Badger Golden Champion Ale

Brewed by Badger (Hall & Woodhouse)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Blandford Forum, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle from Tesco’s. Poured a crystal clear medium amber with a thin white broken head and bags of broken lace. The aroma is of malt and fruit. The flavour is weak bitter, fruity and with hints of malt. The palate is smooth and there’s a mild lingering bitterness in the aftertaste. It’s a great refreshing summer ale, particularly when served cool. I prefer the Golden Glory, but this is also an excellent beer.

[4618-20120721] 500mL bottle. Light fruity pineapple notes in the aroma. Clear, orange brown body with a quick foamy white head. Fruity tangerine grains flavour has what should be the elderflower as a strong aftertaste. Medium body. Interesting to try but not a super fan of the elderflower. (5/3/6/3/11) 2.8
(w/ jercraigs)
Overheard: "It says it’s ’summer in a bottle.’"

Great beer could drink all night. Nice Amber colour with a few tingly bubbles. Nice slightly Flowery taste.

A mid golden brown coloured beer with a frothy but weak white head. A delicate hop aroma, floral and slightly grassy, the elderflower note can be detected. Dry and lightly fizzy mouthfeel. A zesty hop flavour to start, lemons, oranges and the elderflowers again, are underpinned by a slightly sweet, but not cloying malt flavour, toffee and a hint of butterscotch, plus there is a hint of spiciness in the finish.

50cl bottle. Golden colour white a minimal off-white head with less duration but nice lacing. Aroma is slightly malty, moderate hoppy and with grass notes. Flavor is grasy, citrusy, light hoppy and malty. Carbonation is medium. Body is light to medium.

Dark golden colour with a nice white head which fades mediumly. On the nose develop aromas of flours, roses and dust, earth. Medium sweet and light bitter. The body is light-medium and has a slick, bit thin texture. Soft carbonation with a medium light bitter finish. Good session beer!

Sweet and sour hopped, and similar to Golden Glory but with much less fruit apparent in its character.

Retro review time again this was the first bottle ale I would purchase In quantity great fruit aroma I’ve gave this too many a lager a drinker and they have enjoyed.

A clear dark yellow/gold colour with an aroma of citrus. Flavour of grains with a light hoppy finish. --- BeerItsNice

Bottle 500ml @ home
Pours clear golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, citrus, floral, grass and pepper. Taste is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long floral peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.