Celts Golden Ale
Moylan's Brewery

Celts Golden AleCelts Golden Ale
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From:
Moylan's Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
Ranked #377
ABV:
5%
Score:
73
Ranked #27,736
Avg:
3.08 | pDev: 17.53%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
73
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 09, 2023
Added:
Apr 21, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by Gehrig:
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Reviewed by Gehrig from Illinois

3.6/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Enjoyed with a bacon-wrapped meat loaf sandwich with horseradish mustard and mozzarella cheese. A blue-collar session lunch for a session beer.

Hazy cider orange with yellow highlights supporting a big, soda-like head of white foam that thankfully receded to a thin, somewhat durable layer; no lacing. Malty smell with some fruit, particularly orange and apricot.

Malty taste, somewhat boozy flavor, and very effervescent, a bit too much so. It's as if Celts only appeared to calm down from the patient pour. A decent roasted hazelnut taste emerges as it warms a bit, nice. Yet this could use a serious flavor infusion. More fruit would do wonders for this, especially providing it a defining flavor characteristic that it currently lacks. I wouldn't complain about more hops in future manifestations, either.

Once it settled, Celts has a nice effervescence, not too overbearing in the second half. This allows the smooth texture to emerge more, giving it a nice balanced mouthfeel after some time. In all, a pretty decent beer, certainly as a session brew. However, I'm not so sure about the $4.59 price for this. I'm not one to complain much about price. Nor do I think $4.59 is exactly steep. Yet for the relative quality of this, it would be better suited for $7 a six pack of 12 oz. bottles, not so much for a more expensive bomber bottle. I know it's what Moylan's does, but this doesn't quite fit the moderate bill.

Decent stuff, not top notch as most others from Moylan's are.
Jan 21, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.44/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Grunt fill from Albertsons. Medium golden with small, soft creamy head. Light grassy, grainy aroma. More grain in the taste, straight up bready, biscuits . It is what it is a decent golden ale, mild flavor and palate, on style. Give it a chance.
Jun 09, 2023
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.43/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From notes taken 06/17/17:

Clear and rich yellow amber, with pillowy yellow-white head of fine and structured froth. A chunk or two of lace here and there. Smell is vegetal but in a light and not unpleasant way. Same kind of thing as in their Irish Style, but less overpowering. Yo might almost call it a type of “grassy”. Palate is all grain and dry grass, a combination of the malt bill and probably also the hops. Very strong, verging on the vegetal, but not what I would call “harsh.” Less overtly hoppy than most other Goldens/Blondes you encounter, which is a nice change since some of them might as well be Pale Ales if not IPAs. Medium in body, with tingly, medium-sized bubbles throughout, refreshing enough to handle the more robust palate.
Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by northbay47 from California

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

Mar 31, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by IRONRakkasan from California

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by heygeebee from Australia

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by largadeer from California

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Drunkenass from California

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 22, 2012
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

2.8/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
Pours a hazy orange with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and a mild grassy aroma. Taste is much the same with an earthy flavor on the finish and a noticeable alcohol flavor that stands out. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty poor beer that has a weird off flavor that makes it somewhat unpleasant to drink.
Nov 21, 2012
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.31/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Drinkable and forgettable light beer. Faint beery smell but not much of the
hop aroma. Light golden amber in the glass with an attractive head. Sudsy in the mouth, but the body is, you guessed it, extremely light. A glimmer of malty sweetness, and the lack of hops makes it a little insipid, though clean and fairly dry.

There's really nothing wrong with this, it's just a very light Blonde. I sort of like Moylan's description of this as a "California Golden Ale," but then that would have to be a blonde anyway. From the 22 oz bottle bought at Total Wine.
Sep 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by beerpadawan from California

Aug 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by buckyp from South Carolina

Mar 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by shelby415 from Oregon

Feb 27, 2012
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Reviewed by DovaliHops from California

3.08/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear, golden color with a medium white head that disappears quickly. Scent is sweet malt aromas with just a hint of hoppiness. Some grain and fruity aromas as well. Taste is initially sweet...reminiscent to adjunct lager flavors. Grainy and a bit grassy. Extremely low hop bitterness with sweet floral flavors. Mouthfeel is light bodied and somewhat crisp. Drinkability is fairly high. Overall, it's an American blonde. Not really expecting much. This beer is quite underwhelming, but I was expecting that. Very drinkable with not a lot of flavor. A good transition beer for BMC lovers.
Nov 15, 2011
Celts Golden Ale from Moylan's Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 73 ratings