Gordon Finest Gold
John Martin's (John Martin SA)
- From:
- John Martin's (John Martin SA)
- Belgium
- Style:
- European Strong Lager
Ranked #26 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #38,629 - Avg:
- 3.13 | pDev: 17.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 24
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 19, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
75
Okay
75
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sinte from Italy
2.15/5 rDev -31.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.75
2.15/5 rDev -31.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.75
Can 0.5 L.
Clear golden body with a small, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing; medium density of large particles.
Light alcohol aroma with some notes of grains and dough.
Harsh alcohol dominates the flavour with a lot of sweetness.
Light-to-medium body with a watery texture; flat carbonation; intense alcoholic warming in the finish.
Mar 25, 2025Clear golden body with a small, frothy, white head, mostly diminishing with a fair lacing; medium density of large particles.
Light alcohol aroma with some notes of grains and dough.
Harsh alcohol dominates the flavour with a lot of sweetness.
Light-to-medium body with a watery texture; flat carbonation; intense alcoholic warming in the finish.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
2.48/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.48/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Oostende 20/7 2023. 33 cl can from a kiosk on Van Iseghemlaan, Oostende. Yellow can with quadratic squares and a very golden logo.
Pours clear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Stable. Settles as thin - almost transparent - layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with sharp alcohol and grains. Sweet pale malts, cardboard and white bread. Sharp grainy and metallic alcohol.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, greasy, almost flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a strong, sugary sweetness and almost no bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a pronounced boozy vibe. Lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry and laden with alcohol.
Boozy strong beer in it’s true form. I would not call it “Finest Gold”.
Jan 01, 2025Pours clear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Stable. Settles as thin - almost transparent - layer of foam just covering the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with sharp alcohol and grains. Sweet pale malts, cardboard and white bread. Sharp grainy and metallic alcohol.
Light carbonation. Medium thick, oily, greasy, almost flat texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a strong, sugary sweetness and almost no bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a pronounced boozy vibe. Lingers for a while. Finish is semi-dry and laden with alcohol.
Boozy strong beer in it’s true form. I would not call it “Finest Gold”.
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
3.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
L- It is indeed precisely golden in colour, clear, pours with 3mm white head (dissipates Q swiftly).
S- Just some light malts, surprisingly mild for a beer this strong.
T- It has a kinda fruity middle to it, hard to ID any specifically, then to a pungent (ABV% fuelled) intensity, with a small touch of sweetness into the finish.
F- It feels high ABV% but not it's thumping 10%. It's very rich, too much for me.
O- Maybe better in deep winter as a slow-sipping beer. It's intense on richness but somehow very light on identifiable flavour elements. I'm not enjoying it and won't buy it again. It's the over-sweetness + lack of much/any detail in the flavour => odd.
330ml bottle. BB: 07/02/2021 Bought from BeersOfEurope (UK)
Mar 28, 2020S- Just some light malts, surprisingly mild for a beer this strong.
T- It has a kinda fruity middle to it, hard to ID any specifically, then to a pungent (ABV% fuelled) intensity, with a small touch of sweetness into the finish.
F- It feels high ABV% but not it's thumping 10%. It's very rich, too much for me.
O- Maybe better in deep winter as a slow-sipping beer. It's intense on richness but somehow very light on identifiable flavour elements. I'm not enjoying it and won't buy it again. It's the over-sweetness + lack of much/any detail in the flavour => odd.
330ml bottle. BB: 07/02/2021 Bought from BeersOfEurope (UK)
Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
2/5 rDev -36.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -36.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Cerveza de color dorado con una cabeza blanca que desaparece en muy poco tiempo. De carbonatación baja y cuerpo grasoso. Aroma a malta y maíz. En boca es levemente dulce, con notas de malta pero mal equilibrada con su nivel de alcohol.
Mar 30, 2019
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.41/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
16 Nov 2015. From Hipercor Huelva. In Teku glass. Waching "¿Que paso anoche?" The alcohol is noticeable although it doesnt make it too much disgusting. Avg 3
18 Agosto 2019. Nueva etiqueta. De Hipercor. En copa Teku. Viendo La Casa de Papel 1x03. Bastante dulzor alcoholico, aunque agradable, sin resultar para nada molesto, sin quemazon. Se bebe mas rapido de lo aconsejable por su abv
Nov 15, 201518 Agosto 2019. Nueva etiqueta. De Hipercor. En copa Teku. Viendo La Casa de Papel 1x03. Bastante dulzor alcoholico, aunque agradable, sin resultar para nada molesto, sin quemazon. Se bebe mas rapido de lo aconsejable por su abv
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