Gold Standard
Freeminer in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.99
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Winner of two awards in the 1998 beauty of hops awards, this beer was especially brewed to use the "first gold " variety of hops, it has been described (by the award judges) as "orange peel and apricot blossom blended together beautifully" we prefer to say that it is an incredibly hoppy golden beer well suited to all "hop heads" everywhere.
Also available bottle conditioned exclusively at the Co-op as Gold Miner.
Also available bottle conditioned exclusively at the Co-op as Gold Miner.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2010 - 500ml bottle as 'Gold Miner', pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon, coriander, toffee, earth & hops. Moderate body. Mild bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 17:46
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Anaranjada, turbia. Un dedo de espuma. Aroma poco agradable, un poco a sudor. En boca no, afortunadamente. Sabor lupulado y seco, con toque de naranja y final muy amargo.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2015
at 12:27
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from the Coop. Appearance - golden with a thin head. Nose - caramel, some lemon on the finish but dominated by sweet notes. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that could really be a lot fresher. Overall - when a beer is light bodied the least it should do is refresh but this doesn’t.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2014
at 17:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle from local Co-op. Colour is clear golden yellow with almost no head. Some hop aroma. Muted hop aromas and light malt. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2014
at 09:36
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nose is faint, mostly malty aroma. Mouth is of hops, basement, a little bit of citrus. Golden colour, minimal head. Medium bitterness. Light body, soft carbonation. Average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2014
at 14:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from local Co-op. Pours a clear golden yellow with a frothy white head. Muted hop aromas, light tropical fruit, some light malt. Taste is well balanced between sweet and bitter. Light-bodied, slightly thin texture, clean crisp finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2013
at 08:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Et godt øl god fylde og aroma. lite skum. et godt øl å sitte og nippe til en kveldsstund, men ikke noe særlig spesielt.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2013
at 15:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle conditioned 500ml: BBD end of Jul 2013. Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard on 7 Jun 2013. Co-Op badged as Gold Miner. Good looking, gold and bright body with a full, deep head of white foaming bubbles. The nose is subtle: biscuity malts and nuts mostly. Malts to the fore in the taste as well: however, a crisp hop bitterness is also very evident in the flavour, it also gives the beer a dry finish. More complex than I thought it would be and interesting as well. Lively and well carbonated: a very pleasant surprise to be honest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2013
at 14:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a Co-op on Earl’s Court Road. Pours light copper with a white head. Aroma is very light caramel and light pitted fruit. Med body. Flavor is slight roast malt with a far amount of bitter - could be citrus. Drinks nicely. Finishes quite bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2013
at 09:32
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ HenrikSoegaard tasting as Co-op Gold Miner. Clear dark golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and light yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 171112
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2012
at 08:30