A Few Notes On Whitbread Pale Ale

 As usual, I found this at my local six-pack shop, Gun Town Beer.  My initial response to the smell and taste of a drop from the mouth of the bottle after pouring it into my mug was "Ughhh....frat-house beer."  After a thorough taste though, not so much.

Whitbread Pale Ale smells of sweet malts, is amber/copper in color, and pours out a nice white head with a semi-creamy, semi-thin lacing.  Head retention is very good.  I don't know the number, but the IBU (International Bitterness Unit) is probably low to mid-range.


Samuel Whitbread - 
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There is definitely a bready character that talks to the palate, kind of like a sourdough.  The body is a nice medium.  There seems to be more of a focus on malted barley than a focus on hops, but the ratio is agreeable.  The hops that do come out really shine in the feel of the beer, while adding just enough bitterness to the taste.

In addition, as a Yuengling Traditional Lager drinker, I appreciate Whitbread Pale Ale.  It shares some of Yuengling Traditional's characteristics in smell and body.  Yuengling fans will not be disappointed with this one from the late Sam Whitbread.

Without a doubt, Whitbread Pale Ale is a solid "session" beer.  Give this one a try (ABV is 5.70%, according to BeerAdvocate.com).