Golden Strings - 2023
Crossover Blendery in Weston, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.20
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A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old golden ales brewed with malted barley and raw wheat. Spontaneously fermented and aged in neutral French oak barrels. Refermented on Yellow Pershore plums grown in Worcestershire, and Sunny Cot apricots grown on the Isle of Wight. Finished in freshly emptied brandy barrels.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Orangey golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of citrus rind, malt, oak barrel, apricots. Taste is tart, sour, citrus zest, biscuity, malt, fruity, apricot, oaky, funky with wood barrel and some drying bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry sour citric fruity bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 17 May 2026
at 15:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Fairly dry and tart, some bitter orange peel, modest acidity. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 25 Mar 2026
at 21:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2026
at 21:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A hazed golden blushed golden orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is tayberry, fuzzy peach. Flavour is composed of tangy, pithy citrus, nectarine, fuzzy peach, earthy. Palate is semi sweet, and tart, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2026
at 21:02
8/10
Nice stuff. Fruit is kind of subtle, but the funk is great. Horse blanket etc. Further down there’s a bit more fruit.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2025
at 03:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
2023 bottle, online from BEER:shop, Hitchin. Pours unclear orange gold with no head. Aroma: sour fruit - peach, apricot. Taste: light tartness, stone fruits, not much barrel character. Medium body with low carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2024
at 18:59