Valhalla Brewing Golden Ale

Style
Golden Ale
ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
28 IBU

When I first encountered Valhalla's Golden Ale it reminded me of Boneyard Brewing's beer of the same name. The latter was something of an early classic of the style – lean, pithy, very dry and all about the grapefruit aromas and flavours. The Valhalla Golden Ale you'll find now, however, has moved with the times and been refashioned for more contemporary tastes, becoming a more approachable easy-drinker along the way.

It's now fluffier, for one, and pale as with sweet, light cracker malts and soft floral and citrus hop characters from the El Dorado, Ella and Amarillo hops upfront, and hints of a lime top note too. Yet, while the pithiness and uber-dryness of the original have been softened, and the bitterness is retrained, it still builds to a quenching dryness designed to lure you back for more.

James Smith

Name
Valhalla Brewing
Address

12-14 Union Street
Geelong
VIC 3220

Phone
0412 997 329
Open Hours

Tues to Thurs: 2pm to 10pm
Fri & Sat: 2pm to 1am

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