Golden Newt
Elgood's Brewery in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.20
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Pale in colour with prominent hoppy palate and full flavoured finish, Golden Newt is a pale session bitter of 4.1% ABV cask and 4.6% ABV in bottle.
The beer has a prominent hop character; a blend of Fuggles, Goldings and Cascade has been used in the recipe to bring the delicate hop flavour and aroma to the fore. The use of Cascade gives a pleasing citrus aroma.
Finest pale Maris Otter malt has been used to provide a full flavoured beer. The lavish use of late hop dominates the malt flavour and results in a satisfying pint.
The beer has a prominent hop character; a blend of Fuggles, Goldings and Cascade has been used in the recipe to bring the delicate hop flavour and aroma to the fore. The use of Cascade gives a pleasing citrus aroma.
Finest pale Maris Otter malt has been used to provide a full flavoured beer. The lavish use of late hop dominates the malt flavour and results in a satisfying pint.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask at the Seven Stars, Rugby, 06/03/13. Clear pale golden with a decent sized white cap. Nose is pale malts, grass, light citrus - pretty thin. Taste comprises pale malt, lemon, citrus, light summer fruit, vegetal notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, some bitterness in the finish. Look and feel drags this one up a few notches - very average, not one to revisit for me!
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2013
at 15:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
1st April 2010
Cloudy orange - gold beer. Crisp palate. Well balanced. Even malt, creamy. Leads straight in to orangey hops. Dry finish with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Standard stuff but well constructed.
Cloudy orange - gold beer. Crisp palate. Well balanced. Even malt, creamy. Leads straight in to orangey hops. Dry finish with a mildly bitter aftertaste. Standard stuff but well constructed.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2012
at 17:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brown 500ml bottle, best before 29 April 2011, drank mid July 2010, so fairly fresh. Poured twice into a half pint sleeve. The beer is a lovely golden colour (hence the name!), the snow white head sadly had no staying power although it did leave some heavy lacing on the glass. The nose was hoppy as was the taste, sharp and refreshing. The label lists a host of hops used in the brew, buy a bottle to find out which! Easy drinking and well worth trying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2012
at 01:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Pembury Tavern, London on 17th June 2011. Amber with very little head and no lacing. Fruity aroma and liquid; berries and citric hop on tongue. Citric grapefruit finish on a surprisingly zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2011
at 10:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Blond colour. Flavour is quite sharp and a little hoppy. Texture rather thin and watery.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2011
at 07:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Carpenters Arms, London. Pours clear gold with a soft, creamy cap. Lovely hop aroma with lots of grapefruit and some florals. Mostly bitter flavor with grass, dandelions and dirt. Very faint honey sweetness. Light in body with fine carbonation. Finishes with lingering dirty bitters. Average or so.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2010
at 11:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, flower. Flavour is malt, hop, flower, grain, citrus, hop. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2010
at 23:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: deep golden, a bit unclear, medium-sized and stable lacy, fluffy off-white head; distinctive floral hops and a tinge of sulphur in the nose; dryish bitter-sweet flavour, light bodied and soft; shorter hoppy, juicy and fruity finish. Just a fine english brew.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2009
at 10:46
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. A golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has strong notes of lemon - is it from lemongrass? but also with notes of malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and lemon - I would never have guessed it came from Cascade hops - my guess was lemongrass, leading to a slightly acidic finish. Thanks fonefan for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2009
at 13:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (Market Porter, London) - Amber in colour. Fresh and slightly hoppy aroma. Hoppy taste with grapefruit and a pleasant bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2009
at 15:42