SA Gold
Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.02
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SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale. Careful use of hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!
Cask ABV: 4.3%
Bottle/Can ABV: 4.7%
Cask ABV: 4.3%
Bottle/Can ABV: 4.7%
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5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Utseende: Gyllen.
Lukt: Malt, svak fruktig.
Smak: Malt, svak fruktig.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-4-5-4-5=5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: SA Gold (Bottle)
Stil: GOLDEN / BLONDE ALE
Bryggeri: Brains
Lukt: Malt, svak fruktig.
Smak: Malt, svak fruktig.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-4-5-4-5=5, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.7%, Når@2026.05.15.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: SA Gold (Bottle)
Stil: GOLDEN / BLONDE ALE
Bryggeri: Brains
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vaaland 1889
on 15 May 2026
at 17:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A good golden ale with plenty of bitter hops that work really well chilled on a warm spring day. Perfect alongside that great train picnic of a packet of Monster Munch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2026
at 16:28
5.5/10
Cask
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2026
at 12:35
7/10
Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, nats happeline. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2025
at 19:44
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2025
at 17:33
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6
16/4/2025. Cask at the Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich. Pours clear golden with a small frothy white head. Decent pour. Aroma is hoppy, straw, malt, citrus. Moderate sweetness with some nice developing bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Easy drinker.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2025
at 15:28
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating from 2010 - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of light citrus, biscuit, dry crackers, tea leaf & earth. Moderate body. Dry mild bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 11:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Hand-pulled half-pint in Loggerheads on 7th November 2024. Only had this because it was 'on offer' and cheaper than anything else, didn't realise I hadn't rated it before! Anyway it was a clean golden pour with a decent white affair on top. Malt forward and slightly sweet, light hop bitterness, all a bit subtle and bland really.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2024
at 16:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Golden beer with a whitish head. Light malt aroma. Light caramel and light floral flavor. Medium bodied. Light caramel and light floral notes linger.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2024
at 15:48