Young's London Original
(has 2 batches)
Eagle Brewery in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.95
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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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6.5/10
Pretty boring. The pub isn't as interesting as expected, either.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2025
at 21:10
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
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jan 2025
at 16:20
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
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2023
at 15:01
6/10
Tried
on 09 Aug 2023
at 19:45
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jan 2023
at 16:50
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Had it as London Original - clear orange pour with a white head; aromas and tastes of grain, malt and hops. Overall alright, but not mindblowing.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2023
at 09:35