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Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
5.96
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Exceptional in Summer, Irresistible All Year Round. Enticing floral aromas from Cascade hops while Hersbrucker add more floral and soft fruit, Northdown hops develop aromas and light bitterness, all balanced by a malty moreish flavour and satisfying bitterness. Malted wheat ensures a silky smooth finish.
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09/04/2007. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 25 Feb 2023
at 11:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden colour with soapy head. Aroma and flavour have decent malts. Good session bitter. Plain but ok.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2018
at 20:02
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at The Churchill, Battersea. 05/08/16. Jesus! Another beer that’s perfectly drinkable, but may as well be flavoured water. Zero aroma. Medium amber. Flat. Light bodied. Sweet. Saccharine.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2016
at 16:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Golden beer, white head, sweet citrusy hop, a dash of malt and a slightly creamy feel to it. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it but nor would I be rushing back for another. It’s just a standard, pleasant enough golden ale.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2016
at 07:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at GBBF 2013, day 4 - London. Pours perfectly clear, bright gold with a fine, creamy white head. Lightly tangy lemon in the aroma, some hay. Light sweet flavor with moderate citrus tang, slight pale bread, straw. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, with more subtly tangy lemon, mellow pale bready malts, kisses of bitter straw. A nice enough golden ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Oct 2015
at 18:07
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask@Lord Northbrook, Lee, London - pours golden with a white head. Aroma and taste is grassy and light floral hoppy, hay, straw, some citric fruit, sweet bready pale malts, medium bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2015
at 10:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Lord Northbrook, Lee. Gold pour with a white head. Citrus and light malt nose. Lots of bitter citrus fruit in the flavour with slight acidic edge. Malt laden finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jun 2015
at 09:37
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Globe, Borough Market, 9th March 15. Standard, dull mass produced ale, nothing to say on this one
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2015
at 05:09
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Golden colour, not too much head. Aroma is fruity, floral, mild saltwater and suplhur along with some resin and that’s about it- Flavour is fruity, floral, citrusy and quite bready to it. Mild sulphury notes in the flavour too.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2015
at 13:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask. Pours golden, nose is light citrus, sweet toffee, taste is quite similar.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2014
at 07:42