Golden Ale
Varvar Brew in Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.52
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Creamy-headed and softly glowing this liquid gold is quintessential drink for reminiscing the golden days of the past. With every sip the cherished, bitter-sweet memories (but OK, more sweet than bitter, as this ale is) spring to mind. A perfect glass to toast a journey down the memory lane or a great accompaniment for making new memories to enjoy later. A bit of US hops helps to balance malty character of this beer. Bronze at International Beer Challenge 2017, 2018
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Sophie's Beer Store. Golden yellow with a light mist, good white head. Sweet aroma of malt and marigold. Golden rosey super sweet malt character with additional caramel and floral moments. Bit too sweet, but fine overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2022
at 15:39
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2022
at 18:34
8.6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2022
at 15:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at Franconian Bierfestival, Nürnberg, Thursday 16th June 2022 in the company of Jude, Baz, Ursula, Stefan and Jonas. Pours light amber with a very light haze, super soft a little fudgey, nose is malty, but taste is too fudgey, malty and caramel loaded, not amazing but quite good.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2022
at 14:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap. Murky amber brown, low white head. Farty, fertilizer nose. Medium body, sticky, old hops, light sparkly, cheesecake finish. Not sure this is right.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2022
at 14:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tap. Murky reddish brown. Caramel melanoidin. Some banana? Tastes creamy sparkly, soft. Aftertaste is oddly sticky.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2022
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Unclear amber color with off-white head, where's the goldenness? Aroma is hoppy, caramel, earthy. Taste is the same. Natural carbonation, oily mouthfeel. Слава Україні, Путин хуйло!
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2022
at 13:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Beautiful Beers, Bury St Edmunds and drunk at home. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a light film and ring of off-white head. Light, sugary aroma, some pomelo, some bready notes. There’s a pleasant almost pancake syrup sweetness to the initial sip, but this parts to reveal a fruity bitterness which nestles in for a long finish. Light body with medium carbonation. Not really true to the style but a lovely little beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2022
at 20:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gylden brun klar med hvitt skum. Lukter lys sirup. Middels fylde. Smaker honning, sirup og noe sitrus.
Tried
on 15 May 2022
at 14:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33cl bottle from Chez Sophie: bottled on 18th January 2022 and drank in my home bar on 29th April 2022. Clean golden amber body, white topping. I didn't get any coriander others have mentioned, nor did it appear to have that Belgian yeasty feel that typifies that style. I did however really enjoy it's semi-sweet maltiness and subtle citrus flavour as it warmed in the glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2022
at 07:43