Bulldog Strong Ale
Heineken UK in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Brewed at/by: Thomas Hardy BurtonwoodBitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
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Score
6.12
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Bulldog is an award winning strong ale that was first brewed for the export market in 1947. The traditional recipe and maturing process of "warm conditioning" which takes place after fermentation, has been deliberately retained to preserve the strength and quality. The beer is dry hopped and the distinctive mellow flavour of Bulldog Strong Ale allowed to develop slowly.
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3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
(Bottle 33 cl) Clear amber with a small, white head. Aroma of alcohol. Solid but deeply crude and unrefined only containing alcohol. Unpleasant, bitter finish. 221005
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2005
at 14:59
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
A light amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel, while the flavor also has malty notes.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2005
at 11:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled(330ml). -orange coloured, big white head, sweet caramel and fruity taste, soft and rather bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2004
at 06:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This was a funny one, looks quite pretty,dark orange colour, quite lively, but not easily noticable carbonation, with a huge white head, which tasted smooth and a bit peachy. Smells like caramel and butter. Tasted quite smooth too, not much of a flavor, but it was pleasant and fruity. The first sip was a bit off though, tasted very, very, metallic. After one more sips, that metallic feeling vanished. A fine ale, even if the initial impression (flavor wise) was bad. Might try it again, and if that metallic feeling was just because this was a bad bottle, this is getting a better rating. Rerate: Well, tried it again. Seems I was lucky to have found it, because it seems that they have retired it. And I can nowsafely say that it’s a shame. No metallic feeling this time, just full taste of dried apricots. Very good ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2004
at 12:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Orange to light amber color. Too light aroma, but with a reasonable malty body and quite strong hopping, with a long final.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2003
at 06:38
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Orange coloured. Soft, malty and rather bitter, but not very complex. ...
Tried
on 24 Feb 2002
at 13:33