Salopian Golden Thread

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Broad Distribution

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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.

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2.5

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20

fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 22, 2008

Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.
Clear light to medium orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, old apples. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. (070808)

2.6

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

Ungstrup (26194) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JAN 17, 2006

[Cask at Volunteers Arms, GBBF 2005] A hazy orange beer with a white head. Both the aroma and flavor are malty with notes of caramel. Quite boring.

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

oh6gdx (18552) - Vasa, FINLAND - AUG 19, 2008

Cask@GBBF2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, mild citrusfruits as well as wood. Flavour is grassy hops, mild wood and some sourness. Finish is wooden bitterness as well as very mouthdrying.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

omhper (17437) - 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.

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

anders37 (12664) - Malmö, SWEDEN - OCT 9, 2011

Cask @ Willow Walk, JDW, Victoria SW1. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty bitter hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty bitter hoppy finish.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Dedollewaitor (12285) - Odense, DENMARK - AUG 30, 2011

Cask @ Weatherspoons, London. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Citrus and lemon. Crisp and grassy bitterness. Smooth. Nice.

3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

fiulijn (12179) - Malmö, DENMARK - JAN 10, 2009

<i>Cask Conditioned at The Castle, Furnival St., London</i>
Hazy blond color, small head. It’s a mild Golden Ale, with a light grassy aroma, round body, a bit sweet. Pleasant, yet easy.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

MiP (12136) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - SEP 7, 2008

Cask at GBBF08. Hazy golden colour. Small frothy head. Good hop bitterness with some citric flavour hops.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

cgarvieuk (10933) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - FEB 1, 2010

cloisters ... golden amber ... light lemon hop ... bright fruity easy ... little lime in linger ... a nice session really nice easy drinkin.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

harrisoni (10909) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - JAN 24, 2006

UPDATED: JAN 25, 2006 Cask handpull at Ship & Mitre, Liverpool. Golden, thin white head. Quite a delightful blonde, summery, citrus, hoppy beer, with a bit of alcool sweetness and a juicy feel. Really nice hoppy aroma. Fruit on the end is excellent

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