Molson Golden

Brewed by Molson Breweries (MolsonCoors)
Style: Pale Lager
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Bottle, not the worst, pale lager I have had reminds me of MGD in fact. A bit of hops, semi skunky. A touch of malts, mostly light. Nothing special here at all but not repulsive.

Bottle. Pale golden with a small fizzy white head. Aroma is a bit malty and grainy. Flavor is sweet, light bitterness. some maltiness. Finish is bit sweet and bitter. Thin beer.

A blast from the past. In the late 80’s and early 90’s, I used to buy twelve packs of this in cans from Glen’s Market in Traverse City to take on hikes in the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Lakeshore. I found it light and refreshing and sometimes I even finished all twelve before heading home. Will I still like it more than a decade later? Pours a nice gold color, topped by a soft pillow of white foam. The beer is quite effervescent. Good head retention and thick paint-like lacing. Discernable hops in the aroma - it kinda smells like a Czech pils. Unfortunately, just a little skunked in the aroma. Back in the day I could get bottles or cans of this. I used to swear by the cans (tasted fresher and easier to take hiking). Mildly grainy flavor, with light cereal malt and light hopping that tastes like a noble variety to me. Light body, generous carbonation, very soft beer. Drinkable? Maybe not so attractive anymore. But poundable? Absolutely. I only bought a single bottle, but I betcha I could still put a serious dent in a twelve pack of cans. After finishing this bottle, I am not exactly satisfied by the beer, but I do find myself becoming homesick for hiking the wooded dunes, picking wild berries and apples, and building a fire on the shore of Lake Michigan. Sigh...

Well, I drank this out of the bottle because it is well... Molson. Opened it and the head smelled mad skunky. It was pretty much Heiniken. Definately above the average macro, but nothing great. I am very willing to call this a legitimate beer. Eh...

Molson golden, if you never had it before it’s probably conjuring up images of beautiful golden beer in a big clear stein with dew running down the side. Oh the anticipation. Previously I didn’t think much about the different kinds of Molson, just that they were Molson. Green bottle with a twist off cap. Pop the lid and it is hints of skunk vegetable in the festidness. Aroma remains contending; Date code on the bottle is 1786, aged well. modern yeast smell coming thru in the pour. Typical pale yellow american beer color. Had a white head that faded rapidly. Now I see medium size bubbles randomly rising in there but it is nothing near lacing. First tongue nip is medium hops, but not truly bitter. Seems to have a higher alky percent from the taste. Every time you taste or sip a little wave of bubble rise to the top, has nice carbonation feel in the mouth. A very courteous flavor that is not in your face but has some personality that makes this it’s own beer. None of the skunkness seem to be passed on to the taste buds. Finish does have some attenuated roof of mouth bitterness that hangs on for a few moments after the last sip. Enjoyable and repeatable but I think Canadian may be in-advance, better. Good carbonation down to the last sip.

Blah - used to drink this in the 1970s as it was a primo brew. Today not so good. Decent color, but the flavor was a little harsh - hard to identify overtones, as if the brewer threw everything in together hodgepodge.

Cold 12oz bottle: Pours a clear light golden straw color with thin layer of alabaster bubbles. Aroma is of skunk, grass and light grains. Taste is of light grains and mild grassy hops with notes of earth and citrus. Light bodied, smooth and well carbonated. Ending is of mild grassy hops.

A nice alternative to Molson Canadian, but if you can find this, odds are there’s better beer at hand anyhow. Mild, inoffensive, a bit hopped but only enough to distinguish this beer from absolute water. Another "old man" beer, on par with Old Vienna or Labatt Crystal.