Beer: Gold Muddler
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Andwell Brewing
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Lemony finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.andwells.com Contains malted barley and wheat. Gold Muddler takes its name from a fishing fly used for luring trout an the chalk fed rivers that surround the area where the Andwell Brewing Company is based. Our Blonde ale uses the finest floor malted English barley combined with European and American aroma hops to produce a crisp refreshing golden blonde beer. This beer has been fine filtered prior to bottling to ensure the quality is guaranteed.
Beer: England's Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.6%
Brewer: Badger Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Fruity taste with a sharp, but sweetish, finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=1 5=0)
Comments: www.badgerales.com
Beer: Golden Champion Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 5.0%
Brewer: Badger Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Sweet with an elderflower finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.badgerales.com
Beer: Valiant
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Batemans Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Very bitter
Preference: 1 (1=1 2=0 3=0 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.batemans.co.uk
Beer: Brains Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: Brains
Country: Wales
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Smooth and slightly fruity
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Master Cutler
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Buntingford Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow brown, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Citrus finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.buntingford-brewery.co.uk
Beer: Polar Star
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.4%
Brewer: Buntingford Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Bland citrous taste
Preference: 2 (1=0 2=1 3=0 4=0 5=0)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Single Hop Beata
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.0%
Brewer: Buntingford Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Dark yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Bitter taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.buntingford-brewery.co.uk Beata hops: an experimental English variety grown as a trial to assess alternative uses for hops.
Beer: Butcombe Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: Butcombe Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Smooth and hoppy
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.butcombe.com Brewing since 1978. Brewed with Fuggles hops. First bottled to mark the 25th anniversary of Butcombe Brewery and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
Beer: Bombardier Burning Gold (English pint)
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: Charles Wells
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=No, Other=Sweet with a citrous finish
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: www.bombardier.co.uk Maris Otter malt, crushed and not ground. Fuggles and Goldings hops, sampled by hand to select the most flavoursome part of the ripest hops. In English pint bottles.
Beer: Hobson's Choice
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.1%
Brewer: City of Cambridge Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Hazy orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Slightly lemony and refreshing taste with a dryish finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.cambridge-brewery.co.uk Bottle conditioned ale. A light golden ale with a refreshing hoppy aftertaste. 1997 Local Champion Beer. 1998 GBBF Olympia Finalist. 1999 English Ale Award.
Beer: Amarillo
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 5.0%
Brewer: Crouch Vale Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Lemon taste
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Brewers Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.0%
Brewer: Crouch Vale Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Sharp taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Wainwright Golden Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.1%
Brewer: Daniel Thwaites
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Yeasty with an acidic finish
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: www.thwaites.co.uk Contains malted barley. Famous for his handwritten and hand-drawn Pictorial Guides to the Lake District Fells, Alfred Wainwright as inspired generations of walkers to enjoy the breath-taking beauty of Lakeland and Cumbria. Like Daniel Thwaites, the Lancashire brewer, Alfred Wainwright was a famous son of Blackburn. In honour of this beloved author, Thwaites invite you to savour Wainwright Golden Ale - a refreshing golden beer with soft fruit flavours and a hint of sweetness, Exquisitely lovely!
Beer: Golden Newt
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.6%
Brewer: Elgood & Sons
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Slightly acidic with a bitter finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk Contains gluten from barley and wheat. Golden Newt is a modern-style light, hoppy beer. It is named after the colony of Great Crested Newts residing in the brewery garden lake. Brewed from finest quality East Anglian malted barley with a blend of malt wheat, amber malt and English Fuggles and Golding hops. The fine hop aroma is from American Cascade hops.
Beer: Exmoor Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 5.0%
Brewer: Exmoor Ales
Country: England
Description: Colour=Dark yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Smooth, lemony taste
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: www.exmoorales.co.uk 'Single malt' beer
Beer: Golden Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.5%
Brewer: for Asda
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow orange, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Slightly lemony
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=2 4=0 5=0)
Comments: Barley malt 95%, Crystal malt 4.2%, hops 0.8%. A well balanced fusion of malt and floral hop, with a clean dry citrus finish.
Beer: Fuller's Refreshing Summer Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 3.9%
Brewer: Fuller Smith & Turner
Country: England
Description: Colour=Pale brown, Malty=No, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=No, Other=Flowery and slightly bitter
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.fullers.co.uk
Beer: Triumph
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.3%
Brewer: Greene King
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow orange, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Yeasty
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.greeneking.co.uk
Beer: Crop Circle
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Hop Back Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Very acidic
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.hopback.co.uk Real ale.
Beer: Summer Lightning
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 5.0%
Brewer: Hop Back Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=No, Other=Sharp acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.hopback.co.uk Bottle-conditioned. Avon Valley water, barley malt, East Kent Golding hops, 'Hop Back' yeast. Winner of Beauty of Single Varietal English Hops Hop Competition 1998.
Beer: Hazy Days
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 3.9%
Brewer: Integrated Bottling Solutions
Country: England
Description: Colour=Cloudy brown, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Slightly spicy taste
Preference: 2 (1=0 2=1 3=0 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.wessexcraftbeers.com Wheat-based beer. Most of the hops are added late in the brewing process to give a distinctive fresh aroma without too much bitterness on the palate.
Beer: Faygate Dragon
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: King & Barnes
Country: England
Description: Colour=Dark orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Sharp acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: Bottle-conditioned, only contains Liberty Hops Named after the last reported sighting of a dragon in England near Horsham at Faygate in 16C
Beer: Loddon Premier Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.8%
Brewer: Loddon Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Dark yellow, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Fruity taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=1)
Comments: www.loddonbrewery.com Maris Otter barley malt and the finest hops from 3 countries. Bottle-conditioned real ale.
Beer: Blonde Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Morrissey Fox
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Yeasty and acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.morrisseyfox.co.uk Finest aromatic fruity hops, lager malts, barley and water. Hybrid beer, somewhere between a lager and an ale. First beer brewed by Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox.
Beer: Essex Border
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.8%
Brewer: Nethergate Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Sharp and slightly acidic
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: Contains malted barley. Made with the new English hop Boadicea, which is bred with low levels of pesticides and is one step away from being fully organic.
Beer: Bishops Farewell
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.6%
Brewer: Oakham Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Very pale yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Flowery taste
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=1)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Pike Naughty Nellie
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: Pike Pub & Brewery
Country: USA
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Fruity with a dry finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.pikebrewing.com Golden Organic Artisan Ale. Named for the madam at the LaSalle where Pike was founded. Light and curvy with plenty of sex appeal.
Beer: Red Squirrel Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.2%
Brewer: Red Squirrel Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Red brown, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Yeasty and acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.redsquirrelbrewery.co.uk Caramalt and Pale Crystal malts, with Brewers Gold and Goldings hops.
Beer: Rooster's
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: Rooster's Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Orange taste.
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Comments: Real ale.
Beer: Prohibition Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.6%
Brewer: Salopian
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Acidic with a sharp finish
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.salopianbrewery.co.uk Contains 4 types of US hops for high bitterness and aroma.
Beer: Scuttlebutt Homeport Blonde Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.6%
Brewer: Scuttlebutt Brewing
Country: USA
Description: Colour=Hazy orange, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Sharp acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.scuttlebuttbrewing.com Nuggets and Tettnanger hops.
Beer: 2003 Christmas Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 6.0%
Brewer: Shepherds Neame
Country: England
Description: Colour=Dark orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=No, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Fruity acidic taste
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: This golden amber ale has a generous aroma of tropical fruit. The fruity flavour has hints of mangoes, oranges, lemons and sultanas. The pleasant floral hop balances this beer perfectly. It is a warming, rounded ale to sip and savour.
Beer: St Peter's Golden Ale
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.7%
Brewer: St Peter's Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Sharp and acidic, but thirst-quenching.
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk Traditional malts and English hops. Water is drawn from a pure source below the brewery.
Beer: Ridley's Prospect
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.1%
Brewer: T D Ridley & Sons Ltd
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Lemon taste with a sharp finish
Preference: 4 (1=0 2=0 3=0 4=1 5=0)
Beer: Wychcraft
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.5%
Brewer: Wychwood
Country: England
Description: Colour=Orange yellow, Malty=Yes, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=No, Other=Acidic and sharp, but still slightly sweet
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.wychwood.co.uk 3 infusions of Styrian Goldings hops.
Beer: Young's Champion Live Golden Beer
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 5.0%
Brewer: Young's Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Pale yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Acidic taste
Preference: 2 (1=0 2=1 3=0 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.youngs.co.uk
Beer: Young's Kew Gold
Type: Golden Ale
Strength: 4.8%
Brewer: Young's Brewery
Country: England
Description: Colour=Yellow, Malty=No, Hoppy=Yes, Effervesce=Yes, Other=Slightly yeasty taste.
Preference: 3 (1=0 2=0 3=1 4=0 5=0)
Comments: www.youngs.co.uk Bottle-conditioned. Contains malted barley. Serve at 10-12C. Inspired by hops grown at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.