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Brewed by Thornbridge
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Bakewell, England

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RATINGS: 45   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.31   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 120   ABV: 4%
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A golden summer ale made with a selection of American and Slovenian hops, Maris Otter Pale Ale and Crystal malts and infused with freshly picked Derbyshire Elderflowers. An initial aroma of elderflower and a clean and zesty flavor. Fresh and grassy hop characters and a light, refreshing bitter finish make this beer the ideal warm weather pint. The elderflower character lingers long after swallowing.


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (26250) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JUN 9, 2011
Cask. A golden beer with a yellow head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and citrus fruits, leading to a lightly bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
anders37 (12708) - Malmö, SWEDEN - JAN 6, 2011
Cask @ Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico SW1. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy spicy elderflower aroma. Fruity malty spicy flavor with some hoppy hints anf hints of elderflower. Has a fruity malty hoppy spicy finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
back (792) - Holstebro, DENMARK - SEP 12, 2010
Aroma:humle hyldeblomst citron grape Ud.:gylden uklar Skum:hvidt luftigt langhold Efter smag:bitter meget Krop:medium til fuld For.:tør Brus:flad cask @gbbf 10

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
SaintMatty (3600) - Uppsala, SWEDEN - SEP 2, 2010
Cask (GBBF 2010) - Golden in colour. Elderflower and passion fruit in the aroma. Hoppy taste with notes of elderflower, tea, passion fruit and peach. Very refreshing and enjoyable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ethereal (2399) - Los Angeles, California, USA - AUG 31, 2010
Cask at the Cask Pub & Kitchen, 2nd August 2010. Golden colour. Definite elderflower nose and strong elderflower flavour. Standard golden ale palate, supports it well. Add 0.5 if you love elderflower. It doesn’t swamp the flavour but it’s definitely evident.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
madmitch76 (9867) - , Essex, ENGLAND - AUG 21, 2010
2nd August 2010. Thornbridge event at the Cask & Kitchen.
And again a couple of days later at the Thornbridge stand at GBBF (thanks Ian!). Hazy pale gold beer. Neutral to slightly dry palate.Low carbonation. Sweet orange and floral elderflower. Finishes dry and turns very slightly bitter. Good stuff.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
oh6gdx (18576) - Vasa, FINLAND - AUG 17, 2010
Cask@The Cask Pub And Kitchen. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, nectar, some mild floral hops as well as some mild bready and sappy notes. Flavour is being quite much the same in a rather nice balance.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
FatPhil (7496) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - AUG 15, 2010
Cask (GBBF2010)
7 Sweet blossomy aroma, something like spicy rice.
4 Bright orange, small loose head
7 Has the spicy rice theme in the retronasals. Main taste simple and grainy.
4 Soft palate, carbonation low. Finish gently bitter and a bit grassy.
13 A curious one. Full flavoured, but quirky. Saisony.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
princesslala (131) - DENMARK - AUG 15, 2010
This poured golden yellow with a white head. It tasted like a golden ale with elderflowers in it, and it smelled like it to. I don’t know what the allure is when it comes to adding elderflower flavor to things, but I think on an anthropological level there is something vaguely poisonous about the taste of it.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bobinlondon (1214) - Harrow, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 14, 2010
Hand pulled cask at the C&K, Pimlico. Gold with a white head. Very refreshing but lacking guts by Thornbridge standards. Elder flowers add interest.


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