Hop On Board
Rudgate Brewery in Tockwith, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.71
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A fresh, full bodied golden bitter, rounded and well balanced on the palate with a fruity aroma. Originally brewed for Virgin Trains East Coast. Since 2018 brewed for LNER.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On the train from Edinburgh to London King’s Cross. Not bad for a contracted beer for a train ride.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2026
at 11:20
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Can on the 1240 Kngs Cross - Leeds, 13/04/2026.
Golden topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is breads, straw, herb, fruit esters.
Taste comprises biscuit, straw, grains.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
It's okay.
Golden topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is breads, straw, herb, fruit esters.
Taste comprises biscuit, straw, grains.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
It's okay.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2026
at 12:44
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can on train from Lincoln to Peterborough. Pale golden colour. Malty and slight bitter. Light body.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2024
at 11:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can on the LNER train. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2023
at 14:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330ml can courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, citrus hop. Taste is sweetish malt, biscuit, caramel, toffee, with a floral citrusy hop bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation, dry light earthy bitter finish. Quite OK
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2019
at 20:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can on train from London to Edinburgh. Appearance - amber and with a decent head. Nose - burnt bread and malt bag. Taste - burnt raisin and bread.a hint of citrus. Palate - light to medium bodied. Dry crunchy texture. Slight astringency on the finish. Overall - mehhh!
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2019
at 12:06
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[440ml can On an LNER train from Dundee to London.] A pale amber pour with a thick cream head; malty aroma; malty caramel taste; with a lightly bitter finish. Not too bad.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2019
at 14:25
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Can at Craig's. Pours golden, nose is honey, caramel, toffee, taste is thin, metallic, bland.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2019
at 14:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
can at home ... amber .. small white head .. soft sweet earty honey fruit nose .. soft cardbaord ... massivly ovaltine ... light herbal
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2019
at 18:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
From bottle at LNER train from Edinburgh to London 25.10.18. Translucent nut colour. White head and lacing. Aroma and taste of sweet malt, caramel, syrup, meadows and fruits. Medium low bitterness
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2018
at 14:13