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Salopian Golden Thread

Score
6993
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Salopian
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Shrewsbury, England

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unknown

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available

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RATINGS: 51   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular.
OG: 1048
Colour: Light Gold
Style: Of our core brands this has the most pronounced bitterness. A triple hopping of English First Gold gives powerful citrussy flavours and vinous aromas, however the malt grist of barley, wheat and lager gives plenty of body and sweetness which balances the assertive bitterness.
History: Golden Thread is Salopian’s oldest servant having originally been brewed in 1996. At that time a strong golden beer was a rarity as the current trend to golden ales had yet to escalate. Strong ales are becoming increasingly difficult to market, partly due to health and driving concerns, and partly because there are so few outstanding examples available. Golden Thread has sold consistently well because for a strong beer it is ridiculously easy to drink and because of it’s outstanding character – a fact backed by it winning multiple consumer awards from CAMRA, SIBA, Tesco and The English Hop association.


most recent ratings

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
omhper (17478) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAY 3, 2013
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Hazy deep golden. Rich aroma of tangerine and pineapple. Mid sweet with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Loads of fresh tangerine. Long bitter finish. Aromatic and tasty, relatively heavy golden ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jcwattsrugger (10000) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - APR 12, 2013
cask @NERAX-offwhite-yellow/gold. A-lt malt-bready. T-lt/med malt-bready, herbal.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RexTalionis (1430) - FINLAND - FEB 6, 2013
Cask at Blackdoor, Helsinki. Pours golden in color with fluffy white head. Butterscotch, ligh hints of citrus and some grassy bitterness. Smooth in taste with that same butterscotch sweetness and light grassy bitterness in taste as well.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mr_h (1454) - Ayr, SCOTLAND - JAN 26, 2013
Cask by handpump at Bon Accord, Glasgow - clear pale golden, medium off-white head, mild citrus aroma, some lacing, flavour is grapefruit and pineapple, smooth, nice

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Finn (3090) - Tromsø, NORWAY - JAN 3, 2013
Wheatsheaf, Borough 4 Nov 12. Gyldenbrun. Litt uklar. Nesten ikke skum. Sterk grapefruktaroma. Smaken er syrlig frukt. Litt tam syrlig ettersmak.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rune (6125) - Tromsø, NORWAY - DEC 2, 2012
Half-pint, hand pulled cask at Wheatsheaf. Shared with Finn. Bubbly, filmy layer, clear copper coloured body. Clean hoppy fruity nose. Floral hoppy taste supported by honey sweetness and followed by a bittersweet tail. Soft on the swallow. Medium bodied. Fresh and tasty (London, 04.11.2012).

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Beesbeer (349) - WALES - NOV 24, 2012
A great clear golden ale colour. I like the appley, lemony, citrus that comes through strong. But the hops are bitter, so the aftertaste dominated by clean bitter tang. Not bad.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Theydon_Bois (2957) - The ’Sham, Surrey, ENGLAND - NOV 10, 2012
Cask at the Seven Stars, Rugby - 31/10/12. Lightly hazed mid golden with a good frothy white head that soon clears. Good lacing follows. Nose of hops, citrus, light grass, touch of caramel. Tastes hoppy, a little grapefruit and citrus. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, smooth and leading to a bitter finish. Good tackle.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
evergreen0199 (1335) - Northwood, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 15, 2012
Cask at Great British Beer Festival 2012, Olympia, London. A golden coloured pour with a small white head on top. Hoppy, citrus/tropical fruit aroma. Tastes hoppy, fruity, malty and refreshing.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kermis (2533) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - APR 19, 2012
Cask at Walsall beer festival 2012 - This was the winning beer. Clear gold pour with a small white head. Aroma of fresh grassy hops, citrus and tropical fruits. Matching flavor with a light caramel sweetness.


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