Golden State Ale
Uncommon Brewers in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.31
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Stuu (34525) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden, light fruit, toffee, sweet, sugary, some caramel.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Crafty Crow, Nottingham. Hazy gold. Film of white head. Ripe banana. Clove. Light toffee. Taste is light sweet, turning dry. Light chew on the palate, but feels clean. Finish is dry, with a light bitterness.
Martin Lindström (24380) ticked Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 11 years ago
Fredis23 (989) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Muddy Unfiltered Dark Yellow, Huge Head, Medium Lacing. Yeast and Poppy seeds Aroma. Belgian Yeast, toasted Poppy Seeds, Sweet Malt. If i did not read the label, I probably wouldn’t be able to put my finger about the poppy seeds. When you know it, it does taste like it. You Could actually see some poppy seeds floating in it. Watery thin body. Reminds me of watered down Saison. Well Hidden Alcohol, very refreshing for high ABV. I’ve enjoyed it, Rather Nice.Plus, it is Organic, so it is good for you. At least, that is what you can tell your wife.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 oz can. Cloudy pale orange hue with a collapsing white head; leaves a little lace and a constant ring of foam. Aroma is peppery, clovey, floral. Taste is lightly sweet, savory and full of spices--clove is strong. The Belgian yeast used imparts most of the character in this brew; I’m not really sure what toasted poppy seeds even taste like--I suppose it’s a little nutty. Palate is a little thin, but this being a summer beer, that’s probably the brewer’s intention. Very, very tasty and well-crafted. I could see myself pounding down quite a few of these in the hot summer heat.
theisti (5540) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16 oz can courtesy of bvc. The pour is a hazed golden orange, with a noisy two inch egg white head that falls loosely with spotty lacing. The aroma is straw, an herbal, round sweet floral, and a bit of a unique nuttiness. The taste starts big with the sweet floral, an unsweetened honey element, the straw from the nose, and then the nuttiness is present in the lingering finish. The herbal medicinal along with the sweet floral is the big part of the flavor profile here. As the beer warms, the floral sweet turns closer to sugar sweet, detracting a bit. The palate is medium bodied, a low, almost flat carbonation level, though this is balanced by the pleasant unfiltered mouth feel. This was a weird beer, though certainly unique. Thanks Brandon.
danlo (13133) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
16 fl oz can. Clear golden amber colour, white head that diminishes leaving alittle lacing and a fruity yeasty aroma. Initial light bitterness, sweetish malt caramel and fruity banana taste with slight poppy seed notes through to a tangy sourish dry bitter finish. Light to medium body and carbonation. Quite OK.
stravale (3279) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Can shared with BenH @ BrewDog Edin, 280912 (Thanks!)
Orange, bit hazy, white head dissipates to nothing
Aroma - sweet cereal malts, some belgian yeast, bit of a herbal note, rather disjointed nose, boring, where’s the poppy seeds?
Taste - as aroma, just a bland sweet cereal beer with belgian yeast chucked in, soft pale fruit esters, no harmony between the flavours, rather poor
Palate - almost no carb, thinnish body, bit of a creamy texture. Finish as main flavour, bit of cardboard too.
Overall - This was a mess to be honest, certainly not worth £6 in BrewDog for a can. In fact - I wouldn’t bother if it was 50p in Aldi
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Golden pour with a medium white head that burns away steadily. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of grainy malt and yeast. Light to medium body with flavors of spicy yeast, slightly sour fruit and malt. The finish is grainy with a tart fruity aftertaste. Just average overall.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Golden State Ale from Uncommon Brewers 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Total Wine Fairfax 4-pack of cans: Pours an orange colour with a white head. Aroma is very fruity, with a noticeable amount of yeast. Taste is somewhat sweet. Hops are present. Uncommon Brewers always throws in some extras in there of weird flavours. That being said, this beer is much more standard than their bizarre Gemini Ale. This was also pretty good to drink on a roasty summer day out in the hot sun.