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Crown Of Gold
White Birch Brewing
- From:
- White Birch Brewing
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Rye Beer
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 16.71%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 22, 2015
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
We at White Birch hold beer above all else. For this reason, we set out to create the perfect beer for summer: a clean, dry, elegant ale, featuring robust English malts, spicy, toasted rye, a heroic American ale yeast, and whole leaf Cascade hops. We named it Crown of Gold– see how it shines.
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Ratings by puboflyons:
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
4.07/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From the 22 oz. bomber dated June 2012, Batch Three, No. 1296. Sampled on September 16, 2012.
The pour is a cloudy medium amber with hints of golden yellow and a modest white head.
The aroma is full of barley malts and grain with a laid back rye character and little in the way of hops.
The body is about medium.
The taste packs a one-two punch. For the first second I get a slightly sweet maltiness with even a hint of citrus but then after a short delay it becomes pungent and bitter with a long lingering hop finish.
Sep 16, 2012The pour is a cloudy medium amber with hints of golden yellow and a modest white head.
The aroma is full of barley malts and grain with a laid back rye character and little in the way of hops.
The body is about medium.
The taste packs a one-two punch. For the first second I get a slightly sweet maltiness with even a hint of citrus but then after a short delay it becomes pungent and bitter with a long lingering hop finish.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Back_in_the_Saddle from Vermont
3.7/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The appearance had a copper/orange colored hazy body with a one finger white head that died to a film. The body was too dark for any carbonation to be seen rising. Filmy lacing graced the sides of the glass. The smell had roasted malts up front, with some rye and barley coming in a bit after, nice lingering hops in the background as well. The taste had the same smells in the flavorings, but very full and powering. The palate had a medium body with nothing harsh on the tongue, but a slight bland aftertaste and finish. Overall, I think this may have been expired, but I still liked it for the most part, and would have it again, preferably fresher or on tap.
Nov 22, 2015Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
4.13/5 rDev +19%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +19%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
$5.69 for a half litter bottle. Bottled in May 2012
A: cloudier, orange/brown color, thin veil of head
S: great nose, rye, rye, rey, earthy
T: malts, rye, earty (dirt) with surprising (and too much) hop bitterness,
M: interesting grain bill, heavy on rye, could be better balanced
Jun 04, 2013A: cloudier, orange/brown color, thin veil of head
S: great nose, rye, rye, rey, earthy
T: malts, rye, earty (dirt) with surprising (and too much) hop bitterness,
M: interesting grain bill, heavy on rye, could be better balanced
Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia
3.18/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.18/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A: This poured a cloudy dark copper with a bit of off white head.
S: It smelled like rusty copper hops, with some caramel and bready malt and a bit of rye.
T: It tasted like copper hops and caramel malt, with some bread and bit of rye. It had a dirty and bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Light body.
D: This was not a very good rye beer, with a generic scent and taste, and a weak body. The finish was harsh, hard to believe it was only 4% ABV. Not recommended.
Mar 02, 2013S: It smelled like rusty copper hops, with some caramel and bready malt and a bit of rye.
T: It tasted like copper hops and caramel malt, with some bread and bit of rye. It had a dirty and bittersweet aftertaste.
M: It was watery with moderate carbonation. Light body.
D: This was not a very good rye beer, with a generic scent and taste, and a weak body. The finish was harsh, hard to believe it was only 4% ABV. Not recommended.
Reviewed by MRclean from Massachusetts
2.85/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
2.85/5 rDev -17.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Vessel: Purchased in a 22 oz. bottle. Consumed from a shaped 23oz weizen glass
Appearance: Pours a cloudy orange… eventually. The beer poured out 100% foam filling the 23oz. glass to the top, all foam. I poured the foam out and let the beer sit for 8 minutes. Same thing happened again. (No, it’s not me I know how to pour a beer). I waited another 5 minutes and completed a world record slow pour and pushed out the foam and finally got some beer.
Smell: Not much
Taste: Mild and earthy, leaves a temporary bitter after taste, almost feels like an IPA.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, smooth.
Overall: This beer wasn’t great, but I don’t think this one was a great representative. The carbonation on this beer was violent and I am sure that was not the intention. Even after I got enough beer in the glass to try it was still churning heavily. Looking at the label this is from batch 1 on May 2012. So at the time of this consumption/review this beer is 9 months old. I will try this beer again when I can get a fresher sample to give it another shot.
Serving type: bottle
Feb 28, 2013Appearance: Pours a cloudy orange… eventually. The beer poured out 100% foam filling the 23oz. glass to the top, all foam. I poured the foam out and let the beer sit for 8 minutes. Same thing happened again. (No, it’s not me I know how to pour a beer). I waited another 5 minutes and completed a world record slow pour and pushed out the foam and finally got some beer.
Smell: Not much
Taste: Mild and earthy, leaves a temporary bitter after taste, almost feels like an IPA.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, smooth.
Overall: This beer wasn’t great, but I don’t think this one was a great representative. The carbonation on this beer was violent and I am sure that was not the intention. Even after I got enough beer in the glass to try it was still churning heavily. Looking at the label this is from batch 1 on May 2012. So at the time of this consumption/review this beer is 9 months old. I will try this beer again when I can get a fresher sample to give it another shot.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by KomodoDragon from Virginia
2.88/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2.88/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A - Copper colored, noticeable sediment, and little head, mostly flat
S - Mine had a harsh smell. Burnt wheat, bordering on burnt plastic
T - Here is where the rye dominated the beer, instead of just an adjunct to enhance it. Quite dry and the unbalanced cascade hops provide a bitter grapefruit flavor, bordering on sour. White light in body, there is a clean finish.
M - light in carbonation and just a quiet fizz.
Hopefully, I had a bad leftover from a summer release. Else, this beer either lacks the balance to be easy to approach, or the complexity to sip and explore.
Feb 15, 2013S - Mine had a harsh smell. Burnt wheat, bordering on burnt plastic
T - Here is where the rye dominated the beer, instead of just an adjunct to enhance it. Quite dry and the unbalanced cascade hops provide a bitter grapefruit flavor, bordering on sour. White light in body, there is a clean finish.
M - light in carbonation and just a quiet fizz.
Hopefully, I had a bad leftover from a summer release. Else, this beer either lacks the balance to be easy to approach, or the complexity to sip and explore.
Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire
3.38/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a one finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Murky amber color, some yeast left in bottle. Good carbonation and light-medium bodied. Spicy, hoppy nose and flavor is tart, spicy, hoppy with a dry finish. $8.99 for a 22oz bottle from Caleb's Country Store Barrington, NH. Bottled May 2012 batch One.
Sep 11, 2012
Crown Of Gold from White Birch Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
31 ratings
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