What follows is a brewery-by-brewery account of various real ales and beers
available in the UK.
| Brewery | Ale | Alcohol by Volume (ABV %) | Tasting Notes |
| Casked | Bottled |
| Fullers | London Pride | 4.1 % | 4.7 % | London
Pride is a smooth and astonishingly complex beer, which has a
distinctive malty base complemented by a rich balance of well developed
hop flavours from the target, challenger and northdown varieties in the
brew |
| Fullers | ESB | 5.5 % | 5.9 % | First brewed in 1971, ESB is
unrivalled in terms of its flavour and balance and is brewed from Pale Ale
and Crystal malts, and from Target, Challenger, Northdown and Goldings
hops. |
| Fullers | Chiswick | 3.5 % | | This brew boasts a
refreshing, highly drinkable flavour, flowery and fresh, with very well
developed hop characteristics (a mixture of the Northdown and
Challenger varieties). |
| Fullers | 1845 | | 6.3 % | The beer is a highly
acclaimed strong ale and the winner of numerous awards such as the
CAMRA Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain (1998-1999 and 2002)
and the British Bottle Institute's award for the Best Dressed Bottle
(1996). |
| Fullers | Organic Honey Dew | 4.3 % | 5 % | Organic Honey Dew is a
refreshing golden beer which is brewed entirely from English organic
malt and hops and is laced with the finest organic honey, which lends
the beer not only a wonderfully aromatic nose, but also outstanding
smoothness. The natural sweetness, however, is perfectly counterpoised
by the Target hops, which provide a zesty finish to the flavour. |
| Fullers | Summer Ale | | 3.9 % | Light, smooth, and
refreshing, Summer Ale is pale gold in colour, and at 3.9% alcohol by
volume, an excellent quaffing ale. It delivers a flavour most lagers
can only dream of, thanks to its all-malt brew (containing malted
wheat), and 100% Saaz hops, a Czech variety found in the best
pilseners. Like Organic Honey Dew, it should always be served chilled. |
| Fullers | Jack Frost | | 4.5 % | Brewed with crystal malt and a
dash of blackberries, Jack frost delivers a fruity, robust yet
refreshing flavour that lingers long on the palate. At 4.5% alcohol by
volume, it's also highly quaffable. |
| Fullers | Golden Pride | | 8.5 % |
This superb quality premium beer is the equivalent of a Belgian 'Abbey
Beer' and is arguably the 'grand cru' of Fuller's bottled beers |
| Fullers | India Pale Ale | | 4.8 % | An all malt brew at 4.8%
alcohol by volume, with Goldings hops for a pleasant and distinctive
bitterness and aroma, this is a faithfull reproduction of the original
brew. |
| Fullers | London Porter | | 5.4 % | This beer
captures the flavours of those brews perfectly, although you won't find
a cloudy pint these days! Smooth, rich, and strong (5.4% a.b.v.), our
London Porter is brewed from a blend of brown, crystal and chocolate
malts for a creamy delivery balanced by traditional Fuggles hops.
|
| Wadworth | 6X | 4.3 % | | This delightful copper-coloured beer has a malty, fruity nose with a restrained hop character.
The same characteristics emerge on the palate but with more
intensity,leading to a lingering malty finish. The beer is full bodied
and distinctive but with a high drinkability, ensuring its position as
one of the South of England's most requested beers. |
| Wadworth | Henry's Local IPA | 3.6 % | | Our local
bitter, extremely popular in Devizes and district and available
throughout the Wadworth trading area - light, refreshing and
sessionable.
An aroma of gentle malt with slight hoppiness combines with a good
balance of flavours on palate, maltiness gradually dominating. There is
a long-lasting after taste to match which eventually becomes biscuity. |
| Wadworth | JcB | 4.7 % | | A deep
amber, robust but perfectly balanced traditional English ale with a
rich malty body, complex hop character and a hint of tropical fruit in
the aroma and taste. A gentle 'boiled sweet/barley sugar' sweetness
blends wonderfully with a smooth nutty malt and rounded hop bitterness
before a dry, biscuity, moreishly bitter finish. |
| Wadworth | Malt 'n' Hops | 4.5 % | | Unkilned green hops used within hours of picking impart a surge of
cleansing orange zest flavours and refreshing bitterness which balances
the malt-sweet palate of this pale harvest ale. |
| Wadworth | Summersault | 4.0 % | | Wadworth's summer cask beer is brewed with fragrant Saaz hops normally used for premium lager.
These hops deliver a delicate aroma and bitterness making Summersault ideal for summer quaffing.
Summersault is best served cool and dispensed with a sparkler.
|
| Wadworth | Old Father Timer | 5.8 % | | The beer
remains true to its original recipe - a rich copper-brown in colour
with a strong, malty aroma and a full bodied complete flavour. |
| Youngs | Youngs Bitter | 3.7 % | | Pale golden dry bitter which has a fresh clean nose and an aroma of hops and citrus fruit. |
| Youngs | Youngs Special | 4.6 % | |
A classic bitter that has gained cult status among cask ale drinkers.
Pale
brown bitter with a full, slightly estery nose with a good hop aroma
and full round flavour, a fine balance between malt and hops.
|
| Youngs | Triple 'A' | 4.0 % | | A cask ale for a new generation - 'Not Your Usual' Swan neck and sparkler dispense creates a smooth, creamy head.
Smooth clean taste with a slight citrus character derived from the Liberty hops. |
| Youngs | Waggledance | 5.0 % | |
Named after a bee's motion to alert other bees to pollen.
A delicious golden ale with a superb honey aroma. |
| Youngs | Special London Ale | 6.4 % | |
A golden brown strong ale. Vinous hoppy nose. Powerful flavour full of
hops and fruit. Lasting bitter finish giving way to toffee notes. |
| Youngs | Double Chocolate Stouth | | 5.0 % |
A dark, ruby coloured stout, almost black from a distance. A distinctive chocolate flavour with a smooth and velvety finish.
|
| Youngs | Acclaim | | 4.0 % | A light refreshing beer, golden in colour with the subtle flavour of passion fruit. |
| Youngs | Dirty Dick's | 4.1 % | |
A truly delicious mid-gravity ale brewed a high level of crystal malt, which delivers a full mellow flavour.
|
| Youngs | Old Nick | | 7.2 % |
A velvety smooth barley wine with a rich, complex caramel and malty
character and a full warm flavour full of bananas, pear drops, apples
and esters with a smooth finish. The hop character keeps the sweetness
in check.
|
| Youngs | St. Georges Ale | | 5.0 % |
ale brown, fruity, vinous hoppy beer packed full of flavour with a lasting bitter finish.
|
| Youngs | Oatmeal Stouth | | 5.0 % |
beautifully hand crafted beer with an exceptionally smooth palette and
a fruity aroma. A dark, ruby-coloured stout, almost black from a
distance, with a beautiful creamy head.
|
| Youngs | Elysium | | 4.0 % |
Young's Elysium is infused with the subtle flavour and aroma of
elderflower to create a clean invigorating and refreshing beer with an
unmistakeable golden glow. A unique blend of Maris Otter, crystal and
lager malts, Syrian and whole leaf Liberty hops - infused with the
subtle flavour of elderflower.
|
| Youngs | Christmas Pudding Ale | | 3.4 % |
Warming, dark ruby character and splendid luscious flavours of almond and dried fruit.
|
| Youngs | Golden Zest | | 3.5 % |
Refreshing golden beer Zesty crisp citrus flavour.
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| Greene King | Abbot Ale | | |
Abbot Ale is brewed with pale crystal and amber malts to give an
attractive colour and rich malty taste. Challenger hops give it
bitterness with a spicy overtone and to really boost the taste and
aroma to the maximum it is late-hopped with Fuggles to provide the
floral tones and fruity esters. |
| Greene King | IPA | 5.0 % | | A fresh hoppy taste stemming from two types of hops - Challenger and English First Gold. |
| Greene King | Ruddles | 5.2% | | Ruddles County is famed for its dry, bitter flavour, which comes from
using the rare Bramling Cross hops. Many liken the flavour to burnt
toffee and caramel which, when combined with the dry bitterness, gives
a very pleasing taste. It really is the ultimate bitter-lovers' bitter.
|
| Greene King | Old Speckled Hen | 5.2% | | |
| Greene King | Strong Suffolk Vintage Ale | | 12% | Strong Suffolk Vintage Ale is unique and unrivalled in
this country. It's a blend of two ales: Old 5X , which is brewed to the maximum
strength possible (around 12% abv) and left to mature in 100-barrel oak vats
for a minimum of two years, and BPA, a dark, full-bodied freshly brewed beer
which is added just before bottling. |
| Greene King | Hen's Tooth | | 6.5 % | Its balanced blend of strong, rich flavours (6.5% abv) leads to a satisfyingly
smooth, clean finish. The active yeast in the bottle continues to condition
and mature the ale through its life, producing not only the wonderful flavours
but also a smooth, foamy head. |
| Greene King | Greene King XX Mild | | 3.0% | Greene King XX Mild is a fine, dark, mild ale with a
distinctive taste (3% abv) and delicate aroma. It draws its characteristics
from a special blend of black and crystal malts to give a burnt, roasted flavour
while the delicate hint of hops in the nose comes from the Northdown variety. |
