Burton Bridge Golden Delicious

(GBBF 07) Clear gold with a slight lacing. Very malty scent. In the mouth, it’s watery, malty and sour bit without being bitter. Bland: grassy with straw malts. Perhaps this was a bad pint, but it didn’t appeal to me at all.

Cask at the General Elliot, South Hinksey, Oxon, 18-06-07. Poured golden as the name might suggest, good hoppy fruity beer that whilst very enjoyable didn;t seem to taste as goos as when I’d had it at the Burton brew pub a few years ago, still a very decent beer.

A light golden orange coloured beer with a weak white head. a light aroma of malt and hops, a little bit of toffee and caramel. The taste is dry, crisp malt and a light caramel flavour, with a dry hoppy flavour towards the end. The finish is dry and malty. (Cask - The Fat Cat, Norwich, Norfolk).

Cask half-pint at NERAX on 5/4/07
Very light, peachy-gold appearance, bright, with a smattering of white head and lace atop it. Retention is fair.
Not much going on in the nose though. Very bland, nutty, and with lots of soaked grains. No real malt softness. Maybe some acetyldehyde as well? Definitely thin and papery.
And sadly, the flavor confirms the aroma. Not horrible or offensive and aside from some papery acetyldehyde, it’s not really flawed. It’s just, well, bland, watery, grainy and soggy. Hops add only a touch of bitterness and light citrus flavors, but get lost in all of the soggy, nearly tannic grain notes.
I wasn’t going to rate it, thinking it must have been the condition of the beer, not how it was brewed, but looking at most of the ratings, I’m not so sure at all that that is the case. Don’t know for sure, but I’ll definitely re-rate it next chance I get. If this sample is truly representative of what the brewer created, then as Duff said, I expected ALOT more.

Pale golden orange with a thin head, light quite hoppy nose, light fruity with a hoppyness typical of golden named beers.

Cask at The Old Manor, Bracknell (JDW). A pale gold colour with a good white head, lasting to the bottom of the glass with lots of lacing; citric hop aroma; full creamy flavour with a hint of apples; good long bitter finish. Refreshing, and definitely with an appley (but not cidery) feel.

Cask. Half pint at The Penderels Oak, Holborn. Golden body. Missing head. Citric aroma. Hoppy flavour with hints of sweet marmalade. Woody impression. Flat and dry bitterness in the finish. Not memorable (04.02.2007).

A Mes rate: Cask at Baker Street ’Spoons. Creamy hops. Slight apple note or is that just the name making me think that? Very delicate hint of candy sugar at the finish.