Young's London Gold (Kew Gold)
Eagle Brewery

Young's London Gold (Kew Gold)Young's London Gold (Kew Gold)
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From:
Eagle Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 14.29%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
40
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 21, 2016
Added:
May 05, 2008
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by woosterbill:
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

3/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Handpump half-pint at the Audley in Mayfair.

A: CLear gold body (fittingly enough) under a thin layer of coarse white foam. Mediocre retention, spotty lace. Not great.

S: A little muted, but not bad: grassy hops, pale bready malt. SImple.

T: Generic malt sweetness, followed by some light apricot, and finally some faint bitterness. Refreshing enough, but boring.

M: Light body, low carbonation. Average.

O: This struck me as the quintessentially boring, bland Bitter. Nothing terrible, but literally nothing worth remembering. It won't kill you to order a pint, but the odds are you can find something much more interesting.

Cheers!
Jun 21, 2011
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Reviewed by kitschiguy from Hong Kong

3.5/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Listed as an English bitter - it's a golden ale.

Pours a nice deep golden colour with a decent white head. A very easy drinking beer with good balance and some nice light bready malt flavour. Clearly designed to appeal to Britain's hoards of lager drinkers.

Good overall and recommended for the style.
Sep 21, 2016
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.47/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle from newsagents near Kings Cross, London (£2.69):
Despite being my only choice when I picked this one up I wasn't disappointed by this one, sure it was quite a standard beer but the sweetness at the start kept things interesting & enjoyable whilst the balance was good & it went down easy. It's definitely not a classic but I liked it & I'm glad I picked it up rather than revisiting something average that I'd already tried before.
Jun 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Fettpopps from Massachusetts

Mar 16, 2014
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.35/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottled and possibly bottle conditioned
Pours a golden clear body with splattered white head

Aroma is of brewery coppers
There is some biscuity malt but only a whiff of floral hops in the flavour
Nov 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by vinicole from England

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by hansavijaticar from Croatia (Hrvatska)

Aug 14, 2013
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Reviewed by sleazo from New York

3.53/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A_Pours a clear gold with a tight white cap which fades a bit

S_Toasted bread with a background of mild bitterness

T_Like its sibling the special the taste differs from the aroma as you get more of a bitter hop sensation over the malt qualities. Aftertaste is nicely floral and mildly sweet.

M_Lighter in body with a nice pleasing carbonation. Dry finish.

O_ Another well done beer. I think I would go Special over this but both are good
Aug 05, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by bvlaminck from Pennsylvania

Jul 08, 2013
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

3.4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with a BB of June 2013. ABV is stated as 4.8%. Picked up from a supermarket a while back and stored in my garage. I reckon this was rebranded in time for the 2012 Olympics (it was previously known as Kew Gold). The label mentions that it is bottle conditioned.

Poured into a straight pint glass. A bright golden-yellow colour with slight haze and medium carbonation. Forms a large head of white foam that lasts for a few minutes before disappearing. Aroma of grainy malt with hints of earthy yeast, grass and faint stewed hops. Unexciting but balanced.

Tastes of light, grainy malt with a dry finish. Notes of grain, earthy yeast, mild grass, faint stewed hops and a hint of cardboard in the background. Well-attenuated, with a subtle bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, dry and tingly, with pleasant carbonation and decent body. Aftertaste of mild earthy yeast and faint grain.

A rather bland ale, though not unpleasant. It looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are a balanced blend of earthy yeast, grass and barley. Body is light but satisfying. Drinkable, if a tad forgettable. Probably better on cask - worth trying if you stumble across it.
May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by pin from Australia

May 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by innominat from Ireland

Mar 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by diverite from Connecticut

Mar 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Pelicanrocks from England

Sep 06, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by Wantedandlisted from Ukraine

Aug 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by MEP

Aug 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by BlackDogs

Jul 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Richie71 from Ireland

May 12, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by kelvarnsen from Canada (ON)

Nov 30, 2011
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Reviewed by stcules from Italy

2.6/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Golden color, slightly veiled. Almost no foam, though a decent carbonation.
In the smell a bit of hop, light, and some maltiness, light too. Earthly hop, some tea, again, quite light.
Same notes in the taste, light earthly hop, and a light orange marmelade.
Malty aftertaste, with a bit of backgorund sweetness.
Jul 03, 2011
Young's London Gold (Kew Gold) from Eagle Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 40 ratings