Polar Star
Buntingford Brewery in Royston, Hertfordshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Rotating|
Score
6.52
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A truly pale blonde in colour, this beer is heavily hopped to give a really refreshing citrus-hop kick. Pineapple, Peach & Grapefruit hop flavours abound in levels that are such that you don’t need to read the tasting notes to spot them…
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14/12/2013. MOUNT PLEASANT, 144 High Street, SEDGLEY, West Midlands, England
Tried
on 15 Nov 2022
at 08:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the tiny tavern Lincoln. Bright golden colour with a thick white head. Aroma and taste are malty slight floral and dry. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Tiny Tavern
on 24 Jul 2021
at 11:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
14/4/2018. Cask at the Empress, Cambridge. Pours slightly hazy golden with a lasting bubbly white head. Aroma of malt, hop, biscuit, citrus, lime and caramel. Moderate sweetness, heavy bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Bitter finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Apr 2018
at 11:20
7/10
Juicy. Clean. Oranges and tangerines. Lingering bitterness. Good prominent lacing.
Tried
at
The Ale House
on 27 Nov 2015
at 15:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Emperor, Cambridge. Light to mid-gold with a fairly big white head and masses of lacing. Grapefruit and lime with a touch of soap. Taste is bittersweet and moderately citrussy. But there’s that soapy note again (sigh). Good beer, but why do so many goldens taste so soapy? (I know why, but I want to know why it isn’t fixed). Still quite good despite its faults and probably not being in the best condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2015
at 14:04
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Fra gravity-cask på St Albans Beer & Cider festival 25 Sep 14. Lys gylden. Lavt filmskum. Aroma av fersken. Smaken likeså.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2014
at 10:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gravicask, shared with Finn at St Albans Beer Festival, Hertfordshire bar. Crocheted lacing from a filmy layer. Bright golden coloured body. Grassy hops on the nose. Bittersweet citrus to the taste profile on a backbone of pale malts. Rounded fruit bitterness to the ending. Medium to thin bodied. Fair enough (25.09.2014).
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2014
at 04:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the Happy Man Spring Beer Festival, 14/03/14. Clear golden with a good sized off white head of bubbles. Nose is tangy citric fruit, bread dough, tangerine, straw, toasty ring. Taste comprises bitter orange, hop notes, toasty come pale maltings, light caramel, hint of vanilla. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent GB - nice sessionable stuff carrying a noticeable hop presence.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2014
at 06:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask@ Gallows Bird, Espoo. Clear golden, thin white head. Light citrusy aroma, weak aroma overall. Flavor has citrus, rhubarb, hops. Super dry. Thin body. Not bad, but feels over hopped for the abv, now if thats possible.
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Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2014
at 08:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Real Ale Festival 2014. Colour is clear golden with small bubbly white head. Aromas and flavours: Some fruits, grass, hints of hops and malts. Clean and simple.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2014
at 07:21