Golden Sheep Ale
Black Sheep Brewery PLC

Golden Sheep AleGolden Sheep Ale
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From:
Black Sheep Brewery PLC
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #103
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,308
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 11.83%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
59
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 08, 2023
Added:
Jul 09, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
Fresh, tasty and perfectly light, Golden Sheep is a hugely popular part of our bottled range. This golden ale offers delicious zesty flavours against a sturdy backbone of pale ale malt rounded off by a dry, refreshing finish.
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Reviewed by KleinSchwein

3.41/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A substitute in my grocery order .
Poured from a 500ml bottle.

Pours an ever so slightly hazy light amber with an inch thick off-white head. The smell is biscuity malt and light caramel and the taste follows with an added honeyed sweetness and tiniest amount of bitterness. The mouthful is alright, a little watery perhaps but nicely sparkling.

Overall, a pleasant ale . Very mellow , a bit too much for its own good. It's easy drinking , everything works but nothing stands out and it's all a little half hearted . Solid, not outstanding.
Sep 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Daneve76 from Australia

Jun 23, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, toffee and earthy hops. The flavour is first slightly citric on a dry grainy background, followed by earthy hops and a dry and slightly bitter finish.
Dec 30, 2020
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.68/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L- Deeper gold/amber, clear, pours with 5mm white head. [ps. later, 1/2 way down the glass after 10mins the head is still mostly in place, and lacing is being formed all over the sides of the glass - impressive].
S- Distinct 'hippy' fragrance on popping the bottle. In the glass quite mild, just some hops and grains.
T- More flavour than smell. quite dry, hoppy taste builds into the finish.
F- Towards the more hoppy-dry side than rich-deep, but nicely balanced beer.
O- Very drinkable, and has more heft than a lot of other 4.5%s, making it very sessionable.
500ml bottle BB: 6/Apr/2020
Jun 18, 2019
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Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany

3.67/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear golden coloration with a large, creamy head and visible carbonation clinging to the glass. Smells of doughy, grainy malt and hints of grassy hops. Taste follows the nose, being dominated by doughy, grainy malt and hints of grassy, herbal hops, with a slight mineral note as well. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some grains lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light body and medium carbonation.

A decent Golden Ale that is crisp, easy drinking and refreshing, with a good bitterness, but slightly unpleasant mineral note. Reminds me a lot of a Kölsch, actually.
Feb 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.73 by jhart96 from England

Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by 123321123321 from Alabama

Dec 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by Momon from Philippines

Jul 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.84 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by EdmundBlackadder from Ohio

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Sep 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by igl from Russian Federation

Jun 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

2.68/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured into pint.
Pours clear orange golden with one-finger off-white head, medium to low retention.
Smell - rubber (as usual for the brewery), skunk, other notes aren't impressive.
Taste - sweet malts, some fruitiness, skunk, paper.
Light body and soft carbonation.
Inevitably poor. One of the worst bitters I've ever drunk.
Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by samEBC from Belgium

Oct 03, 2015
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Reviewed by mak83 from England

4.27/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bought this as 4 for 5 pounds along with black sheep ale and rigg welter. Black sheep ale has always been a favourite of mine and tried this a while ago but wasn't to keen. Thought I would revisit. Lovely copper colour, decent head at first but fades quickly lovely fruity smells and very carbonated. Very enjoyable, much better than I remember. Really nice ale a great contrast to black sheeps other offerings.
Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by AlexW693

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Tdenham from England

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by rulisekmartin from Czech Republic

Jan 24, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerDrinkersWorldTour from Northern Ireland

3.79/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - Slightly cloudy amber colour with streaming CO2 thick foam lace left from a short lived head and plenty of sticky foamy lace in the glass.

Smell - Funky musty malt and sweet toffee. The aroma is pretty plain but solid enough. There is even a ting hint of dark choc.

Taste - slightly bitter nip and an oddly metallic flavour. Some light spice with a burnt sulphur element.

MF - Metallic and drying with a good enough linger.

Overall - Pretty decent not amazing but a solid enough pint that is probably on the whole more pleasing than the majority of what is served in British and Irish pubs. Curse the dominance of the macro!!
Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.24 by beerinabottle from Ireland

Oct 30, 2014
Golden Sheep Ale from Black Sheep Brewery PLC
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 59 ratings