Lead Dog Ale
J D Wetherspoon in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Yukon BrewingBrewed at/by: Banks's
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Special Out of Production
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Score
6.44
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For JD Wetherspoon.
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Tried
on 01 Nov 2022
at 17:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
April 2009
Clear dark brown beer. Soft palate, Low carbonation. Very malty. Toffee malt, sweet malt, slightly smokly malt. Overall impression of malty sweetness. Just a tiny bit of hop buried underneath.
Clear dark brown beer. Soft palate, Low carbonation. Very malty. Toffee malt, sweet malt, slightly smokly malt. Overall impression of malty sweetness. Just a tiny bit of hop buried underneath.
Tried
on 21 May 2011
at 15:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ The Bankers Draft, 1–3 Market Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S1 2GH.Clear dark red brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, licorice notes, moderate hoppy, citrus, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy burnt bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090418]
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Jun 2009
at 02:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
cask-conditioned at the Knights Templar, Bristol 7/05/09. The pub was unloading its unsold festival beers at £1.29 a pint - this was the best of the bunch. Dark bronze with no head. Caramel and a hint of roasted malts with a long bitter finish. Very light all round for a 5.5% ABV beer. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2009
at 18:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at W’Spoons Northwood Hills. Dark ale with virtually no head at all. Sweet/sour roasted taste. Quite dry. Not a good ale IMO, another bland offering from the latest festival at Wetherspoons.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2009
at 15:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Tawny brown with a ring of tan head; chocolate malt aroma; silky in the mouth with blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, then a sudden burst of sweetness, followed by a short bitter chocolate edge and finishing with a dry earthy bitterness. Too sweet for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2009
at 16:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at The County Hotel, JDw. Ashford. Very dark brown with lasting beige head. It’s a bit like an ESB/Dark ale, some toasty roasty malts. Some decent fruits. Some ok hop. Nice coffee hints. I like the malts and fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2009
at 14:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Standing Order Edinburgh ... Dark Brown ... thin lacing ... sweet caramalised sugers and roast malt ... berry front ... light spicyness ... little nuttyness ...sweet roast malts ... light bitterness in background.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2009
at 13:57