Saturday, 23 April 2011

Bell Rates... Fuller's London Pride

type: Ale
origin: England
ABV: 4.7%
location: house
served: 500ml bottle to glass

Cor blimey guvnah, A pint of bitter and a plate of jellied eels please.

Actually... forget the jellied eels, i'll just have the beer.

And quite a good beer it is too. A premium ale from one of Britain's biggest independent brewers, London Pride ticks all the boxes for presentation, and comes across as being a quality product.

'Bitter' is obviously meant to be just that, but there's a line that has to be drawn before the point when a beer becomes too bitter to drink comfortably. Thankfully, Fuller's have kept London Pride's bitterness at a level that provides a good balance between strong flavour and ease of drinking.

Smell: Malty, but not too strong. Fairly balanced. 2/4

Colour: honey, copper. Warm and inviting. 3/4

Taste: Malty, light, smooth bitter, with hops becoming more evident in the aftertaste. 3/4

overall: a smooth, drinkable beer, with a good bit of character. 8/12


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