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Roosters Yankee

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79% of 100

32 Reviews Add Your Review

Style

Pale Ale

Country

Britain

Brewery

Roosters

ABV

4.3%

Bottle Size

330ml

Serving Temp

6 to 8 °C

£2.29

+ Free delivery on orders over £50

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North Yorkshire-based Rooster’s Brewing Co. has been brewing exceptionally clean-tasting and hop forward pale ales for over 20 years and is one of our Sommelier’s favourite UK breweries. The easy-drinking Yankee™ is a classic pale ale that showcases the American Cascade hop.

Hoppy aromas of lemon, pine and florals are prominent on the nose. Similar flavour notes are accompanied by more fruit notes like pineapple and pears as well as biscuity malts and caramel sweetness. A viscous texture and medium body are finished off with a dry and subtly bitter finish. Excellent.

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Bring on summer

80%

Review by Gerry 04/05/2018

A good refreshing pale ale. Would be great at a barbecue.

Undecided

60%

Review by Lee 20/02/2018

Had this a could of times, and the jury is still out. This is not a bad beer! Everything is subjective and perhaps need to have a proper session with this.

Light, easy drinking

60%

Review by Stonegnome 28/12/2017

A light golden pale ale that is gentle on flavour but large on refreshment. The hops are subtle but come through nicely in the finish.

Roosters strikes again...

100%

Review by Dave 15/12/2017

Yippppeeee!!! Yankee!!!! A very nice tin to start the weekend with.

One of my favs

100%

Review by stewart 01/08/2017

lovley hoppy abd Balanced. Bit if a session pale ale. Recommended

Fair

60%

Review by AdyG 28/07/2017

A pretty standard session pale ale. Hoppy and fruity but a massive amount of either. Very drinkable though

Not bad

60%

Review by Jo 10/07/2017

Golden colour, spicy, hoppy, grapefruit, lemon, rose and slightly malty aroma, thin to medium crisp mouthfeel, hoppy, bitter lemon flavour, slightly bitter aftertaste.

As Yorkshire as Tea

60%

Review by Ninja Terrier 07/05/2017

Yorkshire seems to be becoming known for more than tea. This is a very light coloured brew even for a pale ale but pack a punch above its weight in lots of ways.

Great American Style IPA

100%

Review by baz_the_barn 09/04/2017

loved this, lovely citrus notes from American hops, and @ just 4.3% a great session option - top marks

Middling greatness

80%

Review by Dead Derek 13/03/2017

As others have commented - not as good as their "Baby-Faced Assasin", and possibly disappointing for that reason. But: it's still Roosters, so it's still great. The packaging alone is worth your money.

Not bad...

60%

Review by Klaud 24/01/2017

... but not a patch on their Baby Face Assassin.

Good, but not as good as others

80%

Review by James 23/01/2017

A good ale, but prefer Roosters Baby Faced Assassin, which is a bit stronger

Solid offering

100%

Review by Wethers 09/01/2017

The weakest of the Rooster offerings and probably my favourite. had it on tap in Leeds and it was even more delicious

Aroma more interesting than the flavour

60%

Review by Jo 29/11/2016

Clear golden colour, some carbonation, very thin white head with little retention, spicy and hoppy grapefruit, lemon, rose and slightly malty aroma, quite thin crisp mouthfeel with little carbonation, hoppy, bitter lemon flavour, slightly bitter aftertaste, preferred it on cask.

Nice

80%

Review by Ed 01/09/2016

This is a nice solid american style IPA - not anything to really write home about but nice classic flavour

Very nice

80%

Review by Ed 30/08/2016

This is a classic American style pale ale - fruity and tasty! Can't really go wrong with this one.

(Doodle) dandy

80%

Review by Llamaman 16/07/2016

A nice crisp pale ale with a pleasant bitter finish. Moderate ABV makes this an excellent choice for a warm sunny afternoon...

Excellent

80%

Review by wethers 06/06/2016

This Yorkshire brewery keeps providing winners

Nearly forgot to drink it - it smells so amazing!

100%

Review by Beer In The Bay 27/04/2016

Wow, what an aroma! Floral, hoppy, zesty - such a wonderful way to start any beer. This was my first experience (since they came back into fashion) of enjoying a craft beer from a can, will buy more of these for certain.

Perfect for summer

80%

Review by JohnH 18/03/2016

Pours very fizzy with a loose foamy head that quickly disappears. Light and refreshing, like a toned down but still flavourful IPA. Citrus and some floral notes but not too strong. Could easily drink several cans in one go.

Will need to get some more when the weather turns sunny

Excellent north of England brew!

80%

Review by David_86 05/12/2015

Great to see North East beer at this standard! A good pale ale and shows cans can be as good as bottles

Yorkshire via Chicago

80%

Review by Gramercy Riff 19/11/2015

Does exactly what it says on the can....an American style extremely refreshing pale ale (more of an IPA really). Great stuff from North Yorks!!

A bit boring

60%

Review by Andrew 11/08/2015

an acceptable pale ale. nothing more. not a great deal of flavour

Crowing...

80%

Review by Ady Gray 21/07/2015

Cascade hops? Can't go wrong there then...and Roosters haven't. Light, fresh, fruit overtones. Lovely stuff

Buy a few...

80%

Review by Broonzy 24/06/2015

Like other reviewers, I can't beleive this is a canned ale. Smells incredible, light, tasty and moreish. I'm genuinely gutted I only had one of these in my fathers day case.

Great New Brewery

100%

Review by Ay Pee Horne 09/06/2015

I've supped all of Yankee's newly canned ales and they're all delicious. The common theme is that they all smell out of this world. The nose on every can of theirs is sensational. Anyway, this is a fruity little citrus session ale which is crisp and refreshing.

Heaven in a can

100%

Review by Markiemark 07/06/2015

I just can't believe that something this good can come out of a can! I don't know what I expected but this beer is just spectacular. Much more of an IPA than a simple pale ale but then just fantastic flavours. An all of that out of a tin can, I just don't know how they do that. Try it now you must

Roosters Yankee's Dandy

100%

Review by Roddenberry 09/05/2015

Roosters Yankee Pale Ale on my little tasting session next. Flowery and hoppy on the nose, pours to a large head that quickly halves. Somewhere between gold and amber in colour. Hoppy and bitter on first taste, subtle flowery notes and wonderfully bitter and dry with a slight metallic note on the after taste. Gorgeous beer.

Yorkshire rules !!!

80%

Review by stivvy 02/05/2015

Excellent beer, great to drink with a curry !!

Myeh

60%

Review by Cannybrew 24/04/2015

Looks: a golden yellow well carbonated light brew with thin white whispy head short lived. Smell: bright, fresh, grapefruit. Taste: drier and flatter than expected. Bitter, cut grass. Bitter again. Feel: long mouthfeel and as you guess, bitter. Overall: myeh

At last!!

80%

Review by Jackanakanory 24/04/2015

Finally a decent entry from a Yorkshire brewery (bar Thornbridge) Lovely light refreshing, great session ale

Yankee Doodle Dandy

80%

Review by wvari 16/04/2015

A light, golden bitter. Some carbonation which carries the floral hop and fruity aroma forward. Made for a cracking lunchtime beer with my duck salad. Has more of a fruitiness than the usual pale ale citrus.. lovely stuff!