Allsopp's Double Diamond

Double Diamond

 

Allsopp's in Notting Hill, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Brewed at/by: Kirkstall Brewery
  Pale Ale - Classic English Regular
Score
6.36
ABV: 3.8% IBU: - Ticks: 13
Double Diamond was the biggest selling beer of the 1970s as the keg revolution took the UK by storm. Hated by CAMRA, loved by customers (including the late Prince Philip) Double Diamond is now available for the first time in decades, brewed to a new and improved recipe.

Brewed as Pale Ale, Drinks like a Lager. Tastes Bloody Wonderful!
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Too young for the original.

Nose is tangerine, citrus, ripe mango. Pleasent. Taste follows, with light mango, hints of tangerine, malt, and a lightly bitter finish. It's solid and better than I'd assumed given the infamous brand name.

Tried on 01 Feb 2026 at 22:08


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at Palace Hall 13/12/2025 Malmö December tasting - light sweet malty and fruity with light citrusy fruity notes, malty backing, light bitter hoppy finish. So so.

Tried on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:06


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from supermarket.
Pourex hazy and yellow in color.
Fruity, floral, sweet wine gummy flavours. Tangerine. Easy.

Tried from Can on 19 Oct 2025 at 12:37


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

A hazy and golden beer, a head is medium and white. Aroma has lemon, grapefruit, maybe also sweeter mango. Taste has lime, flowers. Light+ bodied. Easy and fresh.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 11 Oct 2025 at 16:59


5.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Slightly cloudy yellow colour, mid-sized white head. Malty, grainy, a bit fruity nose. Light-bodied. Some hops, pale malts, fruits. Very easy. "Drinks like a lager". This can is made for Finnish market. Does not mention about Allsopp at all.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Pori Puuvilla) on 05 Oct 2025 at 12:15


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Nice and clean, if a little basic. Some lean pale malts, mild bitter lemon rind, crisp biscuits, straw. Well balanced overall. Goes down easy.

Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 27 Sep 2025 at 23:24


5.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Clear, light gold. Fine-bubble white head. The aroma has a subdued citrus character. Delicate malts in the background. The body is light but not watery, with a dry rachis. A slightly bitter, zesty, citrus note. Delicately effervescent carbonation. A long, dry, slightly tart finish, with a predominantly lemon and lime albedo. Pleasant and refreshing. I wonder what it tasted like half a century ago.

Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 18 Sep 2025 at 14:41


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, light hop aroma with hints of fruit, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 06 Sep 2025 at 16:43


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

440ml can from Bier Huis. Gluten Free. Clear golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrus, hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, biscuit, with grapefruit notes, and citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can from Bier Huis on 21 Aug 2025 at 20:33


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at the Coach Makers, Marylebone. It pours clear golden - blonde with a huge, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, candied citrus, lemongrass, perfumed, toasty grains and crisp biscuity malt. The taste is crispy, dry, small, pleasing bitterness, lemon, lime, lemongrass, florals, peppery spice, soapy vibes, grass and biscuit with a drying finish. Average body and quite, high, foamy carbonation. I would imagine this is more flavourful than the OG. Not bad. Reasonable summer quencher.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jul 2025 at 17:04