Golden Ale
Penguin City Brewing Company

Golden AleGolden Ale
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Penguin City Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
+1 rating needed
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 15.25%
Ratings:
9 | reviews: 3
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 29, 2025
Added:
Jul 09, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Formerly called "Penguin City Beer"

Any Day. Any Night. Any Season. The Easy-Drinking Dinner Beverage You’ve Dreamt Of Is Finally Here. This Is Our Flagship Golden Ale, The Perfect Cold One For Reminiscing With Your Friends And Family. Crisp & Clean Plus That Unique Character That Keeps You Coming Back.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

2.04/5  rDev -40.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Watery yellow with quick to die thin white head.

Well, I had this on draft at a tap wall six years ago when I'm not sure the Penguin City location was even open to visiting patrons yet, but at the time I got stale corn and sweaty body odor.

I've since had a much more pleasant experience with some of their other beers on-site, so I'll have to revisit, but like IC and other semi-local beers nearby, I don't have high hopes.
Dec 29, 2025
 
Rated: 3.15 by Moneybagsox from Ohio

Sep 02, 2025
 
Rated: 3.5 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Aug 17, 2025
 
Rated: 3.5 by dan58 from Ohio

Jul 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Zylod from West Virginia

3.77/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours nice and clear gold from the can, just a slight head. Nice dry taste with a little sweetness mixed in, not quite a german pils. This is very drinkable and goes down easy and tasty. I could drink a lot of these and enjoy it. A very sessionable and tasty beer. Nicely done.
Nov 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.67 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Aug 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.88 by Brian29 from Ohio

May 15, 2021
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky

3.64/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz can shipped from rivalrybrews.com
Jan 06, 2021
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

3.54/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce can, no dating on it that I could find. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a slightly hazy gold color with not quite an inch white head. Head retention and lacing are decent. The brew smells mostly like sweet/bready malt and a hint of honey and lemon. I think the taste is pretty much the same way, mostly sweet and bready tasting but with a bit of honey and lemon noticeable. Mouthfeel/body is light, it's smooth and easy to drink with a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was an enjoyable golden/blonde ale, certainly worth trying if you're into sweet/grainy tasting brews.
Jul 12, 2020