Golden Ale
Terrapin Beer Company

Golden AleGolden Ale
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From:
Terrapin Beer Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #138
ABV:
5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,669
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 13.29%
Reviews:
214
Ratings:
467
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 14, 2023
Added:
May 10, 2003
Wants:
  22
Gots:
  81
Formerly Terrapin Cream Ale.

Available in Georgia only!

Terrapin Beer Company was started by two guys who love big, bold beers. We are known for using a ton of flavorful ingredients and for pushing the envelope with the brews we create.

We have also been known to take pleasure in hiking, biking, kayaking, and just plain having fun in the great outdoors. When we get hot and sweaty even hopheads like us want nothing more than to enjoy a beer that is crisp and refreshing.

Which is why we created the perfect session beer-the Terrapin Golden Ale.
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Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia

3.68/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Clear brilliant pale gold. Fluffy white head with moderate retention.

Aroma: Grassy/Herbal with hints of citrus fruit.

Flavor: Spicy and floral. Grainy malt. Moderate sweetness. Restrained bitterness

Mouthfeel: Drying. Moderate length finish. Clean finish.

Overall: It pours clean and clear with a pale golden tint. It develops a nice thick white head with big bubbles that dissipate in about a minute. Mt. Hood and Cascade hops combine to give it nice mild, grassy and citrus aromas. The Cascade provides noticeable, yet restrained bitterness which allows a grainy malt taste to come through. Just enough sweetness to pair well with the hops and allow for a crisp, clean medium dry finish. Nice refreshing cream ale.
Jun 14, 2023
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.42/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pale gold appearance with a small white head and scant lacing. Grassy, slightly vegetal aroma. Grainy, corny, moderately sweet malt taste. Subtle floral hop presence with a touch of spice in the aftertaste. Smooth, light bodied mouthfeel with good carbonation. Finish is short lived.
Feb 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by Jpenske212 from North Carolina

Jan 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by JasonLWest from Georgia

Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.8 by markallmon from Tennessee

Nov 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio

3.46/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This solid little ale pours a nice clear
golden color with a nice head of white foam that settles to a thick
ring, thin wafting film, and shows subtle lacing. Nose of grain and
grassy herbal hops with a touch of breaded malts. Flavors follow the
nose with a smooth breaded malt given a subtle citrus zest of lemon and
grassy herbal hops with light honey malt touches. Decent mouth feel;
medium light body, medium light carbonation is lively and effervescent,
and a crisp lightly dry finish.

Overall a solid little brew for mowing the lawn.

Cheers
Sep 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.7 by TooGood from Minnesota

Aug 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.17 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Jul 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia

Jun 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.23 by Tcovin from Georgia

Jun 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.42 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jun 08, 2019
 
Rated: 2.93 by dave_ackbar from Hawaii

May 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by jacobk1997 from Georgia

May 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by chimichunga from Georgia

Apr 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by animal69 from Louisiana

Apr 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by jimpyle48 from Virginia

Apr 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.59 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Dec 08, 2018
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Rated by Purdom from Georgia

4/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really smooth ale. Not bitter at all. Just a slight bite at the back end.
Sep 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Skywave from Oklahoma

3.77/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours up to an above average head for the style thst laces well and hangs on at a steady one centimeter. Brilliant gold. Aroma is clean, biscuity and grassy. Flavor is an all malt lager or blonde ale: crisp, slightly sweet pale malts delicately balanced with soft, noble hops. Mouthfeel is nominal. A good blonde ale so slick and clean they could call it a lager.
Aug 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheRock7755 from Georgia

May 17, 2018
Golden Ale from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 467 ratings