Name: Maldon Gold
ABV: 3.8%
Brewery: Mighty Oak
Style: Golden Ale
Location: Maldon, Essex
Aroma: Floral, hoppu on the nose, some citrus fruits, a whiff of honey washed down with a bed of grassiness.
Colour: Golden yellow with a one finger ivory colour head.
Taste: Distinctly malty on the tongue with strong bready notes that a wholemeal bread quality. The background has some hop bitterness coming through that helps support the flavour profile along with notes of caramel and citrus. Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel, sessionable and refreshing.
Verdict: A quaffable golden ale, the malty notes from the Maris Otter malt are extracted to their fullest potential, while the bed of hops are a perfect blend of American and British hops (Cascade, First Gold and Mount Hood), that gives a gently hoppy, bitter and grassy background. It has a good mouthfeel which is a touch biscuity yet distinctly creamy, rounded off with a gentle citrussy aftertaste and pleasant spiciness.
Rating: 8/10
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