SA Gold

Brains in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Golden / Blonde Ale Regular

Score

6.02

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 101

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%

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5.5

Joe19612 (716) ticked SA Gold from Brains 2 weeks ago

Cask

Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2026 at 12:35

mart (27261) ticked SA Gold from Brains 8 months ago

Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, nats happeline. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2025 at 19:44

ITFCDan (2323) ticked SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 11 months ago

Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2025 at 17:33

6.3

Grumbo (24737) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 11 months ago

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

jerseyislandbeer (5992) reviewed SA Gold (Bottle) from Brains 1 year ago

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

Kermis (23501) ticked SA Gold from Brains 1 year ago

Tried from Cask at City Arms (Brains) on 01 Jan 2025 at 15:48

5.8

BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 1 year ago

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

bb (18607) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 1 year ago

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

6.8

cuso (17277) reviewed SA Gold (Cask) from Brains 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap. Golden color with small white head. Aroma is malty, shy hoppy. Taste starts malty, followed by moderate citrus hops. Could be more hoppy, still enjyoable.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2024 at 17:16

Robin Svensson (13310) ticked SA Gold from Brains 2 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 19:48