Old Golden Hen
Greene King / Morland Brewery

Old Golden HenOld Golden Hen
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From:
Greene King / Morland Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #120
ABV:
4.1%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,675
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 13.95%
Reviews:
62
Ratings:
185
Status:
Active
Rated:
Wednesday at 04:24 PM
Added:
Sep 01, 2011
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  42
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Ratings by dbrauneis:
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Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina

3.55/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Served on tap at Beer Authority in New York, NY

A: Pours a crystal clear medium yellow in color with some light hints of gold and significant amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a half finger tall off-white head that reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a slightly thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light aromas of malts, fruity yeasts, and some floral + herbal hops.

T: Slightly sweet with some flavors of honey in addition to the malts. There is a moderate amount of fruity yeasts and very light amounts of floral + herbal hops which contribute light bitterness that fades quickly.

M: Very slightly heavier than light bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.

O: Easy to drink with the light body and low ABV but yet still quite flavorful. Definitely a sessionable beer that reminds me of sitting in the pub in the UK after work.
Oct 12, 2012
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Reviewed by BurtonRed from England

3.29/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On cask in pub, very rich golden colour, good head retention, would have benefitted from being slightly colder in the sun. Moderate-high carbonation for the style. Earthy grain notes, carbonation moves the flavours around the mouth. Low bitterness as fruity flavours come forward on the finish. Not offensive but tastes like it's been brewed to a budget slightly with possible adjuncts and syrups.
Wednesday at 04:24 PM
 
Rated: 3.33 by bad_poetry from England

Aug 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.79 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

May 08, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.74/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
500 ml clear bottle, from Meny Aksdal. ABV is 4.1%. Drunk from a plastic glass in a hotel room in Denmark. Deep golden colour, pours fizzy with big bubbles, white head disappears instantly. Heineken-like lightstruck "skunky" aroma first, also sweetish notes of toffee, hints of caramel and ripe berries. Fizzy mouthfeel. Some fruity notes, hints of toffee again, tolerable bitterness in the finish, but not very exciting. Drinkable, but won’t buy again.
Apr 22, 2021
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.49/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark gold color with a minimal head that disappears quickly. Aroma is fruit and malts. Taste is slightly fruity and spicy. Easy to drink. Would be a good summer beer.
Dec 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Ceddd99 from Michigan

Feb 05, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Stengelfoot from California

Jan 28, 2020
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Reviewed by WillDaniell

3.32/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured from can into Guinness pint glass at fridge temperature.

Look: Dark golden colour with medium foamy head that very slowly receded.
Smell: malty, with floral hints and some more noticeable exotic notes.
Taste: a little sour, with distinct exotic flavours mixing with light hops.
Feel: medium body with medium carbonation.
Overall: Not outstanding but not offensive, nice exotic flavours but nothing that really stood out.
Sep 16, 2019
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

2.25/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Cerveza de color dorado oscuro, con cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media. Aroma a lúpulo y toques frutales. En boca tiene un amargor moderado con un final algo soso.
Aug 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by James94 from England

Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.51 by Beer_Rabbit66 from England

Feb 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by lhwjanssen from Netherlands

Feb 15, 2019
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

3.04/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
L:
-pours a clear golden with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium to high carbonation visible
S:
-skunk,faint toffee,malty,spicy,grapefruit
T:
-grapefruit,resin,spicy,grassy
-medium bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
The Skunk really dominates the rather mild character of the Beer with the Galaxy Hops coming through on the tongue.
It would be a decent everyday Ale without the skunk.
Dec 05, 2018
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.65/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
L- Mid-amber, clear. 5mm white head v slowly receding.
S- Mostly grainy to me.
T Mega grains, I think ths is beers thing.
F- Yes, easy to drink, no rough edges or stand-out edges, very nice.
O- Very much a session beer, easy to drink....v
Nov 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by GentleKnight1 from Illinois

Oct 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.13 by Neilos from England

Aug 15, 2018
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz brown undated bottle poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 4.1% ABV. The beer pours bright golden amber in color with off white head. The aroma is semisweet and malty with a little fruit mixed in. The taste is English malt first with hints of grapefruit on the end. There is a hint of cardboard creeping in on the finish signalling some age. Mouthfeel is thin bodied with less than medium carbonation. There is some irony in the fact that this is a "bitter" beer as the hops merely cancel the malt to leave it nuetral. Overall, good, but I wish I knew how old this beer really is. Wouldn't hesitate to order on draft.
Edit: On further inspection, I found a date of code of 16096 laser etched on the neck. Assuming this beer is over two years old it held up quite well.
Jul 27, 2018
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

2.43/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Not very tasty. A little sour, bitter, skunked. I can see why this beer style is not very popular. I only recommend this if you have never had an english bitter before & you would like to try one out. Cheers! C-
Mar 04, 2018
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Rated by OrcaYlc from England

2.34/5  rDev -32%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
UK-Wembley, 2018-02-25
Feb 25, 2018
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