Young's London Gold
Eagle Brewery
- From:
- Eagle Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Bitter
Ranked #182 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #37,533 - Avg:
- 3.13 | pDev: 9.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 27, 2026
- Added:
- Oct 04, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
78
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78
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
2.82/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.82/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Copenhagen 11/4 2016. 50 cl bottle from Føtex, Mimersgade, Kbh. NV. Silhouette of London and a golden goat on the label.
Pours clear golden yellow with a white head. Stable. Settles as thin layer of foam - almost transparent. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is malty sweet with a little wet cardboard and a little sourness. Sweet pale malts and bread. Whiff of sour grains.
Pretty strong carbonation for an English brew. Lightly tingling texture.
Flavor has a medium strong bitterness with a moderately strong sweetness for balance.
This is not horrible or anything like that - but it actually reminds me more of a standard German pilsner than an English beer.
Apr 14, 2026Pours clear golden yellow with a white head. Stable. Settles as thin layer of foam - almost transparent. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is malty sweet with a little wet cardboard and a little sourness. Sweet pale malts and bread. Whiff of sour grains.
Pretty strong carbonation for an English brew. Lightly tingling texture.
Flavor has a medium strong bitterness with a moderately strong sweetness for balance.
This is not horrible or anything like that - but it actually reminds me more of a standard German pilsner than an English beer.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.37/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Shared 500 ml bottle, as Young’s London Gold, bought in London. ABV is 4.8%. Clear golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, some sweetish malts, hints of fruity and earthy hops. Medium dry flavour, soft and pleasant to drink, acceptable hops and a slight fruitiness.
May 06, 2021
Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.29/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
L:
-pours a clear golden with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-grapefruit,resin,spicy
T:
-zesty,grassy,resin,malty
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
An o.k. Session ale, too simple for real enjoyment.
Jan 18, 2019-pours a clear golden with a medium,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-grapefruit,resin,spicy
T:
-zesty,grassy,resin,malty
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
An o.k. Session ale, too simple for real enjoyment.
Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia
3.25/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2013 - York, England
Jan 05, 2018
Reviewed by Spike from England
2.63/5 rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
500ml bottle conditioned.
L: Very hazy (poured yeast into glass), pale golden colour, very little head.
S: Started skunky but improved to a light honey.
T&F: Underwhelming, watery, some citrus, light body.
O: I like golden ales but this is a bland and disappointing example. Not much of anything going on. Very little of hops or malt.
Nov 30, 2017L: Very hazy (poured yeast into glass), pale golden colour, very little head.
S: Started skunky but improved to a light honey.
T&F: Underwhelming, watery, some citrus, light body.
O: I like golden ales but this is a bland and disappointing example. Not much of anything going on. Very little of hops or malt.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.55/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bottle conditioned.
Straw colour. Slight haze. Thin frothy head.
Hoppy aroma. Over ripe apples.
Slightly metallic favour. Mild bitterness.
Light carbonation. Quite smooth and easy drinking.
The Ram Brewery would have produced better than this.
Sep 09, 2016Straw colour. Slight haze. Thin frothy head.
Hoppy aroma. Over ripe apples.
Slightly metallic favour. Mild bitterness.
Light carbonation. Quite smooth and easy drinking.
The Ram Brewery would have produced better than this.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3/5 rDev -4.2%
3/5 rDev -4.2%
A: Golden filtered with lots of fine bubbled carbonation, a half finger of off white head.
S: Skunk, malt, stinky feet, apples if I try hard.
T: Light with little flavor. I get this slight sour almost cider like tartness, a hint of floral hops, clean linen, minute bitterness on the end.
M: Light, dry and crisp, fine bubbled heated carbonation.
O: Must say it didn’t exceed my expectations. Little happening here, if I compared it to an AA Lager, I would think it has more going on, but as far as overall affect its in the same category in my opinion. Paid more than $5 US in Thailand to try this one. Great bottle and label. Drank Oct 4th, 2014 in Chiang Mai.
Oct 04, 2014S: Skunk, malt, stinky feet, apples if I try hard.
T: Light with little flavor. I get this slight sour almost cider like tartness, a hint of floral hops, clean linen, minute bitterness on the end.
M: Light, dry and crisp, fine bubbled heated carbonation.
O: Must say it didn’t exceed my expectations. Little happening here, if I compared it to an AA Lager, I would think it has more going on, but as far as overall affect its in the same category in my opinion. Paid more than $5 US in Thailand to try this one. Great bottle and label. Drank Oct 4th, 2014 in Chiang Mai.
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