Originally rated June 2004. This beer is now called "Wellington Special Pale Ale" (formerly Special Cream Pale Ale). Wellington has just change their labels... but this pale ale is still creamy. Beautiful amber colour, it’s nice foamy head is long lasting (especially for this type of style). Good amount of lacing. Aromas of caramel and hops. Full body flavour with mild bitterness, and a smooth finish. Very tight small bubble carbonation. Still, a creamy thin head is left at the end. Great 4.5% ABV pale ale.

Canette 473ml. De couleur ambrée-cuivrée et claire. Nez de grains de céréales fraîches, léger de caramel et de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches) avec des traces de biscuits. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement aqueuse et aux notes crémeuses. Faibles notes fruitées (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute très rapidement un goût de grains de céréales fraîches avec un léger-moyen goût de caramel et un léger goût de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches et notes d’herbes mouillées) aux notes terreuses. Post-goût moyen et moyennement sec, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes terreuses avec quelques traces fruitées (zest d’agrumes).

Bottle courtesy of a traveling colleague. The beer pours a clear pale yellow-orange color with a thin off-white head that recedes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Sweet malt and honey in the nose with a touch of hops. Light body with flavors of grainy malt, honey and fruit. Mild hops are present as well. The finish is sweet with herbal notes and a malty aftertaste. Not offensive in any way, but ultimately not distinguishable from the many other beers just like it.

Brown bottle, 341 ml, savoured on January 4 2008; eye: copper, clear, light effervescence, tan head that falls rapidly, lacing; nose: dusty grain, quite malty, light bitterness; mouth: malt, a bit of pepper, a tiny presence of caramel, a bit of hops, finale in malt with a hint of hops, slightly grainy texture, lightly bitter, slightly sweet, medium body, rather carbonated; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, savourée le 4 janvier 2008; œil : cuivrée, claire, légère effervescence, mousse fauve abondante mais qui tombe assez rapidement, dentelle; nez : grain poussiéreux, très maltée, légère amertume; bouche : maltée, petite pointe de poivre, petit filet de caramel, soubresaut de houblon, finale maltée avec une pointe de houblon, texture légèrement granuleuse, légèrement amère, très légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : correct

Light amber ale with a good off-white head. Malty aroma with herbal notes, slightly off. Crisp malts with a sweet finish and faint hops in final. Medium bodied. Not as good as i remembered it though.

Pours a dark copper colour with a white head that doesn't last long. SCents include a moderate doughy / earth aroma with sugary scents. Initial sip offered a toasted grass flavour with more doughy notes. Palate was a little bread / wheat like with a smooth finish.

Sparkling light amber,fast fading beige head.Mild malt nose. Well balanced flavor but underhopped for the style.

Nut brown. Softly malty and nutty with some bitterness on the end. Balanced but unremarkable.