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Young's: Special London Ale
This ESB is/was brewed by Young's in Wandsworth, London, England. It's achieved an overall score of 41.03%. Based on 9 tastings, the average ABV is 6.40%.
Historical Community Tasting Notes
Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)
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Images of This Beer in the Logbooks
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Beer Listing
| Date and Time | Container | Pub/Place and Where | Strength ABV | Colour | Score Components | Score | Descriptive word(s) | Book No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Jun 2001 at 8:40 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 44.44% Clarity: 0% |
41.946% | oak | 2 |
| 2nd Jun 2001 at 9:00 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | dark golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 44.44% Clarity: 0% |
41.946% | oak | 2 |
| 1st Nov 2001 at 8:50 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | dark golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 44.44% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
36.461% | heavy | 10 |
| 5th Nov 2001 at 11:25 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
37.036% | sharp | 10 |
| 25th Aug 2002 at 11:15 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
48.638% | strong | 30 |
| 11th Nov 2002 at 9:30 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
36.981% | tangy | 35 |
| 22nd Jan 2003 at 10:00 pm | bottle | (on the train from Manchester to Liverpool), Liverpool, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 82.35% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
47.177% | rich | 41 |
| 9th Aug 2003 at 11:50 pm | bottle | (home - yard), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 88.89% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
37.876% | bitter | 61 |
| 2nd Apr 2004 at 11:20 pm | bottle | (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 6.40 | medium-golden |
Taste: 70.59% Head: 66.67% Aroma: 40% Ease: 66.67% Clarity: 100% |
41.164% | warming | 93 |
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Other Beers (etc.) by Young's
Apart from Special London Ale, Hop Horizons lists 28 others by Young's. These are:
Acclaim Champion Beer Bitter Celebration GBG30 Champion Live Golden Beer Christmas Ale Christmas Gold Tale Christmas Pudding Ale (5.5% version) Dirty Dick's Ale Double Chocolate Stout Elysium Golden Jubilee Beer Golden Zest Hummingbird Kew Brew Kew Gold (on draught) Kew Gold / London Gold (in bottle) Light Ale Lord's Beer Old Nick Barley Wine Ale Ram Rod Premium Ale Special (in bottle) Special (on draught) St. George's Ale Summer Beer Triple 'A' (bottle - 4.5%) Triple 'A' (draught - 4%) Waggledance Honey Beer Winter Warmer