Silver King
Ossett Brewery in Ossett, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.27
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Our flagship brew, and the winner of many beer festivals. This lager style beer with a crisp, dry flavour and citrus fruity aroma is ideal for drinking anytime, but is partcularly well suited to the Spring and Summer months.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Aromas of citrus and a hint of pine, with a light maltiness reminiscent of a golden ale. A small, white head. Clear, golden, hoppy, and citrusy, dry, with a crisp, bitter finish of grapefruit. A truly pleasant beer with a distinct bitterness, which I enjoy.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2026
at 13:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
(Draft at In De Wildeman, Amsterdam, 27 Feb 2026) Golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grapefruit and grass. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, grapefruit, lemon peel, grass, herbs and a balanced citric/grassy bitterness. Medium body, dry. Hoppy and refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman
on 16 Apr 2026
at 20:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On cask at The Bingley, Horbury - clear gold body, lumpy white top. Gentle citrus, nice crisp hop characters.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Sep 2025
at 17:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, fresh, sherbet citrus, dry hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 19 Jun 2025
at 20:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF’12, London: Clear golden coloured brew with an dry start and some hints of fruitiness.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Gluten Free. Clear golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrusy hop. Taste is malt, toffee, biscuit, citrusy, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, tangy citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2023
at 13:50
24/04/2009. BLUE BELL, 53 Fossgate, YORK, North Yorkshire, England
Tried
on 16 Jan 2023
at 11:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF '22 day 4, 05/08/22. Pale golden yellow with a white cap that retains well. Nose is tangerine, grass, lemon tinged straw, soft malts. Taste comprises orange zest, light floral tones, soft pale malts, light breads. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with gentle hop bitterness. Decent easy drinking golde.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2022
at 15:33
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2022
at 20:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Appearance- clear golden, fizzy, with a 2-3 finger solid head. Aroma- citrus fruit, lemon, hops, grassy hints. Taste- smooth malt, bitter peppery hops, hints of citrus fruit, malty base. Bit of lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2022
at 06:35