Downton Polish Golden Ale

Formerly brewed at Downton
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Salisbury, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Cask conditioned @ Guide Dog, Soton. Of the three golden ales sampled at the Guide Dog tonight this was far and away the best although in some respects verging on a very lagery flavour profile (in a good way). Quite a pale colour. Gently grassy almost peppery hops and very restrained malt aromas. In the body clean dry malts and easy going but assertive bitterness from the hops which makes this very drinkable. I assume the polish connection to be polish hops which I understand to be a close relative of the czech saaz. Not perhaps quite the beverage to wash down the pickled dills, cured meats and black breads I’ve been sampling from the multitude of Polish shops springing up in Southampton but very good all the same.

Mini Cask at my 3rd Home Beer festival.Pale golden colour, very light and hoppy with a bitter linger

Cask @ Market Porter, Borough, London. Clear pale yellow colour with a small white head. Hoppy fruity aroma. Smooth malty hoppy fruity aroma. Long fruity hoppy aftertaste.

NOT really sure what a Pole would say about this name, but it was completely British on style, more bitter than Golden, but the colour was like that. Good foam, and not tiring taste.