Style: Golden Ale

ABV: 4.0 IBU: 25.0

88/100
Aroma: 10
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

Squatters Chasing Tail Orange Golden Ale

What the brewers say

“An English-style summer ale, this tail-wagger has already fetched a real name for itself in competition. Our premium barley rolls over with domestic and imported Golding hops for a delicate bitterness and cold, wet nose.”

What our panel thought

Aroma: “Sharp earthy hops notes reminiscent of mushroom, tomato skin, and fresh green peas. This is joined by a huge dose of woody and pine hops, almost like an English country pine forest. Malt is easy overall, like a light biscuit.”

Flavor: “Earthy hops notes carry the front, with some light chicken stock and woodsy notes. A touch of carbonation to heighten the beer’s flavors. Malt character is very subtle with just a touch of cracker and biscuit. Dry but crisp finish with a slight lingering mouth-coating bitterness.”

Overall: “American-inspired in the hopping, British-inspired in the carbonation and smooth malt. This beer would serve as a fitting complement to a fish fry.”

What our editors thought

Review printed in: Light Ales + Dark Lagers (Feb-Mar 2019) (View All Issues)


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Bootstrap Brewing 1956

Floral, herbal hop aroma with low, cracker-like malt; slight orange notes. In the flavor, Wonderbread-crust biscuit malt nicely balanced by light touch of hop-bitterness. Light notes peach, orange, pear. Dry, clean finish. Very good drinkability.

Lawson's Finest Liquids Above the Clouds

Aroma: “Assertive orange, grapefruit, and lemon hops. Slightly piney and earthy. Hints of lemongrass, green pepper, and green onion with a background of herbal tea and mint. There’s a touch of bready malt behind the hops.” Flavor: “There’s a lot of hops complexity. Bold citrus with a lemongrass focus. Malt flavors get lost in the shuffle. Light, clean body. Bitter and dry finish with a lingering hops-derived bitterness.” Overall: “More akin to a light-bodied session IPA/dry-hopped pale ale than a golden ale. Still, pleasantly assertive hops aromatics with a bold, hops-forward flavor in a super-light, clean ale. A unique dichotomy of styles.”

Seventh Son Brewing Co Stone Fort

Nose of rich toast, caramel, and touch earth and red berry. The flavor gets more distinctly malty, with rich caramel, toasted bread, light smoke; spicy bitterness is nicely balance. Finish is crisp but with just enough sweetness.

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