VPA (Vale Pale Ale)
Vale Brewery in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
6.46
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A classic hoppy ale balancing a strong citrus aroma and a pronounced malt background. A former Champion Beer of Britain bronze winner, VPA has been a firm favourite since Vale was founded.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a mostly clear light amber colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, fresh, light toffee, lemon citrus, light herbal, hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 22 Apr 2026
at 21:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Park Tavern, Eltham. Golden orange pour with a white head. Floral, citrusy aromas. Taste is honey, citrus, bitter malts. Fruity bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2023
at 12:42
08/01/2008. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 13 Feb 2023
at 09:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The White House, Luton. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 160218
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2018
at 11:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The White House, Luton. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, bitter hops, malt and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2018
at 11:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask ½ pint at Crispin, Wokingham, on June 14, 2017.Malty, bitter, gypsum taste. Bitter, dry aftertaste. Medium to full mouthfeel, high dry bitterness. Clear deep golden color, small white head with some lacing. Hoppy, floral, but also a hint of solvents scent.Not really one that I’ll go back for this beer.5/3/5/4/10=2.7
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2017
at 12:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aroma is peach and some malts. Has a good creamy head with a slight golden foggy body. Flavour is soft peach and nutty malt. It like how the low key malts made it satisfying. It’s not a big beer but very drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2016
at 04:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Amber, with a small white foamy head. Citrusy and hoppy aroma, fruity malty taste. Good bitter.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2015
at 04:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at the Watford beer fest 2014. Golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is dirty, skunky hop, mid sweet and some lemon citrus. Flavour is honey and caramel base malt, floral and grassy hop, semi sweet. Palate is fullish body, syrup and dirty grassy hop. OK but a bit rough round the edges.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2014
at 13:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Guildhall and Linen Exchange, Dunfermline. Pours clear gold, thick white head. Aromas of grapefruit, light malt. Rate has good grapefruit bitterness, light floral notes, light sweet finish. Medium body, some grapefruit lingering on the finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2014
at 03:52