CS - 7 Golden Ale

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Permalink Reply by Tilt on April 11, 2011 at 10:00pm

Good stuff Adrian - feels good to be amongst a few other noobs, fine company we're surrounded by here!

Permalink Reply by Adrian Tayler on April 12, 2011 at 9:45am

we are indeed. cheers.

Permalink Reply by Martin Bridges on May 1, 2011 at 6:13pm

For once I read the recipe before I posted this note, and I'm glad I did. I would have looked a total pillock! I could have sworn there was some Sauvin in there, but obviously not!

 

Anyway, it pours beautifully - an old gold colour, with  perfect clarity and excellent head retention. Carbonation is also good.

 

The aroma is all gooseberries to me, hence the thought of Sauvin. Touch of grassiness which would have said NZ hops to me if it wasn't for the recipe above!

 

Body is good. Nice malt presence initially which is quickly overwhelmed by hop flavour. Finishes dry, and with a little bit of astringency. This would be my only complaint about the beer - a slight harshness on the finish which is maybe a result of it drying out a fraction too much. Otherwise an excellent beer. Shame my hop-spotting was so far off!

Permalink Reply by Adrian Tayler on May 1, 2011 at 6:49pm

so you drank mine first?....  ha ha

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 1, 2011 at 6:49pm

5% alpha amarillo? What year crop is that?

Permalink Reply by Adrian Tayler on May 1, 2011 at 6:51pm

um.. last year? I got it from Joe at Liberty in around December last year..   you like it huh aye Tyler.. you are going to make it next aye... ha ha

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 2, 2011 at 11:36am

You sure it was 5% bro? Amarillo last few years has been between 7-8%, perhaps 8.5%?

 

Am yet to try this beer, but I know I will enjoy it!!

Permalink Reply by Adrian Tayler on May 2, 2011 at 11:43am

Purchased September 2010, 7.5%..

 

Damn Beersmith!!!

Permalink Reply by Stu H on May 2, 2011 at 11:44am

Yea I was looking at the IBUs, and I think the beer is much more bitter than what you've calculated.. Not that I really mind :)

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 2, 2011 at 11:58am

I knew it ;o)

Permalink Reply by Stu H on May 1, 2011 at 10:22pm

Pours very clear, deep honey colour, with a solid white fluffy head.  Subtle fruity aromas, with some yeast in the nose as well (I know that sounds naff but I don't really know how else to express myself).

 

Crisp hop flavour... Solid bitterness. With this amount of dryness I think I'd prefer the beer less bitter, or fruitier...

 

However I would still happily drink this all night. Good effort bro.

Permalink Reply by Tilt on May 2, 2011 at 12:18am

First beer for me from the swap - had at the end of a long evening writing a lit review to the sound of rain on the tin roof - man have I been hanging out for this!

I'm going to borrow from the format the Mad Fermentationist uses on his blog - I figured the structure helps me get my thoughts in line.

Appearance - light golden amber colour in the glass with a light white fluffy head which drops to a thin layer and leaves great lacing for the duration.

Smell - a very tempting crisp fruity aroma with a hint of (?) honey.

Taste - First flavour to me is the fruity hop (which is probably more the hop aroma coming into my nose on first taste).  This is followed by a clean light malty flavour thats balanced with the bittter crispness to follow.  This pleasant bitterness holds on and cleans my palate for the next mouthful.

Mouthfeel - lowish carbonation, which to me is spot on.  A rounded fulness in the mouth which cleans out with the bitterness to finish - a cracking summer arvo beer to me.

Overall - Mate - this would be a perfect house Golden Ale for me - a damn sight better balanced and full of flavour than the Amarillo hopped Golden I brewed a few months ago - I reckon I'm going to take something from your recipe for my next attempt.  Cheers!

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