First brewed in 2006 this younger sister of the legendary SA has been a firm favourite ever since.
A hoppy refreshing ale brewed with Cascade and Styrian Goldings hops creating citrus aromas and flavours SA Gold is a popular choice with younger drinkers.
A hoppy refreshing ale brewed with Cascade and Styrian Goldings hops creating citrus aromas and flavours SA Gold is a popular choice with younger drinkers.
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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
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
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rocky white head stayed on an unclear finely carbonated amber coloured body. Tangy, fruity & bitter aroma. Medium bodied, sharp on the tongue with a clean back. Pale malt, caramel, berries & stone fruit tastes with a bitter hoppy citrussy finish. Easy drinking.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2022
at 16:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Historical tick which I am adding as a rate so that I can see the impact it has on my stats. I think I had it in for this beer because a mate thought it was the 500 Beers To Try Before You Die tick when the gave it to me. But a pissy gold.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2020
at 09:55
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Botella @Hotel, Hawarden. 01/02/2020 Color amarillo dorado, corona de espuma blanca, aromas cereal, sabor cereal, notas herbales floja, cuerpo ligero.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2020
at 18:53
8/10
Tried
on 09 Jan 2018
at 23:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2017
at 13:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can opens with wild gushing. Aroma & taste: buscuit malts and floral hops. Light to medium bitterness. Long hoppy finish. Generally decent.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jul 2017
at 05:53
5.5/10
(#346)(#1 CYM)(#1 Cardiff)
Bought it at Cardiff's supermarket, Cardiff, CYM
Bought it at Cardiff's supermarket, Cardiff, CYM
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2016
at 11:27