Gold
Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings) in Alnwick, Northumberland, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.08
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A brilliant golden (blonde) ale with an especially pronounced hop character from its First Gold hops which offers clean refreshing flavours and aromas. With its well-structured malt body derived from finest Maris Otter malt, it is a full bodied satisfying drink with a hint of honey in the finish. It is marketed as Fair Comment at summer fairs in and around the Alnwick district.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle, pours golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, herbs & caramel malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2025
at 21:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours a clear gold with decent fluffy white head. Aroma of sweet malts, touch if caramel, light floral hops. Taste of biscuit, caramel, toasted malt, light fruit tang, floral hop bitterness. It's ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Third, gravicask at GBBF Winter. Shared with BeerViking and Finn. Almost clear amber-gold body, dotted spots on the glass, fair white head. Moderate malt-fruity smell, herbal dry. Mixed taste character of mid-sweet caramel malts and ripe citrus. Mid-dry bitter finish. Satsifying. (Birmingham 04.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2020
at 10:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Gravicask på GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune og BeerViking. Gylden. Skumring. Litt uklar. Smaken smørmalt. Lett tørr avslutning. Hint av vanilje. Lett tørr avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2020
at 14:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 4/7/2019. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Flabby malts, a floral edge, some sweetness leading to a tangy, slightly, bitter finish. Not wonderful.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2019
at 19:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
20/7/2018. Bottle from CentrAle, Newcastle. Pours clear bright golden colour with a small just off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, grain, yeast, fruit, biscuit, caramel and grass. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average to fine carbonation. Not especially keen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 20:45
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Joiners Arms, High Newton by the Sea. Golden-amber with a negligible white head. Light lemon & herb, rather chalky mouthfeel, bit watery and bland. Not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2018
at 19:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Rehills of Jesmond. Appearance - golden and initially very lively but then the head disappears quickly. Nose - barley and orange. Taste - lemon barley water. Orange at the end. Palate - light bodied. Dry and tangy. Overall - ok if a touch single dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2018
at 16:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Taste of Northumbria. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon, faint earthy malt. Taste has a hint of biscuit, more sweet lemon. A little thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2016
at 09:21