Hops, hops and more hops make our Golden Strong Ale special. Over 30 pounds of Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings are used per 10-barrel batch for one of the hoppiest brews anywhere. Served in a Belgian Ale glass, for full flavor enjoyment.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by kinger from North Canton, OH, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/5/2008 8:23:44 PM)
"Bottled on 6/22/05, so these bottles are approaching the 3 year mark. ABV is listed as 8.0%. A pleasant aged Belgian Strong, I'm afraid the twist-off caps didn't help out too much as there seems to be a little bit of oxidation present. A cloudy golden-orange pour with a small, filmy head and little lacing, under carbonated but the murky orange color really looks nice. Mealy aroma of lightly sweetened plain cereal. A touch of honey and some faint grassy hop scents. Very aromatic and pleasing. Medium bodied, well blended and very smooth. Drinks with ease, but it does feel a touch old. Real nice taste, lots of grainy malts. Bread and cereal with a mild sweetness. Caramel and Belgian sugar along with a pleasant mustiness. Nicely aged, and I would love to compare it to a new bottle to taste how this one is fresh. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
[2] Review by Hannah from OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/18/2007 8:53:58 PM)
"Pours cloudy copper with very minimal head. Aroma has a grainy base with alcohol topnotes. Yeast contributes a lot to this, otherwise weak, flavor. Somewhat spicy with unpleasant metallic aftertaste. Watery medium body. My anticipation level was low, but this was an even bigger disappointment than I guessed. Bad showing by GI, especially for a special edition brew."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $3.39 Unit Cost: $4.52 per Pint
[3] Review by Brett from Far from good beer, OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/18/2007 8:40:26 PM)
"Sampled from bottle. Pours copper-red with a faint haze and a collared white head. Its aroma is rich and spicy with apples, plums, cherries and a hint of malt. Balanced with biscuit malt, peppery hops and the same fruits as in the nose. Smooth, warming with a clean finish. Very drinkable. Quite enjoyable. A good example of an American brewer following the Belgian tradition of brewing 'digestible' beers. Good job."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by RedHaze from Bellevue, NE, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/9/2007 9:39:17 PM)
"Pours a very cloudy burnt orange, with very thin head that disappears quickly to a wispy cap. The lacing is sparse, and doaesn't really stick to the glass.
Smell; caramel and brown sugar with toasted biscuits up front, with some tropical fruit, and a little pine in the background. There's also some touches of a peppery spiciness as well.
Taste; the toasted biscuits are very present on the first couple of sips, and then the caramel and brown sugar shine through. Once this warms up a little some pineapple and peaches come out, with spicy and herbal hops, and a bit of alcohol presence in the finish.
Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied but very little carbonation, and a pretty decent drinkability. This is a very different one from the guys from Goose Island, and probably my least favorite of their Reserve beers. Despite that, it's still a pretty good beer, and I'm glad I was able to purchase a 4 pack at The Still down in Lincoln."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 48oz @ $9.99 Unit Cost: $3.33 per Pint
[5] Review by captainskoal from Mingo Jct, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/4/2007 1:34:08 AM)
"Poured a very light orange color with a medium white head flavor was mostly spices with some slight fruitiness mouthfeel was not to bad for a american bsa not to bad i kind of fell across this beer but was definatly worth a try"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1 Unit Cost: $1.33 per Pint
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