Golden Pippin Ale
Copper Dragon Brewery

Golden Pippin AleGolden Pippin Ale
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From:
Copper Dragon Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Mild Ale
Ranked #11
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,561
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 13.66%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 08, 2023
Added:
Jun 12, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by Ciocanelu:
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Rated by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

May 15, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dethark from England

May 08, 2023
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Reviewed by JonnyGoldsbrough from England

3.31/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Copper Dragon Golden Pippin | Draft @ Hopper Lane pub, Skipton road | 3.9%

Living only twenty minutes from the Copper Dragon brewery in Skipton I wanted to love this beer. I like it, but it didn't stand out.

L3.5
Light golden ale, slight cloudiness. Inviting. Nice head.
S2.5
Standard yorkshire ale. Nothing noteworthy.
T3.5
Classic flavour. Again, no distinctive notes to my limited palate!
F4
Slides down. Subtle carbonation. Very good.
O3.5
Good session beer/standard introduction to Yorkshire bitters. A safe choice.
Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by Jerseyislandbeer from Jersey

Jul 16, 2017
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.57/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Straw coloured. Slight haziness. Thin head.
Sweet hop and caramel aroma.
Moving from sweet to a mild astringency. Buttery notes.
On the whole quite refreshing.
Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by Matthewelstone from England

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.03 by CharlesStenner from England

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Barnoloid from Illinois

May 11, 2015
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Rated by martinstannard from England

2/5  rDev -41.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Sure it's nice for some, but I found this awful.
Jan 08, 2015
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Reviewed by interzen from England

3.65/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
500ml bottle poured into a bog-standard pint glass - bought as part of a 'four for a fiver' promotion at a local supermarket. Best before September 2015

Look: Very pale amber - almost lager-like. Not much in the way of a head and what there was disappeared in fairly short order. Not a massive amount of carbonation.

Smell: With a name like 'Golden Pippin' I was expecting something almost cider-y, but nope - quite a zingy citrus smell with just a hint of maltiness. No nasty chemical smells, which is good.

Taste: Bitter, almost astringent. Doesn't have the teeth-melting hoppiness of, say, some of York Brewery's output but is still a bit on the sharp side and quite 'dry'. Bit of a malty, fruity aftertaste which is not unpleasant once the initial bitterness has worn off.

Feel: Bitter, astringent with overtones of citrus. Might be an acquired taste for some.

Overall: My first experience of Copper Dragon's output - several friends of mine rate them highly and their beers are definitely worth further investigation. As it stands, Golden Pippin is more of a 'summer' ale than the sort of thing you'd probably drink at the butt-end of the year. Not bad, but not brilliant either - there are definitely better pale ales out there.

ETA: The bottled beer is 4.2% ABV.
Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by psm90 from England

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by endless1408 from England

May 31, 2014
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

2.84/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
pours a crystal clear golden body with decent enough white head
aroma like the flavour veers towards apple and really lacks any bite
a little thin too
Nov 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by MrShep from England

Sep 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Viceroy from England

Nov 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by CwrwAmByth from England

Jun 15, 2012
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.53/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with an illegible BB date. ABV is stated as 4.2%. I'm not sure what a pale mild ale is, but I would have thought this is more of a pale ale. Anyway, I digress....

Poured into a straight pint glass. A clear pale-gold colour with good carbonation. Forms a decent head of creamy white foam that hangs around for a minute or two. Aroma of light, grainy malt with a hint of sweetness and mild notes of aromatic citrus.

Tastes of light malt with a mild, crisp bitterness. Notes of grain, dry yeast and subtle citrus. A whisper of diacetyl in the background. A spicy, hoppy bite upon swallowing; reminiscent of a decent pilsner. Mouthfeel is light, smooth, tingly and dry. Slightly astringent. Aftertaste of faintly bitter malt.

Rather nice. Light, but tasty and refreshing. Subtle aromatic hops and a dry character make this a pleasure to drink. Would be great on a hot day. Worth sampling.
Feb 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by fizzyted from Canada (ON)

Dec 16, 2011
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Reviewed by BlackHaddock from England

3.92/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Brown 500ml bottle, poured into an 'Old Speckled Hen' vase shaped pint glass. My bottle claims 4.2% Vol, not 3.90. It asked to be served chilled, it was.

Almost pilsnerish in looks, pale golden with a white foaming head. Plenty of carbonisation, bubbles rushing through the body are clearly seen.

The smell is a little 'home brewish' in parts, meaning all the ingrediants feature in the aromas, some citrusy hops, some yeast and a hint of both barley and wheat.

The taste is sharp and citrus flavours dance in your mouth, very refreshing and pleasant. I've had this in cask form and it wasn't as good as this bottle, maybe the cooling makes a difference, or it is a slightly different brew?

Very drinkable in deed.
Jun 24, 2010
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.89/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV of the bottled version is 4.2%. Extremely pale and crystal clear yellow colour, moderate white head. Very nice hoppy aroma with strong notes of oranges and tropical fruits. The flavour is zesty and well hopped throughout, with a nice grapefruity bitterness in the finish and aftertaste. A typical "summer ale" which I, however, was quite happy to drink on a dreary January night.
Jan 22, 2009
Golden Pippin Ale from Copper Dragon Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 22 ratings