Fool's Gold Ale
Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant

Fool's Gold AleFool's Gold Ale
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From:
Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.33 | pDev: 17.12%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
63
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 09, 2018
Added:
Jun 11, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by Beerswag:
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Rated by Beerswag from California

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

Jun 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.01 by Vylo from New Jersey

Feb 09, 2018
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Rated by Radome from Florida

4.06/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasted on tap at the Happy Viking, Yuba City, CA.
Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by rorjets from Connecticut

Dec 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by sjrider from California

Mar 09, 2017
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.56/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 500mL bottle into a pint glass. Bottled 7/27/16.

Appearance: light golden hue with a moderate effervescence and no haze at all. Head is a finger of frothy tan foam. Not bad, but I like my IPA with a little more attitude.

Smell: earthy, piney hops with perhaps just a little herbal character. Sweetness is pretty high, but overall the composition is nice.

Taste: bitter, sweet and earthy. Hop character isn't strong but bitterness and sweetness are right up there. Could be age, or could be by design.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: perhaps not outstanding but a perfectly cromulent IPA, if a little on the sweet side.
Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.44 by LXIXME from New Mexico

May 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by CJNAPS from California

Jan 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.24 by MattSlem from California

Dec 28, 2015
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.29/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Enjoy by 10/14/15. 7.8% ABV per the label.

Pours a hazy orange with a foamy beige head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Tiny particles of sediment are seen floating around in the beer after the pour. Smell is of malt, candied citrus zest, earthy hop, and sliqght cardboard aromas. Taste is much the same with candied citrus zest, citrus juice, and earth flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that seems past its prime even though I am trying this before the enjoy by date.

Serving type: bottle.
Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by 2beerdogs from California

Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Irvinator from California

Feb 23, 2015
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Rated by avwrite from California

3.29/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Amber color, decent taste, but nothing to rave about. Had a fruity flavor to it with hints of citrus.
Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by brewqueno from Texas

Jan 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by Spreetaper from New York

Jan 11, 2015
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Reviewed by GClarkage from California

4.35/5  rDev +30.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Technically, according to the label this is a IPA. I find this beer hard to find fresh. I was lucky enough to find one only a month from the bottling date. I believe the freshness makes a big difference in this beer. Very hop forward pale.
Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 2.97 by dasjxn

Dec 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wulfie85 from California

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SDRedDevil from California

Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.08 by Ilovebeer1549 from California

Oct 19, 2014
Fool's Gold Ale from Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 63 ratings