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Crouch Vale Brewers Gold
Crouch Vale Brewery Limited
- From:
- Crouch Vale Brewery Limited
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 9.82%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 22, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by GrumD from Japan
4.65/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
At its best and in the right pub a top top beer. So well balanced and easy to quaff in a session. Wonderful hopping leads to a fruity yet bitter mouthfeel.
Sep 26, 2015Reviewed by mdagnew from Northern Ireland
4.28/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
500ml bottle bought from GapWines, Belfast...
Poured a bright golden yellow colour. Slightly off white head poured big, thick and foamy then faded quite quickly to thickish covering with good thick edging that creeps up the glass.... barely any carbonation bubbles.... some good lines of lacing around the glass...
Aroma - Big blast of tropical juicy fruits to the fore (mango, lycees, grapefruit, some light pineapples traces) followed by sweet floral honey, light biscuity malts, quite grassy hops, peppey notes, some toasted nuts, light marzipan traces...
Taste - Good peppery and grassy hop bitterness up front followed by juicy fruits (bitter oranges (marmalade?), grapefruit, apples), lightly toasted biscuit malts, toasted bread notes, buttery, light honey sweetness, faint metallic traces, floral...
Feel - Sharp and dry... light bodied... very refreshing and thirst quenching - one of the most quaffable ales i've had in a while...
Overall - An excellent example of a British session bitter... definitely recommended...
Aug 23, 2013Poured a bright golden yellow colour. Slightly off white head poured big, thick and foamy then faded quite quickly to thickish covering with good thick edging that creeps up the glass.... barely any carbonation bubbles.... some good lines of lacing around the glass...
Aroma - Big blast of tropical juicy fruits to the fore (mango, lycees, grapefruit, some light pineapples traces) followed by sweet floral honey, light biscuity malts, quite grassy hops, peppey notes, some toasted nuts, light marzipan traces...
Taste - Good peppery and grassy hop bitterness up front followed by juicy fruits (bitter oranges (marmalade?), grapefruit, apples), lightly toasted biscuit malts, toasted bread notes, buttery, light honey sweetness, faint metallic traces, floral...
Feel - Sharp and dry... light bodied... very refreshing and thirst quenching - one of the most quaffable ales i've had in a while...
Overall - An excellent example of a British session bitter... definitely recommended...
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.88/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A 500ml bottle with a BB of July 2012. Picked up down South while visiting a friend. A former Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, so it comes with a pedigree....
Poured into a tulip pint glass. A pale gold hue with slight haze and good carbonation. Yields a decent head of white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding. Aroma of light grainy malt with aromatic hop notes; hints of mango, tropical fruits and citrus. Also some earthy yeast and a touch of sweet honey.
Tastes of light malt with an aromatic hop character and a dry finish. Notes of mango, grapefruit, tropical fruit, citrus, melon - a great blend of fruit flavours. Some sweetness, again resembling honey, with earthy yeast and subtle stewed hops in the background. A crisp, restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is light, dry and tingly, with good body. Somewhat astringent. Aftertaste of floral hop notes and yeast.
Yum - light and flavoursome, the perfect hot weather beer. Great balance. The aromatic hops taste lovely; distinctive and fruity, while the malt and yeast notes complement the hops perfectly. The nose could have a bit more going for it. Closer to a pale ale than a bitter, but who cares about style when it tastes so good? Well worth sampling if you have the chance.
Jul 26, 2012Poured into a tulip pint glass. A pale gold hue with slight haze and good carbonation. Yields a decent head of white foam that lasts for a minute or two before subsiding. Aroma of light grainy malt with aromatic hop notes; hints of mango, tropical fruits and citrus. Also some earthy yeast and a touch of sweet honey.
Tastes of light malt with an aromatic hop character and a dry finish. Notes of mango, grapefruit, tropical fruit, citrus, melon - a great blend of fruit flavours. Some sweetness, again resembling honey, with earthy yeast and subtle stewed hops in the background. A crisp, restrained bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is light, dry and tingly, with good body. Somewhat astringent. Aftertaste of floral hop notes and yeast.
Yum - light and flavoursome, the perfect hot weather beer. Great balance. The aromatic hops taste lovely; distinctive and fruity, while the malt and yeast notes complement the hops perfectly. The nose could have a bit more going for it. Closer to a pale ale than a bitter, but who cares about style when it tastes so good? Well worth sampling if you have the chance.
Reviewed by GONZALOYANNA from Spain
3.62/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle. Pint glass. Enjoyed on apr´12. Pale straw in color. White, small bubbled & foamy lasting crown. Malts & tropical fruits –mango- to the nose. Sweet maltiness & hop bitterness get along together in a well balanced performance. Slightly buttery in the middle. Medium body, soft carbonation. Dry hop bitterness on the aftertaste. Delicious session beer .
May 20, 2012Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.87/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Lively white gold with a rimming snow white head whose films holds and leaves big rings. Giant mango-orange-melon nose - mouth-watering! Some grainy sourness and a toned down tropical fruit sweetness, a lactic hit, and mild citrus hops.
Juicyfruit finish and tart linger. Light to medium, crisp, soft.
A very drinkable blonde, but body lets it down - forces it to be a summer ale when it's really a big pale ale trying to break out. A shame it doesn't live up to that giant nose. Good, but knowing CV, could have been great.
Nov 25, 2011Juicyfruit finish and tart linger. Light to medium, crisp, soft.
A very drinkable blonde, but body lets it down - forces it to be a summer ale when it's really a big pale ale trying to break out. A shame it doesn't live up to that giant nose. Good, but knowing CV, could have been great.
Reviewed by dubsola from England
4.72/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.72/5 rDev +18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Served from cask in the Wenlock Arms, Pride of Spitalfields and numerous other good pubs in London. One of my favourite beers - a good summer drink, easy to quaff but interesting.
Clear gold, minimal head, floral but not overpowering aroma. Citrus flavours and a medium-full mouthfeel. Rather refreshing.
A fine example of an English golden ale.
Jun 19, 2011Clear gold, minimal head, floral but not overpowering aroma. Citrus flavours and a medium-full mouthfeel. Rather refreshing.
A fine example of an English golden ale.
Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Handpump pint at the Pride of Spitalfields.
A: Clear gold body; finger of creamy white head. Good retention and lacing. Attractive.
S: Light floral hops and pale, distant, biscuity malt. Crisp + refreshing.
T: The hops start things off, followed by some smoothly sweet malt and a clean, slightly bitter finish. Simple + good.
M: Smooth, light body with moderate (for cask) carbonation.
O: Solid, fresh, light bitter. Very nice, and easy to drink.
Cheers!
Jun 17, 2011A: Clear gold body; finger of creamy white head. Good retention and lacing. Attractive.
S: Light floral hops and pale, distant, biscuity malt. Crisp + refreshing.
T: The hops start things off, followed by some smoothly sweet malt and a clean, slightly bitter finish. Simple + good.
M: Smooth, light body with moderate (for cask) carbonation.
O: Solid, fresh, light bitter. Very nice, and easy to drink.
Cheers!
Reviewed by CrazyDavros from Australia
3.58/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Pours pale amber wtih a small quickly fading sudsy head.
Nose shows caramel, honey, floral and light fruity hops.. Big malt notes, pretty nice.
Similarly malt flavours, with honey, cookie dough and golden syrup characters. Finishes with a mild bitterness.
Feels a little watery, carbonation could be higher.
May 14, 2011Nose shows caramel, honey, floral and light fruity hops.. Big malt notes, pretty nice.
Similarly malt flavours, with honey, cookie dough and golden syrup characters. Finishes with a mild bitterness.
Feels a little watery, carbonation could be higher.
Reviewed by MrKennedy from Australia
4.07/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
500ml bottle purchased from Slowbeer and poured into a nonik style pint glass.
Light golden appearance, pouring with 1cm of foam that settles down to just sit with a small layer over the beer itself.
Beautiful aromas eminate from this. Fruity, guava, pear and exotic fruit aromas really shine. Smells fresh, even considering its journey.
Little bit of hop bite early to let you know they're there. Slight citrus flavour as well, backed by a bit of biscuity malt in the middle. Quite a balanced finish.
Solid mouthfeel, pretty well balanced to the style, which is more of a Golden Ale than a Bitter.
Overall, i can see why it won the Champion Beer of Britain, twice in consecutive years. A lovely, refreshing, complex and well balanced ale. After seeking a bottle or cask for about 5 years, it lived up to expectations.
May 04, 2011Light golden appearance, pouring with 1cm of foam that settles down to just sit with a small layer over the beer itself.
Beautiful aromas eminate from this. Fruity, guava, pear and exotic fruit aromas really shine. Smells fresh, even considering its journey.
Little bit of hop bite early to let you know they're there. Slight citrus flavour as well, backed by a bit of biscuity malt in the middle. Quite a balanced finish.
Solid mouthfeel, pretty well balanced to the style, which is more of a Golden Ale than a Bitter.
Overall, i can see why it won the Champion Beer of Britain, twice in consecutive years. A lovely, refreshing, complex and well balanced ale. After seeking a bottle or cask for about 5 years, it lived up to expectations.
Crouch Vale Brewers Gold from Crouch Vale Brewery Limited
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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