Bengal Lancer
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.72
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Fuller's Bengal Lancer is a traditional India Pale Ale. It is brewed using the finest English malt and Goldings hops to evoke memories of the first versions of this pale amber, distinctively hoppy and superbly refreshing style of beer.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(bottle conditioned) Hazy, golden colour with a mid-sized slightly off-white foamy head. Citrus-fruity and slightly piney hoppy aroma on a mildly (cara-)malty background. Moderately sweet and slightly bitter flavour, medium to light bodied with a calm carbonation. Soft (cara-)malty and slightly nutty base with mainly fruity and slightly piney hops; dry-ish and moderately bitter finish with an almost lingering hops character. Pleasant and well-crafted. 19.IX.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2010
at 12:14
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Barrowboy and Banker, London Bridge SE1. Pours a clear copper color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Earlier Rating: 8/23/2010 Total Score: 3.1
Bottle. Pours a pale amber color with a longlasting white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy grassy aroma with some hints of honey. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter flavor. Has a sweetish malty bitter finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/23/2010 Total Score: 3.1
Bottle. Pours a pale amber color with a longlasting white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy grassy aroma with some hints of honey. Sweetish malty hoppy bitter flavor. Has a sweetish malty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2010
at 06:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Average head, average hazelnut colour. Speaking of hazelnuts, has that tangy nutty-spice-alcohol aroma of any IPA, nothing outstanding or different worth mentioning. Taste is sour and nutty, some bread, oak. Nice complex flavour in fact. Good dry finish. A better IPA.
Tried
on 16 Aug 2010
at 08:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Waitrose in Bromley. Amber pour with a short lived white head. Aromas of herbs, toffee, dried fruit, light spices. Flavours of lime, fresh herbs, pineapple. Good hop burst. Long hoppy finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2010
at 06:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Beer Hunters
Re-added, original rating disappeared from RB! Clear amber color, small white head. Fruity-nutty aroma, quite typical cask bitter nose. Light to medium bodied. A bit fruity-nutty backbone. Sweetish maltyness, hoppy bitterness in the finish. Solid but boring.
Earlier Rating: 9/23/2009 Total Score: 3.1
Bottled (BB 02/2011), 5.3% Copper brown color, small off-white head. Woody hoppy aroma, slightly nutty, some citrus. Sticky bitterness in front, then a bit sweeter in the middle. Citrus, pine, fruit sugar in the flavor. Some resiny notes. Bitterish woody finish. Fullers house flavors. Decent.
Re-added, original rating disappeared from RB! Clear amber color, small white head. Fruity-nutty aroma, quite typical cask bitter nose. Light to medium bodied. A bit fruity-nutty backbone. Sweetish maltyness, hoppy bitterness in the finish. Solid but boring.
Earlier Rating: 9/23/2009 Total Score: 3.1
Bottled (BB 02/2011), 5.3% Copper brown color, small off-white head. Woody hoppy aroma, slightly nutty, some citrus. Sticky bitterness in front, then a bit sweeter in the middle. Citrus, pine, fruit sugar in the flavor. Some resiny notes. Bitterish woody finish. Fullers house flavors. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2010
at 08:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home ... Thanks to Fin ... amber ... bubbly white head ... sweet juicy pine hop ... little soapy ... loads of lime peel ... little over fizzy ... juicy lime hop ... little too bitter for me ... bit to floral and waxy ... but certainly rich and flaversome.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2010
at 12:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Christian Firtal, Odense. Hazy amber with a small white head. Grassy hop aroma with a touch of citrus - the usual Fullers marmalade is there, but in the background. Dry and grassy hoppy flavour, with fruity notes. Quite bitter. Wooden hop notes in the finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/24/2009 Total Score: 3.4
Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with citrus hops and typical Fullers marmalade esters. Dry and malty flavour with a nice hoppy finish.
Earlier Rating: 8/24/2009 Total Score: 3.4
Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with citrus hops and typical Fullers marmalade esters. Dry and malty flavour with a nice hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2010
at 10:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy and grapefruity. Sweet fruity, crisp hoppy and light caramelish. Bitter, citrusy, grapefruity and peachy finish. Lasting fruity impression.
Earlier Rating: 12/30/2009 Total Score: 3.5
50 cL, bottle conditioned version. Pours a clear and golden orange with a huge white head. Aroma is citrusy and light malty. Citric and crisp bitter flavoured. Nice tangerine and peachy notes to main and the rather citric hops flavoured brew. Bitter and crisp finish.
Earlier Rating: 12/30/2009 Total Score: 3.5
50 cL, bottle conditioned version. Pours a clear and golden orange with a huge white head. Aroma is citrusy and light malty. Citric and crisp bitter flavoured. Nice tangerine and peachy notes to main and the rather citric hops flavoured brew. Bitter and crisp finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2010
at 12:47