Goliath - Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd

Jason

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

660ml clear bottle with a BB (Best Before) freshness date on the neck, a small blurb about the beer is on the back label.

Musty, buttery and citric in the aroma. Very much like want a raw ale should smell like from the hops, malt and yeast.

Creamy pancake like lace that clings to the glass very well, mild chill haze goes a way but not totally after the sunset orange amber hued brew warms up.

Smooth with a flowing crispness, moderate body and a full rush of carbonation. Citric and almost cidery on top with a growing under belly of musty buttery diacetyl. Maltiness is sweet but there is enough hop bitterness to counter act and balance. Fruity with odd pear and apple flavours. Bit of earthy character from the yeast and hops with a fairly clean and dry grainy finish.

An easy drinking ale to say the least, quick jabs of malt, hops and yeast by-products keep the palate in check. I’d definitely gauge this as a lunch time brew or something to have over a long session. Needless to say it is worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2002 11:04:45 | More by Jason

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Pale copper; medium frothy head, long lasting; clear

Aroma: Malty; fruity (sultanas per other reviews); light hops; lightly grassy

Taste: Juicy and slightly hoppy on start; thin in the middle, with roasted grain finish (light); well balanced; thin, but not bad overall; quaffable

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:27:13 | More by IchLiebeBier

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.51/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

500ml bottle poured into tulip 1/4/13

A hazy light copper with bubbles popping up from everywhere and they feed a tight finger of foam that stick around long enough to leave 3 rings of lace followed by some random patches

S some faint caramel and floral hops with a little bread, quite faint without a whole lot going on

T stronger then the nose with some fruity aspects, and something earthy to go along with the caramels and faint hops, a small step forward from the nose

M more body then I'd guess form a low booze beer and a little creamy from the bubbles, fairly clean aftertaste

O would make a decent summer swiller, respectable but nothing spectacular

I like the sweet malts but could use just a little something, I suppose its a session beer and as such its decent

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 06:22:47 | More by wordemupg

Ceriii

New York

4.25/5  rDev +24.6%

03-10-2013 22:56:20 | More by Ceriii

Poupae

Thailand

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

03-10-2013 13:22:12 | More by Poupae

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

02-16-2013 23:38:00 | More by BigGruntyThirst

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +10%

01-21-2013 00:03:33 | More by KStark

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

01-16-2013 21:33:49 | More by Pelicanrocks

BILF

Israel

4/5  rDev +17.3%

01-14-2013 18:25:15 | More by BILF

maclean25

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +17.3%

01-13-2013 02:56:46 | More by maclean25

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -12%

11-22-2012 02:13:05 | More by cfalovo97

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +17.3%

11-16-2012 05:24:20 | More by djcreepshow

YamagamiTravis

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

11-10-2012 15:18:53 | More by YamagamiTravis

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

cool new beer as part of the Wychwood 4 pack. The bottle is brown not clear like the thumbnail above thank god. I like the fact it is 4.2% ABV thought the name suggests a bigger beer. the beer pours a nice autumnal gold with a slight nose. the taste is nutty and quite dry on the finish . Not a lot of complexity unlike Scarecrow or Wychcraft . the beer is certainly very drinkable but I was hoping for a little more. I did like the finish which was rounded yet autstere at the same time. pretty good offering but not my fave Wychwood beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 23:33:31 | More by canucklehead

Maiacetus

3/5  rDev -12%

10-05-2012 19:50:10 | More by Maiacetus

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

09-11-2012 00:18:55 | More by Molson2000

Bix

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -12%

08-25-2012 16:20:19 | More by Bix

MEP

4/5  rDev +17.3%

08-19-2012 20:53:16 | More by MEP

fionn13

Ireland

2.75/5  rDev -19.4%

08-19-2012 20:14:21 | More by fionn13

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -12%

07-25-2012 03:06:44 | More by pin

Wordslinger

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +17.3%

05-06-2012 09:53:19 | More by Wordslinger

Faune

New York

4/5  rDev +17.3%

03-07-2012 21:12:41 | More by Faune

BGDrock

Ontario (Canada)

2.3/5  rDev -32.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

From notes:

Appearance: more of an amber colour than the claimed ruby; good lasting head; very slight haze

Aroma: malty and sweet, caramel

Taste & Mouthfeel: very smooth, slightly creamy mouthfeel; on the sweet side with minimal bitterness or hops despite the "hefty wack" of hops advertised; lacking depth, and flavour dissipates quickly

Overall: a lackluster beer that definitely doesn't live up to it's name

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 19:03:35 | More by BGDrock

Brianhophead

Alberta (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Goliath pours into my glass a slightly hazy light copper color, sort of the color of marmalade. Barely modest carbonation supports a dense, white head with good retention. Slight haziness makes me think beer may have been dry hopped.

S- At first blush Goliath's aroma seems almost too mild for its own good. Definitely something there, just not enough to be very forthcoming. What aroma is there at first gives me hints of citrus and caramel. Below that is a very faint earthiness. Beyond that, not much to report.

T- Goliath seems like a medium bodied brew. Up front Goliath offers a modest malt presence. As with the nose, malt comes out as caramel. Caramel moves into slight buttery notes which compliment the caramel well enough. Malts move into a combination of slight juciiness and a faintly mineral quality. Finish is dry and lightly bitter.

Overall, Goliath is a pleasing enough pale ale. Flavors are modest without being overpowering and the balance is nice. I wouldn't mind if there was a bit more in the nose and maybe a little more presence on the palate. That being said, Goliath comes together as a pleasant, lightly refreshing pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2012 22:43:49 | More by Brianhophead

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +17.3%

02-08-2012 12:48:21 | More by beerhunter13