Gold Spike Ale
Berkshire Brewing Company

Gold Spike AleGold Spike Ale
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From:
Berkshire Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Kölsch
Ranked #138
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,058
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 10.27%
Reviews:
81
Ratings:
169
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 20, 2024
Added:
Jun 27, 2003
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  16
A pale golden ale featuring a crisp, clean malt flavor, Gold Spike is the perfect quaff for a warm day or when you are just looking for something a bit more refreshing. Brewed true to style, this interpretation of a German Kölsch uses an authentic yeast strain tracing to the beer’s ancestral home of Cologne.
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Rated: 3.44 by gbiello from Massachusetts

Jan 20, 2024
 
Rated: 3.86 by TheRatCage from Connecticut

Jan 08, 2022
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Reviewed by Greenlabel from New Hampshire

4.04/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm not an expert on Kolsch-style Ales but have recently tried a number of them that have appeared in my market area. Purchased a single can of Gold Spike at the Craft Beer Cellar in Westford, MA and found it very enjoyable as to both taste and overall feel. I'm not sure how Gold Spike would rate as an example of the Kolsch style but can say that it merited a return to CBC to purchase a 4-pack. Hope it continues to be available as a part of Berkshire's product line.
Sep 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by strengthdoc from Connecticut

Oct 27, 2019
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Can. Pours a crystal clear yellow. Looks macro. Thin head-ring. Aroma is much like several of the style I had before. Buttery bread. Flavor is pretty clean. Has a nice, fairly crisp finish. Pleasant aftertaste. Really simple, really light, really easy to put down. A pretty solid Kolsch.
Aug 15, 2019
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

2.83/5  rDev -23.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Can from Bantam Market

A clear straw yellow with a thin, white head that falls off rapidly leaving little lacing, this looks decent. The nose is mildly fruity and unfortunately, mildly buttery and a hair metallic. A pleasant lemony hop character is present. The palate opens soft and doughy with a mild creamy, rustic dough character, along with a mild fruity note. The mid palate is where all the off flavors are most prominent. A little butter, a mild grainy tartness and a very thin and disjointed feel. Drying on finish, this beer is mildly carbonated. Disappointing.
Aug 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.49 by jbeerd from Antarctica

Jul 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by BidYouABrew from Washington

Jun 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Apr 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.38 by mltobin from Connecticut

Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by vdub191 from Rhode Island

Aug 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by papposilenus from New Hampshire

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.63 by Chiefsalad from Connecticut

Aug 09, 2015
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.71/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From the 650 ml. bottle best by 11/05/15. Sampled on July 22, 2015.

Straw yellow pour under a boisterous white fizzy head that fades to a ring.

Aroma of crusty malts, crackers, toast, dank cellar, and a little bit of grassy hops.

Light to medium body.

The taste is mildly sweet and toasty with a mild to moderate earthy or grassy bitterness coming up from behind.
Jul 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by BranfordBound from Connecticut

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by tongbliss from Massachusetts

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by ColdOneKev from North Carolina

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by psweendogg from Connecticut

May 21, 2015
Gold Spike Ale from Berkshire Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 169 ratings