Grand Ridge Yarra Valley Gold - Grand Ridge Brewing Co.

hefevice

Australia

3.3/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle. Dark amber with plenty of creamy white head which dissipated fairly quickly. Aroma very similar to the Gippsland Gold only a little more prominent. Taste is the big disappointment compared to the GG; lacks depth in the malt profile, and the bitter finish throws it off balance as a result. Mouthfeel is not as nice as the GG either, lacking the fineness of the GG and heading towards watery.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2005 09:33:52 | More by hefevice

joecast

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

another winner from grand ridge!!
bottle conditioned. no best before date.
thin lace head. cloudy amber/brown color
sweet bready aroma. call me crazy, but the only thing i can think of to compare this to would be a scaled down version of arrogant bastard. but hey, i like it.
good mix of maltiness and hop flavor with a notch or two more bitterness than their moonlight.
a real easy drinker that keeps you wanting more.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2004 12:07:05 | More by joecast

koolk

Australia

3.03/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Deep copper red colour with a light head that eases away quickly.

Sweet floral and malt aromas with a hint of maple syrup and honey.

Bitter, dry and long taste. Again more of the floral hops, a touch estery and some strong malty presence, but nothing too over-powering.

Tasty beer that is very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2003 12:14:27 | More by koolk

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: dusky, clottled orange/ dull bown (not exactly gold!), with a small head.
Aroma: unique and yeasty, ery inviting, lively mixture, though slightly sour.
Taste; oddly metallic and tinny, hops are lacking any presence, an ephemeral fruitiness emerges, but does not evolve into much beyond the initial gestation.
This one's a puzzle, for it's not gold in color, nor particularly bright in flavor.
Mouthfeel is nice and full, malt is sufficient, and the fruity flavor eventually prevails, primarily orange. Doesn't get up and do anything, though.
An interesting ale, that I'll grant, but I never felt much towards it. Huh.
Still, thanks go out to the Rastaman for providing! Jah! Ra'Stafari!

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2003 23:49:44 | More by feloniousmonk

rastaman

United Kingdom (England)

3.23/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A decent English style pale ale, malty and hoppy nose, good malt middle with slight hoppy finish, i like it a lot, but have had bad bottles which swayed me away from it a bit.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2002 20:53:45 | More by rastaman