3.63/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

500ml bottle

A- Big, dense looking white head on top of a dark golden (almost amber) coloured beer. Head soon recedes to about one finger but then it shows nice retention and lacing

S- A light grainy malts base is surrounded by fresh herbal and slightly spicy notes from the hops. Very simple aroma, but clean and still quite assertivly fresh at the same time

T- Clearly nearer to english bitters than to american ipas, then very much true to it's style. Crackery and caramel notes provide a nice amount of sweetness upfront, along with a slight soft, buttery touch that is typical with many english ales. Hop notes may feel a bit weak at first but they slowly take the main stage, with a nice complexity to them: clean herbal/floral notes, a bit of fuggles earthyness, also a slight citric hint. Bitterness is subdued but always present, expecially in the aftertaste

M- Medium body, maybe slightly on the light side of medium. Modest, delicate carbonation. Very smooth on both tongue and palate, with just a hint of pleasant crispness on the tongue

O- Easy and highly drinkable beer. Perfect balance between sweet and bitter notes. Nothing really impressive, just a nicely crafted ale

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 15:20:23 | More by Cozzatoad

apanloco

Sweden

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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innominat

Ireland

3/5  rDev -23.9%

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BGsWo22

New York

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

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Beerman1977

Austria

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

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Herky21

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

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spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

03-10-2013 20:41:06 | More by spycow

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-03-2013 21:38:54 | More by Ciocanelu

KingSlayer

Mexico

4/5  rDev +1.5%

02-28-2013 18:56:59 | More by KingSlayer

Poupae

Thailand

5/5  rDev +26.9%

02-25-2013 11:25:58 | More by Poupae

bigred89

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

02-25-2013 01:22:49 | More by bigred89

matjack85

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

01-31-2013 21:51:03 | More by matjack85

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-29-2013 13:03:58 | More by DmanGTR

Mattias

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

01-26-2013 22:32:46 | More by Mattias

BeerLover99

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

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triskadekaphobia

Ireland

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

01-15-2013 16:55:14 | More by triskadekaphobia

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

01-14-2013 23:54:29 | More by Hultkrantz

BILF

Israel

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

01-14-2013 16:39:09 | More by BILF

mndlssphlsphr

Washington

4.13/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

The brown color with an orange twist has a spark of flavor right from the start. The smell was refreshing and happily hoppy. I had a nice mouthful of the brew to refresh my lack of a quality IPA given my location, and it is cheaper to buy here (Panama) than it is back home in Her Majesty's kingdom.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 13:13:38 | More by mndlssphlsphr

TubaManJack

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-28-2012 02:22:41 | More by TubaManJack

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -23.9%

11-11-2012 01:13:42 | More by cfalovo97

pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +1.5%

10-28-2012 11:18:59 | More by pin

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.5%

10-20-2012 23:36:12 | More by schopenhauerale

Jimboe

4/5  rDev +1.5%

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MacarthurParker

Ethiopia

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

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