OHanlons Goldblade

Brewed by OHanlons
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Whimple, England

A clear orange beer (at least untill the yeast is poured) with a huge very bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet malty with clear notes of wheat, but even stronger notes of hops, almost grassy - which is quite unusual for a wheat beer, but very pleasant - a very fresh aroma. The flavor is sweet with notes of yeast, wheat, coriander, and other spices - not nearly as good as the aroma - where did the hops go? The mouthfeel is flat, even though it is bottled contitioned.

(Bottle 50 cl) Incredibly fresh, citrusy nose, high carbonation. The bottle fermentation has created an immense pressure so that the beer almost floods out of the bottle. Pronounced hoppiness by which this British wheat certainly is different from it’s German and Belgian counterparts. But quite fresh although mainly from the hops - you don’t find the refined fruity wheat esters in this. Unfortunately. 240105

Hazy, orange appearance. Somewhat harsh mouthfeel, with some bitterness. Refreshing.

Århus2008. 50 cL bottle, came as OHanlons Wheat Beer. Pours cloudy yellow with a fully diminishing and then lacing white head. Mild yet nicely hoppy aroma. Sweet flavour with a light hoppy fruit note. Ends mild fruity and light bitter. This beer obviosly hold more hops that wheat, I assume the wheat is there for the body and not aroma nor flavor. Simple, yet nice and refreshing.6-3-6-3-12=3.0

From cask at Charlies. Pours cloudy to hazy yellow/orange with a lacing off-white head. Hops fruity and vague estery aroma. Flavour starts sweet hops fruity and gives away a mild ester wheat note. Goes slight bitter. Lingering fruity and biter dry finish. A bit flat.7-3-7-3-13=3.3

Bottle. Golden / orange color with a white head. Aroma is hop, citrus, wheat. Flavour is hop with hints of wheat.

Cask@Market Porter, Borough. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is butterscotch, fruits, wood and some malts. Flavour is the same with some papery and bitter hints.

Cask at Charlies, Copenhagen. Clear golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of hops with notes of malts and pine needles. Fruity flavour of hops with notes of malts, grass and pine needles. Hoppy finish. High drinkability.

Unique, bursting with herbal hoppiness, yeasty fruitiness, and quenching wheaty acidity. Complex and flavourful - a standout amongst American-style wheats.