Finchley’s Ales Golden Pale Ale

Aldi
Brewed at Batemans
Style: Bitter
Atherstone, England

Serve in English pint

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Bottle. Golden, clear and a bit lively upon opening.Not a lot of carbonation so my initial fears about it being over lively soon disappeared. Some hoppiness with a presence of fruit. A typical pleasant Batemans beer.

500ml Brown bottle brewed by Batemans for the Aldi Supermarket chain: this one had a best before date of 30 Apr 2012, I poured it into my Abbot Ale glass tankard on 3 Mar 2012. As its name implies, this is a golden pale colour: well actually it is more leaning towards a copper/amber hue to my eyes. The head is a healthy looking white crown of large bubbles, minute trails rise through the clear, bright body. The aroma is of slightly cirtusy hops and baked malty bread. The taste is again hoppy and on the dry, bittering side, almost grapefruit in its sourness and citrus undertones. Refreshing is most likely the best word to use, this isn’t flavoursome or rich, this is a Pale Ale with a bite and some alcohol kick. When remembering it is a cheap supermarket beer it represents good value and I’d certainly think about buying more if my beer budget has to shrink in the future.

Pours dark amber with white head. Malts, caramel and some citrus aroma. Hoppy, a bit sweet-bitter flavor with tones of grapefruit. Round and nice on palate. Finish is bitter-hoppy which lasts for a quite a while.

(Bottle) Clear pale copper / amber with some white head. Some pleasant aroma of grassy / flop hops. Pleasant mouthfeel - medium body and carbonation (when poured I thought it was going to be fizzy, but the carbonation is fine). Flavour is very acceptable, but unexceptional. Slightly tangy refreshing start followed by soft maltiness developing into a reasonable bitter finish. I think I detected candy or pear drops in there somewhere. Overall, very drinkable.

4.2%, pale amber colour with a thin head, aroma of hops, had it with a curry so not sure about the taste will review again at a later date.

Bottle badged as Finchley’s Golden Pale Ale. Well it’s not exactly golden. It’s more like a pale copper colour. Anyway... Smells of the tide-line after the sun’s been at it. Quite a peppery hop in the mouth. Nice spicy, peppery finish. Quite dry. A slight malt flavour’s in there somewhere. Probably a good beer to have with steak and chips.

Bottle picked up at Aldi, Aylesbury, Bucks, Nov 08, consumed 11-01-09. Pours mid-dark golden in colour with a metallic nose mixed with some malt. The metallic characteristics come through in the mouth along with some banana and toffee. There is fruitiness which adds a tang, but overall its a bit of a average beer no more no less. A5 A4 F5 P3 OV10 2.7

50cl bottle from Aldi, Alfreton. Golden with a thin cream head; slighty spicy aroma of dusty hops; rather grainy and slighty sour flavour; the finish is acidic and stale with dry hop-pellet feel.

Bottle, From Grimsby Aldi. Gold, thin but lasting white head and moderate condition. Gentle honeyed sweetness and low lemon citrus in the nose, quite thin and dry in the mouth with a low hop note and a slight tang of citrus, short finish with a slightly stale oiliness.

Bottle. Golden with no head. Aromas are butter and sweet malts with citrus. Flavours are sweet grain and buttery malts with bitter, metallic notes. Dry on the finish. Lacks character.