Fuller's London Pride vs Master Brew: Which Should You Drink?

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Fuller's London Pride

Fuller's Griffin Brewery

United Kingdom · English Bitter

hopIQ rank #470

67%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Master Brew

Shepherd Neame

United Kingdom · English Bitter

HOPIQ TAKE

Fuller's London Pride if you want a rounder, more caramel-forward bitter that feels complete at 4.7%, Master Brew if you want a leaner, hop-forward frame that punches harder on the finish despite lower ABV. Both are proper English bitters—no gimmicks—but London Pride leans comfort, Master Brew leans grip. The IBU difference is smaller than the alcohol gap, which matters more here.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Fuller's London Pride when…

→You're settling in for a longer session and don't want the beer to demand your attention
→You prefer malt-driven profiles over hop declarations
→You want something that tastes fuller than its ABV suggests

Pick Master Brew when…

→You want more definition and character in a lower-alcohol frame
→You appreciate bitterness that follows through to the finish
→You're after something with a bit more backbone and less smoothness

SIDE BY SIDE

	Fuller's London Pride	Master Brew
ABV	4.7%	4%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Amber	Amber
Style	English Bitter	English Bitter
Origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom

WHAT IT TASTES OF

6 shared · 7 distinct

Both beers

drycaramelbittersmoothtoastyfloral

Only Fuller's London Pride

earthybready

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Fuller's London PrideMaster Brew

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Fuller's London Pride

EarthyDryBready

London Pride has this honeyed, almost biscuity middle that doesn't feel thin even at session strength. There's a subtle toffee note that builds as it warms—not cloying, just present. The bitterness is clean and measured, arriving late enough that you taste the malt first. It's the kind of beer that disappears easily, which is exactly the point.

Master Brew

ToastyFloralHerbal

Master Brew is noticeably tighter and more mineral on the palate. You get a sharper edge on entry, and the hops stay with you longer than the numbers suggest—there's a peppery, almost herbal snap that lingers. At 4%, it feels deliberately restrained, like the brewer knew exactly how much space to leave. Less forgiving than London Pride, more insistent.

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