Boddington's

[Davidpl85]

Hey fellas

So yeah, i'm drinking a Boddington's pale ale right now. The one from the yellow can that uses the same nitrogen release thing as the widget in guiness draught cans or bottles. I thought it tasted like a guiness at first, but maybe that's the flavor of the nitrogen gas, I dunno. After letting it settle a while I tried it again and noticed a difference in flavor. Anyone else try a Boddington's before? If so, is that similarity in flavor between the two beers the nitrogen gas cuz i know other than that, they're not similar beers. Lets hear your two cents!
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[steveh]

You won't find many Boddington fans around here, little too bland. AFA tasting like Guinness, while Guinness draught and pub draught cans have slipped in flavor and body over the years, Boddingtons is still no comparison. I'd guess you're finding similarities in mouth-feel due to the nitro pour.

S.

[S.F.B.]

I have tried Boddington's and find it very much like Guiness as far as mouth feel goes. Not a fan of it. Too bland, as steveh said. I am not really big on nitrogen charged brews in the first place.

[dparsons]

I had a friend bring some over. He opened it in my sink and half of it foamed out of the can before he poured it. We drank them. Then I gave him one of my beers and he didn't say anything about the Boddington's any more. It still makes me laugh.

:D

[Davidpl85]

Yeah I can't say I'm a fan of it either. Lol, I brought the rest to my brother's house to use it up. Although I do enjoy guiness, stout more than the draught. I dunno, go figure!
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[Davidpl85]

Originally posted by steveh
You won't find many Boddington fans around here, little too bland. AFA tasting like Guinness, while Guinness draught and pub draught cans have slipped in flavor and body over the years, Boddingtons is still no comparison. I'd guess you're finding similarities in mouth-feel due to the nitro pour.

S.

BTW, I forgot to ask Steveh, what's AFA?
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[steveh]

Originally posted by Davidpl85
BTW, I forgot to ask Steveh, what's AFA?

As Far As...

S.

[Dextolen]

Very watery but I still like one now and then.

[dparsons]

They certainly aren't bad, just not really good either.

[Jinja]

I find Boddingtons to taste like apple peels. I get an apple peel flavor quite often when drinking English beers.

I get it on draught at the local English-style pub so I can't say I have ever noticed a similarity to Guinness with the nitro.

Jinja Out

[4farths]

The beer definitely has the blandness factor going for it, but as it warms you still notice the blandness. Sorry to those who enjoy Boddingtons – this is only my opinion.

[fatboy570]

Wexford's Cream Ale pretty much tastes exactly like Boddingtons. The las time I bought Bass Pale, I found it to have the same bland taste as well. Seemed like the Bass Pales I had bought before were more pronounced in both malt and hop flavor

[markaberrant]

Probably haven't had a Boddingtons in 2 years. I really enjoyed it back then, but I know my pallette has changed so I see no reason to revisit... I've already made the same mistake with Bass and Old Speckled Hen. However, they did all turn me on to better stuff, so I can't knock them that much.

[chazwicke]

Speckled Hen on cask in London can be decent. I'm not a fan of the other beers mentioned except Guinness. I like it from a nitro tap and the widget cans. I also like the non widget varieties from the bottle.

[Seymour]

The presentation of any of those beers with the nitrogen widget is interesting, watching the head seem to settle out from the bottom of the pint glass. But after that they all come across as pretty watery and bland IMO. The whole nitrogen thing kinda strikes me as gimmicky. I, too, have moved on from Boddy, but still drink the occasional Guinness, if only for sentimental reasons (springboard beer).

[KaiBueno]

I've seen this, but not tried it. Actually, I always wondered what it was, but am not a big fan of canned beer, so that's strike 1.

Strike 2 is that for 4 cans, it seemed expensive...and now

Strike 3, that it rumored to have the Guinness nitro effect? If that's certain, then no thanks. I was talking the other day about stouts and how that the Extra Stout is good, but I don't like the weak/weird taste that the Nitro bottle has...

Sorry Boddington's, but if any of you like it, feel free to continue...

[stronk]

Speckled Hen on cask in London can be decent. I'm not a fan of the other beers mentioned except Guinness. I like it from a nitro tap and the widget cans. I also like the non widget varieties from the bottle.
Please someone tell me that the Speckled Hen in the US isn't sold in a nitro-can. I have never tasted any beer that has done well out of being nitrogen-mixed. It dulls the aroma (yes, the aroma gets stuck in the head from which it doesn't escape; I think Brewmonkey disagrees with me on this) and it kills the flavour. More foam leads to less liquid in touch with the tastebuds.

Above all, I hate the effect it has on the mouthfeel. If you're going to brew a watery beer, at least be honest about it.

That said, OSH isn't very good at all, even without the widgets, when it's not being served on cask. When it's in good condition in a cask, it's actually a very decent ale. More than I can say for most of the other beer from 'that brewery' (*boooo! hisssss!*).

[markaberrant]

Originally posted by stronk
Please someone tell me that the Speckled Hen in the US isn't sold in a nitro-can. I have never tasted any beer that has done well out of being nitrogen-mixed. It dulls the aroma (yes, the aroma gets stuck in the head from which it doesn't escape; I think Brewmonkey disagrees with me on this) and it kills the flavour. More foam leads to less liquid in touch with the tastebuds.


The cans of OSH in Saskatchewan are non-nitro, but still not worth drinking.

[Saint-Thomas]

I don't know why I like this so much, but I do. It has none of the characteristics I like in other beers. Yes, It is weak. Yes the nitrogen has a light mouthfeel which robs it of flavor and aroma. Yes, I like it served ice cold, as oppossed to the 60 degrees or so I like all other beers.

I like beers with sharp character, whether it be lots of hops, lots of malt, or spice. Boddingtons Pub Ale is unique in that it is my favorite beer, yet it is terribly bland. I have found no other beers of its style that I like whatsoever. Same thing with hefeweizen. I don't care for them other than Franziskaner which I deem to be nectar of the gods.