Style

• English pale ale in the Extra Special/Strong Bitter category with bready malt and hop balance.​

Company

• InBev (UK subsidiary).​

Producer

• Whitbread Brewery (now under InBev).​

Brewery location

• Luton, Bedfordshire, England.​

ABV

• 5.7%.​

IBU

• 30–50 (moderate bitterness supporting malt flavors).​

Expression

• Whitbread Pale Ale (flagship English pale ale).​

Description

• Dirty reddish-amber color with off-white head; uses pale, crystal, and adjunct malts for a grainy-hoppy taste.​

Tasting notes

• Aroma: Equal parts grain and hop.​

• Palate: Grainy-hoppy mixture with caramel sweetness.​

• Finish: Slightly hoppy, fading cleanly.​

Sizes

• 330 ml and 500 ml bottles (standard for English ales).​

Price (India, indicative)

• City price bands (330 ml / 500 ml)

  • 330 ml price in New Delhi (DEL/GEN): ₹200–₹300​

  • 500 ml price in New Delhi (DEL/GEN): ₹280–₹380​

  • 330 ml price in Mumbai (MUM/GEN): ₹220–₹320​

  • 500 ml price in Mumbai (MUM/GEN): ₹300–₹400​

  • 330 ml price in Bengaluru (BLR/GEN): ₹190–₹290​

  • 500 ml price in Bengaluru (BLR/GEN): ₹270–₹370​

  • 330 ml price in Gurugram (GGN/GEN): ₹200–₹300​

  • 500 ml price in Gurugram (GGN/GEN): ₹280–₹380​

  • 330 ml price in Hyderabad (HYD/GEN): ₹180–₹280​

  • 500 ml price in Hyderabad (HYD/GEN): ₹260–₹360​

  • 330 ml price in Kolkata (CCU/GEN): ₹170–₹270

  • 500 ml price in Kolkata (CCU/GEN): ₹250–₹350

  • 330 ml price in Pune (PUN/GEN): ₹200–₹300​

  • 500 ml price in Pune (PUN/GEN): ₹280–₹380​

  • 330 ml price in Jaipur (JPR/GEN): ₹180–₹280

  • 500 ml price in Jaipur (JPR/GEN): ₹260–₹360

Note – Prices are indicative, not MRP. State policies set minimums; retailer shelf prices vary by store, taxes, logistics, and timing. As a historic English import, availability may be limited to specialty outlets in urban areas.