Greene King Abbot Ale was purchased at House of A Thousand Beers in New Kensington, PA. It came in a 4 pack of pint cans that are 5%abv. It is an English Pale Ale.
Abbot Ale is brewed by Greene King/Morland Brewery in the United Kingdom.
I am very found of canned English Ales. I have a thing for Boddington's and Tetley's. So I was enamored when I saw this Abbot Ale sitting on the shelf.
Look: Greene King Abbot Ale poured a murky, dark, orange, caramel, to amber color. Even holding this up to light proved it not clear. Definitely some particles floating around in suspension that prevent me from seeing threw the beer. The head was nice, thick, and creamy. A light tan color at that. It did fade rather quickly after erupting to about 2 inches.
Smell: After jamming my nose into the glass and just about drowning myself...I came up with the following: Sweet toffee, toasted nuts, some warm caramel, a slight hint of some spicy pine, and some woodiness dragging at the end with a bit of a lemon pledge. Not too shabby at all, If I do say so.
Taste/Feel: Ok, the all important taste. Well, it's definitely a tad bitter. Not overly much so though. Your average bud light, coors, light, miller lite, etc...drinker most likely won't be able to appreciate this, but hey...you never know, right? I tasted some toffee and roasted vanilla. Coming in the middle was a bit of grapefruit bittering from the hops and some black tea leafs that I will also attribute to the hopping. Seems the hops are more complex and hidden than the malt. All of the flavors seem to be on a different level that you must explore to uncover them all. Like a maze. I like it!
After the beer warmed as I was drinking it, I noticed some orange candy taste that started to come through.
The mouthfeel was moderate and just about completely flat. Very drinkable no doubt.
Well, like I said earlier; I really do enjoy these canned ales. Maybe it's not your thing, and some people may say it tastes like chewer's spit, but it sure is my thing. I'll give Greene King Abbot Ale a 4/5
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