Golden Valley Ales (England) Reviews

Beese	3.2 Golden Valley .410 Cask at The Watford Beer Festival on 20/11/2009. A well made bitter, with grainy, earthy notes and a lingering grassy, herbal bitterness. Sunday, June 28, 2020
Fin	3 Golden Valley Brewer's Choice (Green Hopped) Cask, handpump at pub in Bromyard at the Folk Festival, 10.09.11 Pours amber with good clarity, touch sweet, some fruitiness but there is a very slight hint of chemical, this was probably the first beer of the day drawn through I guess. Not bad and would try again. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.0 Monday, September 12, 2011
fonefan	3.3 Golden Valley .410 Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London England NW5 1LE. Clear medium amber colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, toffee notes, light to moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20101203] Tuesday, July 19, 2011
chriso	3.2 Golden Valley .410 Cask (handpump) at the Southampton Arms on 3 December 2010. The commercial description say "traditional old fashioned ale" and that’s a pretty accurate description, Not a bad one though. Amber colour. Not much condition. No head. Lots of earthy bitterness. Light borderline astringent twist on the finish. Very drinkable. Friday, March 11, 2011
harrisoni	3.7 Golden Valley Kenyon Oatmeal Stout Cask handpull at Evening Star, Brighton. Black body dark brown edges. Thick lasting beige head. It’s a very decent stout. Lovely and full in the mouth. Good roast malts. Some ash and a very decent sting on the finish. Good stout, in fact one of the better British cask stouts I’ve had in some time. Friday, September 17, 2010
downender	3.9 Golden Valley Kenyon Oatmeal Stout Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 11/09/10 @4.7%. almost black with a small, yet tight, tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, tart damsons, black coffee and grains. flavour had more chocolate, oatmeal, some dark fruit and a dry finish. An excellent stout. Saturday, September 11, 2010
Fin	3.6 Golden Valley .410 Cask, handpump at The Tram, Eardisley, Herefordshire, 10.09.10 I thought this looked more light/mid amber than gold but there was a white head, decent clarity also. Tasty bitter, in fact really nice I had four pints, fruity with a good bitterness, little drying, but just damn tasty. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6 Saturday, September 11, 2010
BeerViking	3.8 Golden Valley Kenyon Oatmeal Stout Pours deep black, nose is rich roast chocolate with a hint of treacle. Big burnt malt and dark chocolate body with long roast bitter finish and a hint of pepper. Friday, September 10, 2010
downender	3.1 Golden Valley Brewer's Choice A premium full flavoured ale, full of character and fruity aromas. Deep gold in colour with a slight, off-white head. Malty aroma of caramel, marmalade and grassy hops. Flavour was sweetish, with orange fruit and a decent bitter finish. Good. Friday, June 11, 2010
downender	3.2 Golden Valley .410 On gravity at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival, 10/06/10. Deep gold in colour with a slight white head. Fruity aroma of apricots and hay. Flavour of biscuit malts and more fruit leading to a decent bitter finish. Ok [3.1]. Re-rate at the Three Tuns, Bristol 8/10/10. Darker coloured this time, being a middling amber. Fruit was more plummy this time, with the beer having decent, chewy malts and a long bitter finish. [3.3]. Friday, June 11, 2010
DruncanVeasey	3 Golden Valley Hay Bluff Cask handpull, The Crown, Nuneaton. Red gold with a loose white dome of suds. Gelatinous gummy citrus/apple yeastiness aroma. Soft custard cream malts, generous bittering hop, orange and gooseberry. Not bad. Thursday, May 6, 2010
DruncanVeasey	3.9 Golden Valley Kenyon Oatmeal Stout 1) Gravity, Coventry 2010. Almost pitch with a loose tan rim. Aroma charcoal, flavour no frills and ashy with hints of chargrilled meat, chocolate and blackcurrant. Good dusty roast. Really hangs on. Fun. 737314 2) Cask handpull, The Crown, Nuneaton. Deep ruby with red tints and a beige collar. Pungent toast aroma with some lovely blackberry, vinous fruit, and Youngs-type melted confectionary. Milky, deep and highly attenuated; burnt toast, chocolate, bramble and burnt nuttiness. Slightly massive. 848415. Monday, March 8, 2010