London Original
(has 2 batches)
Young's in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.02
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Cask 3.7%, Bottle 4.5%
Young’s Bitter, affectionately known by Londoners as "Ordinary", was officially rebranded by Marston's in 2019 as Young’s London Original.
Young’s Bitter, affectionately known by Londoners as "Ordinary", was officially rebranded by Marston's in 2019 as Young’s London Original.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Copper with a creamy white head. Pops with some bright lemon, then toasted malts, light fruit, some earthy bits. Medium bodied. Finish is dry and a touch bitter. Lovely.
Tried
from Cask
at
Buckingham Arms (Young's)
on 11 Sep 2026
at 16:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint draft at The Phoenix pub in London, England. Pours a clear gold color with a small white head and good retention. Virtually no aroma. Pretty standard lager aroma with maybe a slight bitterness in the finish. Not as many caramel notes as your typical American ESB. It's "British cold" = not as cold as an American beer. Medium body and medium light carbonation. Low bitterness. OK, but underwhelming.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Phoenix
on 24 Aug 2025
at 12:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Fra cask på The Lamb, Hindon: klar gylden med fint skum som varer lenge. Silkemykt og fruktig anslag med barskog, urter og hint av gress og krydder. Deilig bitterhet i den lange avslutningen.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Lamb, Hindon (Youngs)
on 22 May 2025
at 11:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint from the cask at The Swan, Walton on Thames. Pours light amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, apple, herbs, bread & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Decent beer by the Thames
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2025
at 08:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Crown Tavern, Lee. Clear honey coloured pour with a white head. Not had this for many moons. Orange marmalade & apricot aromas. Same in the taste. Quite bitter. Quaffable stuff but has lost the nutty backnote it once had.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2024
at 15:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home from best before 02 2010. A dull amber brown coloured pour with a lasting whispy greyish beige head. Aroma is cola cubes, riaisin, brown malts, aged, stale grains. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, dusty grains, grape, raisin, cola cubes, dusty. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, mellow carbonation. Held up ok for like 15 years old. .
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2023
at 21:34