Goffs Launcelot

Brewed by Goffs
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Winchcombe, England

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Hand pulled at the Wellington, Birmingham. The Goffs website says this is a Porter, but I watched it being pulled from the correct pump, and this was definitely Golden! Dark gold, flat, with no head. Floral hop aroma. A smooth and evenly distributed hop flavour, with some pineapple. Only on the finish is a little dry malt exposed. On the better side of average.

First tasted this in the Three Judges, Glasgow in April 2004. Cask, handpump dispense. Floral hop resins present in the short aroma. Thin mouthfeel and good lacing. Pale malts give a rich digestive biscuit flavour with a very slight hint of butterscotch. This is quickly overpowered by strong hop resins imparting a dry bitter aftertaste. Finish is bitter edged with dry hops full in the mouth. An ok session Golden Ale but still mediocre for the abv.

(Cask at Olutkellari Helsinki on 2009-05-05) Golden and clear. Small white head. Malty and yeasty aroma. Medium bodied and harsh palate with little carbonation. Malts, sweetness, boiled vegetables, hops, grass, bitterness, yeast and light fruitiness in taste. Bitter aftertaste.

Cask ion the three judges. Aroma is pale malts, citrus and grassy hop. Taste is similar bisacuity malt character, quite drinkabel.

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, bristol 1/4/08. Deep gold colour with a decent white head. Aroma was pretty fruity with some apricots, mandarins and earthy hops. Flavour had some sweet biscuit malt before an enjoyably bitter finish. Good.

Cask conditioned at The Lamb & Flag, Oxford. Darkish gold with white head. Rich and fruity beer, darkly roasted malt with a rich tea biscuit flavour then a touch of peach and fleshy fruit. Short on the finish. Fair.

Cask Handpump at the Wellington, Birmingham 10/04/2005 Golden coloured hoppy and slightly fruity. Crisp creamy malt finish with some bitterness.