Ram Rod (Pasteurised)
(Batch of Ram Rod)
Young's in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.21
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Named after the Dorset Horn ram that lived in the brewery stables in Wandsworth, and on which the Young’s trademark is based – a proven symbol of Young’s brewing heritage and a firm favourite with drinkers for over 30 years.
Ram Rod is a 100% malt brew with Maris Otter and Crystal malt and Fuggle and Golding hops.
Young's Ram Rod is available as an Autumn seasonal cask beer during September and October.
Ram Rod is a 100% malt brew with Maris Otter and Crystal malt and Fuggle and Golding hops.
Young's Ram Rod is available as an Autumn seasonal cask beer during September and October.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear copper color with thin off white head. Malty-slightly bready aroma. Similar taste with pale malts, sweeter caramel malts, a slight hint of chocolate malts and a slim amount of hop bitterness. Pretty standard tasting. Not too noteworthy.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2006
at 21:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a tea colored brown with a white head. Aroma is hard to detect but there are some malts there. Flavor is better than the aroma. Sweet dark fruit with a touch of roasted malts followed with a nutty aftertaste. Still this is about as middle of the road as you can get.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2006
at 19:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Medium, creamy, white head with larger bubbles. Clear brown body. Faint nutty aroma. Sweet, nutty taste with resiny, citrusy hop notes. Soft, dry aftertaste with notes of resin and pine needles. Quite drinkable, but nothing special.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2005
at 12:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Not bad, as an ordinary bitter. Mild persimmony fruitiness is mostly apparent in the nose, less so on the palate. A hint of herbal hoppiness. Malts are firm, sweetish. There’s a bit of a tang that I also noticed even moreso in a bottle of the Special London Ale purchased at the same time - and these were brand new, in the sense of having just arrived from the distributor. Whatever the source, the twangy tanginess definitely detracted from drinkability. Decently attractive light shade of amber, thin head.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2005
at 09:37
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottled ((BB 06/2004)
Pale copper, lots of CO2. #Lliving" off-white head with big bubbles, mostly diminishing. Dry woody hoppy aroma. Quite hoppy flavor with notes of sugar. Too heavily carbonated mouthfeel. Short bitter aftertaste with toffee notes.
Pale copper, lots of CO2. #Lliving" off-white head with big bubbles, mostly diminishing. Dry woody hoppy aroma. Quite hoppy flavor with notes of sugar. Too heavily carbonated mouthfeel. Short bitter aftertaste with toffee notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2004
at 16:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
275 ml bottle, unfortunately served far too cold at The Marquess of Anglesey, London. Amber colour, moderate head. Sweet alcoholic (despite ABV only 5%) candylike aroma. Flavour is a bit sweet with hints of nuts and cherries. Not my favourite this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2004
at 14:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Paid $2.59 for a pint bottle. Slightly hazy medium amber with a small head. Decent cherry cordial-type smell. Not very strong. Very plain flavor, without being able to pinpoint anything specific, except for the alcohol aftertaste. This is a drinkable beer... and not a bad one at that. But it's really a bit plain- I was expecting more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2004
at 00:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. A golden amber color with an off white head of big bubbles that disapates quickly. Slight fruity aroma. Flavor has a little fruit and caramel with only a bit of bitterness that doesn't completely hide a metalic finish. Medium finish. Well balanced and easy drinking, but could use just a bit more flavor at 5%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2003
at 19:13