I'm out of the UK for 5 months, return near the end of October 2004 only to find that the beer has a much less interesting flavour. I thought it was a one-off so I tried it from a bottle and from a different outlet and it was the same as the first one I had.
Anagram:
Fuller's London Pride = Poll: Ruddles finer, no?
No.
I don't know if Fuller's have tweaked Pride, but there's a piece in Nov's CAMRA newspaper, What's Brewing about how they've made some slight changes to ESB.
I don't live in London or SE England anymore so don't see Fuller's beers in Fuller's pubs at the moment, but my guess would be you had a mediocre pint (of cask?) thru poor cellaring, or a pint that's been sitting in the lines a while, or from near the end of the cask (both can make a big difference), rather than any major changes at the brewery. That's just my hunch; you might get a fuller (no pun meant) answer over on . cheers MikeMcG (anagram - "I'm MC Keg" - possibly my new rap name?)
I tried it from a bottle as well and it was consistent with the first pint I had. I can recognise some elements of the taste but the beer seems to have lost some of its viscosity and maltiness (that bordered on honey-flavoured). I am guessing that this maltiness was the result of the yeast leaving some of the long-chained sugars in place so I am guessing the yeast has changed or has ended up with another strain of yeast mixed in with it.
DrinksForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.