Bottle from Melbicks Garden Centre, near Coleshill. I dislike the word 'bespoke' ever since the term went into overdrive in corporate circles probably over 10 years ago now. You couldn't have a sentence without the word in it, and although its used more appropriately now, it still gives me shivers. For this reason I have tended to avoid picking up beers from this brewery but I called a temporary truce after reading reviews on here for this gold beer whist in store. It certainly pours well with a nice clear dark gold and fluffy consistent white top with good lacing. Aroma has a nice English floral and spice hop with a hint of light marmalade on a fairly standard malt. Taste follows with a good hop profile - citrussy, spicy, floral-grassy bitterness on a light bready base. Nice smooth body to this as well. Excellent gold.

Bottle from Gloucester Services Farm Shop, Gloucestershire. Golden with a small head. Has a nice traditional English ale with a hoppiness, including some citrus, but with a light malty base.

Cask at Stroud Brewery. Slightly hazy gold, small white head. Citrusy and fruity hop aroma. Taste is citrusy, orange, slightly jammy, malts, bitter finish. Medium bodied. Decent.

Cask handpull at Seven Stars Bristol. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Interesting blond ale. citrus hops. cracking condition. good bitterness on the finish. a classic 4 per cent blond ale. with good hoppy finish and lots of character. good.