Golden Duck Brewery Reviews

sammig21	3 Golden Duck Tinners Tipple Monday, March 25, 2024
jjsint	2.4 Golden Duck Nosey Parker Handpull cask from the Salmon, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a film of white head. Greywater and glue aroma. Improved taste, bittersweet with intense medicinal notes near the finish. This was a bit of a struggle to be honest. Wednesday, February 7, 2024
imdownthepub	3.3 Golden Duck Rev Green Cask conditioned at Solihull Beer Festival '23, W.Mids. Gold to amber with white head. This is a malt led beer from the off, cereals, grainy in character. Peachy hopped notes. It's fine. Saturday, October 7, 2023
imdownthepub	3.3 Golden Duck Taylor Made Cask conditioned at Solihull Beer Festival '23, W.Mids. Red amber with white head. Malty, bready beer, quite a bland character to it. Caramel, toffee notes. It's fair. Saturday, October 7, 2023
imdownthepub	2.7 Golden Duck Wilko's Wobbler Cask conditioned at Solihull Beer Festival '23, W.Mids. Hazy amber with white head. There is a tarty fruitiness to this, sourish orange notes, peaches. Just okay. Saturday, October 7, 2023
BlackHaddock	3.6 Golden Duck Taylor Made Shared third of a pint at the 31st Shrewsbury Beer Festival in St Mary's Church on 28th September 2023. Nice looking beer, chestnut red body, clean and clear, beige head. Strong malty front with caramel sweetness tempered by some decent hop action. Saturday, September 30, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 Golden Duck Carry On Edward Cask conditioned at York Beer Festival '23, Yorks.N. Gold with white head. Light baked cereals at first with this then an emerging citrusy character. Lemon juice and pith, light bitterness. It's fine. Friday, September 15, 2023
BlackHaddock	3.7 Golden Duck Wilko's Wobbler Gravity fed third of a pint, Bridgnorth CAMRA Beer Festival, 8th September 2023. Lovely clean amber body, off-white head. Nice blend of bittering hops and semi-sweet maltiness, liked it. Saturday, September 9, 2023
BlackHaddock	3.1 Golden Duck Extra Pale Gravity fed third of a pint, Bridgnorth CAMRA Beer Festival, 8th September 2023. As the name suggests, this is a very pale golden beer, straw blonde almost, weak white wisp on top. Citrus leanings on a bed of caramel sweetness. Saturday, September 9, 2023
gazmod	3.3 Golden Duck LFB Good old fashioned bitter. Malty aroma and taste with a nice bitter finish. Creamy and easy drinking. A good session ale. Friday, March 31, 2023
BlackHaddock	2.6 Golden Duck Hayles Ale Hand-pulled half-pint at the Railway Tavern, Newport Shropshire on 23rd March 2023. I kind of agree with Martin (the only other rating so far), it's a funny none descript sort of beer with a fairly bland nature, almost clear light golden blonde with a lasting white head. It lacks oomph and flavour with very little hop of malt action to talk about. Thursday, March 23, 2023
Rune	3.3 Golden Duck Nosey Parker Half-pint, cask ale at Orange Tree. Near clear amber body, filmy layer, upper part lacing. Inviting smell of herbal hops and mid-sweet malts. Well balanced taste character of caramel malts and leady hops. Nice bittersweet finish. Well made bitter. (Hereford 17.10.2022) Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Finn	3.2 Golden Duck Nosey Parker På Orange Tree, Hereford. Gylden. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Karamellaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken brent karamell. Tørr bitter avslutning. Overdose med karamell - men god! Monday, October 17, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Golden Duck LFB Cask Stillage at Memorial Hall, Northwich 21/09/2012 Fruity hop aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a sulphur flavour. Bitter and slightly dry malt finish. Friday, March 18, 2022
tommann	3.1 Golden Duck Nelly's 'Port' Stout Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours ruby brown with a small head. Aroma is cola and fruity berries. Taste has dark fruity malts and berries. Sunday, February 13, 2022
jmgreenuk	3.5 Golden Duck Carry On Edward Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is grainy malt, yeasty, light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, light citrus, light floral, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. A nice cask ale. Liked this. Thursday, January 27, 2022
jjsint	3.2 Golden Duck For England Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold and clear with a small white head. Light woody aroma with some resinous gluey notes, some buttered toast. Tastes medicinal, then slightly sweet with caramel and bubblegum, then with a slightly astringent bitterness. The bitterness stays in the long finish. certainly odd, but it's nice to have a beer that's not run of the mill. Thursday, September 3, 2020
SamVimes21	3.4 Golden Duck Tinners Tipple Monday, August 10, 2020
Martinsh	2 Golden Duck Hayles Ale Cask at Bird in Hand, Stafford (not listed in RateBeer). Well the brewery and Untappd seem to think this is a bitter, so that’s what I’ve added it as. But I think it’s more like a pale ale. Anyway, pours a golden yellow with a small white head. Has a slight aroma of oranges. Undistinguished in the mouth, with just some general fruitiness. Finish is slightly bitter though. After rating a beer with too many flavours (Slaters 1995 – 25 years), this is a beer with no flavour. Bland is the word ! Thursday, July 16, 2020
imdownthepub	3.1 Golden Duck Tinners Tipple Cask conditioned at The Imperial Tavern, Worcester. Gold with white head. There is a light, fruity character to this, some sweetness, some peachy, apricot notes. Easy drinking, a note of sulpher perhaps. It's okay. Friday, July 10, 2020
tommann	2.8 Golden Duck Tinners Tipple Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours gold with a medium head. Aroma is eggy straw. Taste has straw, grain and egg. Tuesday, July 7, 2020
imdownthepub	2.7 Golden Duck Extra Pale Cask conditioned at The Craven Arms, Birmingham. Pale gold with white head. The first flavour to emerge is certainly of boiled caramel unfortunately, boiled malts in a thin body. Lemon zesty flavours try to come through with a note of orange, some sweetness. This was freshly pulled through when I was there so can only imagine it is how it should be. Just okay. Thursday, January 30, 2020
jjsint	3.2 Golden Duck Extra Pale Handpull cask at the Salmon, Leicester. Very light gold, clear with a thin off-white head. Smells of butterscotch, some toffee, some soft citrus notes. Bittersweet hoppy notes in the initial taste with a chalky bitter finish. Lime zest, buttered toast and toffee in the aftertaste. Pretty messy but drinkable. Tuesday, July 9, 2019
deanso	3.1 Golden Duck Extra Pale Half pint on cask at the Doncaster beer festival. Thin white head. Hazy golden pour. Light bitterness. Friday, June 7, 2019
Grumbo	3.5 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 6/6/2019. Cask at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours dark gold with a small creamy off-white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, tropical fruits, lemon biscuit and light pine. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Thursday, June 6, 2019
Grumbo	2.9 Golden Duck Extra Pale 6/6/2019. Cask at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours very pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, hops, malt, lemongrass and straw. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Light body, oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Thursday, June 6, 2019
deanso	3.1 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Half pint on cask at the Doncaster beer festival. Thin white head. Hazy golden pour. Light bitterness. Thursday, June 6, 2019
DruncanVeasey	2.5 Golden Duck LFB Gravity, HNK BF 2017. Boiled egg and woodland aroma. Really toilet-like. Tastes like a rehydration drink sucked through a drainpipe. OK biscuit and honeyed shrub. Very mineral. For some but not for me. Tuesday, September 4, 2018
47574xeCD	3.2 Golden Duck For England Cask at Market Bosworth beer festival. Clear gold white head light hoppy bitter ipa style Friday, August 3, 2018
WingmanWillis	3.1 Golden Duck For England Saturday, July 28, 2018
Grumbo	3.5 Golden Duck Bodie's Bottom Lip Cask at the Leicester Beer Festival, 2018. Pours dark chestnut brown with a small bubbly beige head. Aroma of chocolate, malt, coffee, moderate roasting, hint of liquorice. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Roasting develops in the finish. Decent. Saturday, March 10, 2018
jjsint	2.4 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Handpull cask from the Salmon, Leicester. Golden brown, clear with a small white head. Metallic vegetal aroma, ooh no. Tastes all right, a bit too malty for my taste. Some stone fruit notes in the finish. Oily body. This is hard work. Tuesday, September 5, 2017
downender	3.2 Golden Duck Udders Stout Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 3/5/2016. dark brown, with a decent, beige, head. Roasted malts, plain chocolate, a touch of dark fruit and slightly dry finish. Fine. Friday, May 6, 2016
downender	2.9 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 3/5/2016. Slightly hazy gold, with a decent, white, head. Stone fruits, sweetish and grainy malts, some floral hops and a sharp, lemony finish. So so. Friday, May 6, 2016
47574xeCD	2.6 Golden Duck Half Century 500ml Bottle at home. 2 months before BBE date. Poured slightly cloud deep gold with white head. Nose was bready heavy yeasty malt and a bit of vinegar. Taste was malt, yeast, with a hint of sulphur. Didn’t really enjoy this. Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Mr_Pink_152	3 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Tried at the Nottingham beer festival 2015. Hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is fruity and citrus. Taste is light sweet. Saturday, October 10, 2015
madmitch76	3 Golden Duck Wristy Fitzy 8th July 2015 Chelmsford Beer Festival. Cask. Lightly hazy amber beer, few pale cream colour bubbles. Palate is light and dry. Sweetish and tangy caramel malts. Light tangy fruits. Little floral bitterness. Light finish. Not bad. Sunday, July 12, 2015
Theydon_Bois	1.3 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Cask at the Broomfield Tavern, Coventry, 22/04/15. Clear golden with a decent white cap that retains well - a good opening for this rate, as good as it ever got ! Nose is bland, light citric, bread dough, but no hint as to the foul flavour to follow! Taste is chemicals, TCP, infected from every angle, cleaning solution, garbage. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, chemical rinse. Reading Glen’s review below I have and had no doubt this mess was anything to do with the pubs cellar keeping. Was of time ! Tuesday, April 28, 2015
DruncanVeasey	3 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Gravity, The Denbigh Arms, Monk’s Kirby, 30/01/15. Clean shining gold frilling with white. Watery privet-like hop, sweet plain English biscuit malt, earthy touches. Nose light minerals, sulphur, coriander leaf, earth and orange jelly. Sweetish, thin, a bit washy and homebrew-like but generally inoffensive. Tuesday, April 14, 2015
imdownthepub	2.5 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Cask conditioned at Leicester Beer Festival ’15. Gold with white head. This had a heavy perfumed character along with TCP for me, some lemon cleaning fluid. I didn’t like this one too much. Monday, March 16, 2015
leaparsons	3.3 Golden Duck Lunny's No.8 Cask, Leicester Beer Festival 2015. Slightly hazy gold with a bubbly head. Aromas are lemon and apricot with earthy apple. Caramel, biscuity and grain with strong floral hops. Flavours are sweet lemon with cereal grain and apple juice. Apricot jam with pineapple and a toasted finish. Nice. Thursday, March 12, 2015
ManVsBeer	2.6 Golden Duck Tinners Tipple Halifax Beer Festival. Golden with a thin head. Session ale with a light malty character. Saturday, May 17, 2014
ManVsBeer	2.8 Golden Duck Wristy Fitzy Halifax Beer Festival. Copper with a thin head. Has a sweet nose and a bitter-sweet flavour with some grainy malt evident. Saturday, May 17, 2014
ManVsBeer	2.7 Golden Duck LFB Halifax Beer Festival. Golden with a thin head. Has some light malts and a small lingering fruit in its taste, but mainly a medium bitterness. Saturday, May 17, 2014
Theydon_Bois	2.8 Golden Duck Santa's Stumped Cask at the Merchants Inn, Rugby, 12/03/14. Clear golden with a good sized off white head. Nose is bready malts, caramel, straw. Taste comprises bitter orange, bready malt, straw, caramel tones. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. So so affair, lacks depth for ABV. Thursday, March 13, 2014
downender	3.2 Golden Duck Winter Spice Cask-conditioned, served by gravity at the Tewkesbury winter beers festival, 7/2/2014. Medium brown with next to no head. Sweet, brown sugar, cinnamon and orange peel, with a gentle finish. Fine. Monday, February 10, 2014
minutemat	3 Golden Duck Bodie's Bottom Lip Cask @ The Dolphin, Shrewsbury. First off, lots of roasted coffee with a grainy mouthfeel.. some bitter chocolate in the coffee dregs, with roasted malts teasing the tongue. Not as bad as others at the bar had me believe pre-order, but an interesting one. Wednesday, January 8, 2014
imdownthepub	3.3 Golden Duck Bodie's Bottom Lip Cask conditioned at The Broomfield Tavern, Coventry. Dark brown with slight cream head. There are plenty of chocolate roasted malt flavours initially with this, bitter dark chocolate hints, some roasted coffee husk, dryness. There is a thin character later which is a little surprising, but a reasonable beer overall. Sunday, December 29, 2013
imdownthepub	3 Golden Duck Santa's Stumped Cask conditioned at The Broomfield Tavern, Coventry. Dark amber with no head. This was a smooth malty beer, there is a peachy fruitiness from the malt, some spicing, although quite low in impact. Sweet on the close. It’s ok without being particularly a winter warmer. Sunday, December 29, 2013
DandyLion	3.1 Golden Duck LFB Gravity. Malty aroma. Orange colour, quite lively. Tastes ok, rather non descript beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Sunday, May 26, 2013