Golden IPA
Legend Brewing Co.

Golden IPAGolden IPA
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From:
Legend Brewing Co.
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
English IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 15.57%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
153
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 25, 2019
Added:
Jul 05, 2002
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  12
In the image of an English IPA, Legend Golden is a big, full-bodied brew with the perfect balance between malty sweetness and hop bitterness. Years ago, as an experimental brew, this underdog of a beer found its way into the hearts of Legend patrons and became a cult classic in Richmond. Legend Golden has been described as a "high class malt liquor" by a notable source. This strong ale sports a rich gold color, an aroma of sweet malt and clean hops, and an earthy, fruity flavor.
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Ratings by Beers9beers:
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Rated by Beers9beers from North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +12.3%

Apr 05, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2 by wilfonzo from Florida

Oct 25, 2019
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Reviewed by mclardass from Maryland

1.68/5  rDev -49.7%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 4 | overall: 2
Just meh, definitely not a "legend". Mineral forward, some base malt but no depth of flavor, no hop to speak of. Almost a blank canvas missing color, brush strokes, vibrance.. just.. beer. No alcohol heat, little bitterness, light flavor bordering on non-existent. If you want ~7% ABV without much flavor, I guess it'll do.
Jan 13, 2019
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Rated by jimpyle48 from Virginia

3.69/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sampled from bottle
Oct 13, 2017
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Reviewed by teromous from Virginia

2.7/5  rDev -19.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
There is an ink mark on the neck of the bottle but it is partially rubbed off, leaving what looks like "/262" on it.

Appearance: The body is slightly hazy with a dark gold and medium bronze color. The head is thick, fluffy, and white with great retention and lacing.

Aroma: There isn't much aroma. I am getting just a bit of something that is nondescript. The best way I can describe it is a mineral aroma but that isn't quite right either. It smells a bit like the way a glass smells after running it under tap water. I smelled the glass prior to filling it and it it didn't smell like this.

Taste: The flavor is very light. It has a light bit of lemon and some mint in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: It has great bitterness and the carbonation seems just right. It has just enough body to accompany the bitterness. It is off-dry.

Overall: I sat for a bit thinking whether this beer was average or below average and at this point it really doesn't matter. It just doesn't taste like a completely thought out beer. While it has a nice bitterness to it there just isn't enough flavor or aroma to accompany it. It's not something I'm likely to buy again and I really don't recommend it.
May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by token_23223 from Virginia

Jan 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by duvel1979 from District of Columbia

Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by bigbutter from Virginia

Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by MaddDogg84 from Texas

Sep 02, 2016
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Rated by SonOfKyuss from Virginia

3.52/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Plays more like a Pilsener than an IPA. Not bad, but not great either.
Jul 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by bitterandtwisted from England

Jul 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by papat444 from Canada (QC)

Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by squack from Virginia

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by ECsurfattic from Virginia

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by avisong from Virginia

Feb 10, 2016
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Reviewed by jmasher85 from Maryland

3.23/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Not a remarkable IPA (pretty basic and subdued hop flavors of pine and resin with a bit of fruity/citrusy sweetness) but with one notable characteristic - something about the malt puts a weird bubblegum candy flavor in the finish. Mostly in the first few sips, but it's damn weird and disarming. Tasty if you like IPAs on the sweeter end, but just a bit too weird to make it a regular sipper or recommendation.
Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by Dillinger from Mississippi

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Scott_McCool from Florida

Jul 27, 2015
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Rated by rod1948 from Virginia

5/5  rDev +49.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best IPA I have had anywhere from Va. to CA!
Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.96 by JodyPowers from Virginia

Apr 18, 2015
Golden IPA from Legend Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 153 ratings