Harvest Gold Pale Ale
Barley Days Brewery
- From:
- Barley Days Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 14.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2007
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
Lush and rich, this ale, with its English hops and pale malt, is reminiscent of fresh-cut hay and autumn fields. Brewed in Prince Edward County using only malted barley, hops, yeast and water.
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Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.35/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
473 ml can served cold into a pint glass. LCBO purchase for $2.95 CDN. Seems like this brewery has been revived, found 3 offerings I've never tried at a local LCBO.
Appearance - Medium pale gold color, lots of bubbles a bit hazy. Small three quarter finger of white head is poured and retention time is moderate.
Smell - SOme leafy notes here as well as a gerenraly grainy and grassy aroma, slight hint of lemon.
Taste - Pretty much like the nose, medium-light intensity, mostly grainy with a subtle note of lemon.
Mouthfeel - Medium light bodied and fairly easy drinking. Carbonation is a little to expressive for my tastes.
Overall - Ok EPA, not likely to pick up more but does the job. Worth a try at least.
May 26, 2019Appearance - Medium pale gold color, lots of bubbles a bit hazy. Small three quarter finger of white head is poured and retention time is moderate.
Smell - SOme leafy notes here as well as a gerenraly grainy and grassy aroma, slight hint of lemon.
Taste - Pretty much like the nose, medium-light intensity, mostly grainy with a subtle note of lemon.
Mouthfeel - Medium light bodied and fairly easy drinking. Carbonation is a little to expressive for my tastes.
Overall - Ok EPA, not likely to pick up more but does the job. Worth a try at least.
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +11.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nice caramel colour but no head to speak of. Smell is slightly sweet with grainy undertones. The taste seems more like a lager than of a pale ale but anyway the taste is good. Seems a bit watery but other than that no complaints
June 21 2020
Aug 11, 2018June 21 2020
Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)
2.83/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.83/5 rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
A - Pours a mildly hazy orange colour. Bright with moderate carbonation coming up. A film of soapy white head. A small spattering of thin lace with a small film of retention.
S - Soapy wet hops, lemon candy, something seems off.
T - Sweet malt with those soapy sorta hops and maybe an orange note? Earthy and minerally hops. I could also describe it as soapy and dusty.
M - Nice carbonation with a light-ish body and that odd soapy finish.
O/D - Nothing I would reach for again. Website's description speaks of fresh cut hay, which I can see in the beer, but definately not as something I would brag about. A fairly poor interpretation of the style, yet drinkable.
Dec 24, 2011S - Soapy wet hops, lemon candy, something seems off.
T - Sweet malt with those soapy sorta hops and maybe an orange note? Earthy and minerally hops. I could also describe it as soapy and dusty.
M - Nice carbonation with a light-ish body and that odd soapy finish.
O/D - Nothing I would reach for again. Website's description speaks of fresh cut hay, which I can see in the beer, but definately not as something I would brag about. A fairly poor interpretation of the style, yet drinkable.
Reviewed by DrinkingDrake from Massachusetts
3.12/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Got one of these from a friend of a friend.
Poured out an amber color with a minimal amount of head. The nose is fruity and sweet malt (almost rye). The malt aroma is different however. I'm assuming they are using Canadian 2-row? The taste is a lot of sweet, yet bitter malts. I'm not picking up any hops. The finish is crisp and almost sour. Overall a different malt sweetness than I have experienced but not pleasing.
Jun 08, 2011Poured out an amber color with a minimal amount of head. The nose is fruity and sweet malt (almost rye). The malt aroma is different however. I'm assuming they are using Canadian 2-row? The taste is a lot of sweet, yet bitter malts. I'm not picking up any hops. The finish is crisp and almost sour. Overall a different malt sweetness than I have experienced but not pleasing.
Reviewed by liamt07 from Canada (ON)
3.38/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Volo, grabbed a pint of this.
Pours a solid copper, with a thin head. Moderate retention and not as much lacing. Filtered body. Nose has mild grain and caramel notes, hints to some butter. Mild earthiness too. Taste has a pure graham cracker/shreddies/Animal Cracker thing going for it in terms of a bready qualities, that's almost pure 'cracker' or 'cookie'-like in nature. More grain notes, mild citrus and orange hops begin to appear with warmth. Mouthfeel is light, mild lingering bitterness. Good clean feel and not a bad beer overall.
Apr 26, 2011Pours a solid copper, with a thin head. Moderate retention and not as much lacing. Filtered body. Nose has mild grain and caramel notes, hints to some butter. Mild earthiness too. Taste has a pure graham cracker/shreddies/Animal Cracker thing going for it in terms of a bready qualities, that's almost pure 'cracker' or 'cookie'-like in nature. More grain notes, mild citrus and orange hops begin to appear with warmth. Mouthfeel is light, mild lingering bitterness. Good clean feel and not a bad beer overall.
Reviewed by kwjd from Canada (ON)
3.11/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Had this on tap at C'est What. Pours a golden yellow colour with thin white head and som nice rings of lacing. Smells of bready malts and very mild hops. Minimal bitterness, but a pleasant enough sweet flavour. Medium bodied carbonation. A nice beer, but not one ontario's better offerings.
Oct 23, 2010
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