Special Pale Ale (SPA)
Bath Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.05
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With a wonderful golden colour and prominent citrus aroma, we’ve ensured that Special Pale Ale is nicely light and crisp, and is dry without being harsh. Special Pale Ale is a full-flavoured and really satisfying bitter.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at haymaret ... golden amber ... soft zezty hop nose .. soft summe fruits ... lght dry hop ... soft toffee fruits ... light bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2013
at 08:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The New Wheatsheaf, 24 Southwark Street, Greater London, England SE1 1TY.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - roasted, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, citrus and apple notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, spicy hop notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100802]
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2010
at 02:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Euston Tap. Clear yellow pour with a light, white head. Bread and cereal malts in the nose. Lightly sweet and bready with some hay bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with further notes of hay and mild sweetness. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2010
at 02:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy honeyish colour. The aroma is honeyish and slightly earthy, with a very fresh cracked malt character. The flavour is very earthy with shiitake and honey notes, getting almost burnt late. Dryish finish is fairly appetizing.
Tried
on 15 Sep 2010
at 04:03
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Golden colour, minor head. Aroma is mild fruity and floral hops along with some slight bready malts. Flavour is fruity and floral hops along with mild notes of nectar and some slight herbs. Watery palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2010
at 10:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 28 Apr 2010) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity nose with notes of citrus, biscuits, slightly grassy hops and a touch of soap. Fruity taste with citrus, pineapple, biscuity malt and grassy hops in a finish with a decent bitterness. Light body, fairly dry. Refreshing and drinkable golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2010
at 11:23
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
From cask at Old Fountain. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small. Light roasted and butterish aroma. Butterish. Malty and bitter finish. Light metallic and bitter dry finish. Off.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Oct 2009
at 01:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Amber with a dense cream head; floral, elderflower, aroma; crisp and fruity flavour with floral hops; and a clean bitter finish. Excellent, refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2009
at 09:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2008. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small longlasting white head. Has a fruity malty with a slightly hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter flavor with some grassy hints. Has a sweetish malty hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Apr 2009
at 12:05
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Clear golden colour, medium off-white head. Aroma has faint malts. Flavour has sweet malts, and grassy hops. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2009
at 08:37