03/10/2026
Wow!
As an ex Youngs Brewer, I came across this in Home Bargains and I had no great expectations of this most recent version of Ram Rod or Youngs Special in bottle.
Brewed at the Eagle brewery in Bedford which was originally Charles Wells who bought the Youngs Brands.
It is bright with a good head.
A nice amber colour.
Alc. 5.0% Vol.
It has a deep malty aroma.
The palate is full with an extremely good balance of initial bread and toffee sweetness and then a bitterness comes through.
The only difference from when I brewed it is that there are a few more citrussy hops coming through in the aftertaste but that is not a negative. It is a surprisingly good b**r.
It is BBE Nov 26 but there is no sign of oxidation.