Golden Seahawk
Cotleigh Brewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.92
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Golden Seahawk formerly known as Golden Eagle became a regular brew in Summer 2001 and has rapidly become a firm favourite with local drinkers. Seahawk is traditionally brewed with Devon pale and crystal malted barley which gives the beer its characteristic bright golden colour. Carefully selected Goldings, Challenger and Styrian hops provide a fragrant aroma with a background of honey flavour offering a fruit filled smooth finish.
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4/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
5/10
Tried
on 19 Feb 2023
at 10:37
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
23/7/2022. Bottle from Beers of Europe, shared at the ITFC pre-season gathering. Probably the last ever time I'll open a Cotleigh bottle and ponder why they continued to use clear bottles right until the end. Poured clear dark golden with a frothy white head. Aroma was malty, caramel, butter, citrus, butterscotch, veg and starch. Quite sweet, light bitterness. Moderate body, watery, soft carbonation. Pretty much delivered everything I was expecting, but still a shame such a long standing brewery closed down.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2022
at 22:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Golden coloured with medium white head. Aroma gives a bit of apple, maybe a bit of honey but is a bit musty. Taste is a bit bitter and a bit weird. Can get the apple bit and the mustiness in the taste but it is also a bit off. Medium carbonation, and feels quite nice in the mouth, but I just don't really like the taste much I'm afraid. --- Beer merged from original tick of Golden Seahawk on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:06 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5. Original review text: Bottle from Sainsburys. Golden coloured with medium white head. Aroma gives a bit of apple, maybe a bit of honey but is a bit musty. Taste is a bit bitter and a bit weird. Can get the apple bit and the mustiness in the taste but it is also a bit off. Medium carbonation, and feels quite nice in the mouth, but I just don't really like the taste much I'm afraid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2019
at 15:51
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. It's called Seahawk Gold. Appearance - golden with very low carbonation. Nose - a bit butterscotch straight away. Doh! Maybe some caramel and orange. Taste - caramel and honey. Could still be butterscotch though. Palate - close to medium bodied and generally cloying. Overall - not great, might be faulty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2019
at 21:55
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask at the Ledger Building, Canary Wharf, 23/01/16. Clear golden blonde with a decent off white head. Nose is straw, bread, toasted grains, light citric infuse. Taste comprises bread dough, grains, biscuit, light fruit esters, straw, airy malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough condition just lacks any real flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2017
at 07:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the Felix Holt JDW, Nuneaton. Golden colour with a thick white head and good lacing. Aroma slight over ripe fruit and damp sawdust. Taste light fruity and slight sweet. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2017
at 06:23
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Alesbymail. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 040916
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2016
at 12:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle from Tuckers Maltings. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of butterscotch, lemon. Taste is light lemon and buttery malt. Astringent finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2016
at 13:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear glass bottle. Golden with a thin head. Maintains a pleasant fruit character through and through with a lingering aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2014
at 13:55