Golden Bear Brewing Company

Brewpub in Mapua, Tasman, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: Golden Bear Brewing Company

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12 Aranui Road, Mapua, 7005, New Zealand, Mapua, 7005, New Zealand

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Clear orange with white head. Malty, some caramel, fruity notes, sweetish. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft at Golden Bear Brewing Company on 29 Mar 2025 at 23:00


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Clear golden with medium white head. Malty, bit grainy, sweetish, some fruity notes. Light bodied.

Tried from Draft at Golden Bear Brewing Company on 29 Mar 2025 at 23:00


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours gold orange. Caramel, orange, grapefruit, pine, booze, pear. Good body. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 10:05


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 6

On tap at the brewery. Pours black. Coffee, blackcurrant, touch of chocolate, bit of liquorice. Medium body. A bit flimsy.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 10:01


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours pale gold. Lavender, stonefruit, forest floor, light grain. Not much body. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 09:56


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the brewery. Pours pale gold. Lemon, orange peel, peach, light floral honey, touch of cereal. Medium body. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 09:53


4.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours clear bright pale gold. Cereal, bit of sulfur, bit of stewed veg, lemon, touch of stonefruit. Light with a bit of an acidic harsh finish. Not sure what is American or wheat about this, tastes like a mediocre pale lager to me. The lemon wedge it came with helped.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 09:48


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From notes. 750ml bottle. Hazy golden color, fluffy white head. Aroma of dusty overripe peach. Taste has dusty peaches in attic corners. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2015 at 19:22


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Amber, vibrant colour and a bit hazy. Aroma is earthy and a bit mushroomy. Earthy, spicy, woody...no fruit but whacky...I like it.

Tried on 10 Nov 2013 at 08:44


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Pomeroy’s. clear golden color, thick white head, solid lacing. Aroma of floral grass. Taste is sweet and malty.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2013 at 15:43