Harvey's Olympia Golden Ale (Cask)

Olympia Golden Ale (Cask)

 

Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.32
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 33
A cool golden summer ale. Very refreshing with a balanced complexity. It was first produced in 2005 to celebrate our major summer award at Kensington Olympia for Best Bitter. It became an instant hit and is especially appreciated when served at 11 degrees Celsius.

Available from between April - September on draught and throughout the year in bottle.
 

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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes. Poured a mostly clear golden colour with a mostly lasting bubbly white head. The aroma is yeasty, herbal. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, gluey, earthy, herbal, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask at John Harvey Tavern (Harvey's) on 22 Aug 2025 at 20:46


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Royal Oak. Deep gold with lace. Honey malt nose, lemony hops. Spicy and lemony hop flavor, honey, biscuity malt. Bitter finish. Smooth and tasty. Full but light.

Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2023 at 08:22


12/06/2007. ROYAL OAK, 44 Tabard Street, LONDON, SE1, England (HARVEYS)

Tried on 16 Nov 2022 at 06:36


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @Lord Nelson (Harvey’s), Brighton. 14/08/2022. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca, aromas malta, caramelo, sabor maltoso, caramelo herbal, cuerpo medio.

Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2022 at 17:52


3.2
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

Cask at Rights of Man, Lewes. Pours light hazed golden with a white cap. Aroma: lemon citrus, floral, grassy notes. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, clean, dry, bready malts, touch of caramel, floral, fruity hops. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2022 at 20:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Waterloo Tap, 01/06/18. Clear golden copper with a decent off white head. Nose is grassy, biscuit, barley, malts, hint of fruit loaf. Taste comprises straw, dried fruits, grass, grains, bready notes, touch of Harveys house yeast. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with moderate bitterness. A solid flavoursome golden bitter.

Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2018 at 17:02


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Pint at the Pelt Trader. This came on while we were there and I insisted we give it a try. A good pour from the gravity and a burnt yellow in the glass. No real nose, but the taste was just too astringent. I think it was because the bitterness clashed with the previous beers and the taste improved as we got further through the glass, but we agreed that it was the worst of the evening.

Tried on 18 May 2018 at 08:07


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Pelt Trader, Cannon Street. A bright amber pour with a ring of white head; spicy aroma; dry grainy body with a spicy taste, perhaps nutmeg, and cinnamon; then a soft grainy finish with lingering bitterness. Nicely balanced, and not too spicy.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2018 at 20:56


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - golden pour with small white head. Aroma and taste is fruity and malty, sweet bready malts, light citrus fruits, flora hoppy nuances into the close. Great condition. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Tried from Cask on 22 Jul 2016 at 14:56


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask halfpint at The White Hart, Crawley. 4.3%. Golden color, white head. Moderate aroma. Smooth and fruity flavour with a spicy hint, very nice.

Tried from Cask on 15 Jun 2016 at 12:39