Golden City Brewery

Microbrewery in Golden, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Golden City Brewery

Established in 1993

Contact
920 12th St, Golden, CO, 80401, United States
Description
Golden City Brewery was founded in 1993 by two geologists, Charlie & Janine Sturdavant. They filled the old machine shop behind their historic Golden home with used dairy tanks and Charlie began brewing German-style ales. The tasting room was originally located in the sunroom of their house and provided Red Ale and Pale Ale to the local community in half-gallon growlers and kegs. Since that time, the operation has expanded at the same location (still their home). The carriage house has become the tasting room, the backyard is the beer garden. The brewery is still in the machine shop, but a second level was added inside. All the old “frankenbrew” equipment has been replaced with real beer fermenters and a slightly used gas-fired kettle. The brewery produces those now legendary Red & Pale Ales, in addition to a few other brews.

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

16oz can from a friend, drank on 14th July 2023 in Laguna Hills. Black bodied, short lived beige head. Coffee rules the aroma and taste, light coconut flavours arrive as the beer warmed a little, not as exciting as I'd hoped for to be honest.

Tried from Can on 15 Jul 2023 at 17:54


7.2

Earthy, balanced hops. Guessing terps on this one?
Pale Ale - New Zealand ✅️

Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2023 at 16:36


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours dark, ruby brown, almost black, with a small, tan head. The nose is cardamom, pine sap, cloves, black pepper, and dark chocolate. Dry and malty, with a good, bracing bitterness. Medium body, chalky, and drying. Solid and delicious.

Tried on 05 Oct 2022 at 16:30


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, orange color, with a small, beige head. The nose is bright blood orange, grass clippings, orchids, sage, and light bread. Sweet and malty, with a pretty solid, pleasant bitterness. Medium to heavy body, crisp, and biting. Lovely, balanced, and interesting.

Tried on 05 Oct 2022 at 16:22


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a small, off-white head. The nose is mild espresso, cocoa, brandy, oak, and cloves. Sweet and sugary. Medium body, lively, and a bit grainy. A bit unbalanced, but tasty enough.

Tried on 05 Oct 2022 at 14:39


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours an unclear, red color, with a small, off-white head. The aroma is rye, vanilla, toffee, caramel, toast, and green banana. Sweet and malty, with a light bitterness. Medium body, mellow, and clean. Solid, flavorful bock.

Tried on 04 Oct 2022 at 19:50


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity Cask at GBBF '16, day 3, 11/08/16. Rich mahogany brown with a decent light tan covering. Nose is chocolate biscuit, dried fruits, dark malts, brown bread. Taste comprises dark malts, biscuit, dates, raisins, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop dusting. Fine for the style.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jun 2022 at 09:52


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 17 Apr 2022 at 01:13


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 17 Apr 2022 at 01:12


Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2022 at 17:54