Golden IPA - Legend Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.32
pDev: 15.06%
Reviews: 58
Hads: 33

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Brewed by:
Legend Brewing Co. visit their website
Virginia, United States

Style | ABV
English India Pale Ale (IPA) |  7.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (52), on-tap (4), cask (2)

Notes:
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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Reviews by jtd1969:
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jtd1969

North Carolina

3.73/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this from a cask that had Citra hops

A - Dark Amber with lots of carbonation and lacing

S - Lots of Citra hops with some sweet bread

T - Bready with some citra hops, resembled an Amped up Pale ale to me...

M - medium bodied, good carbonated

O - Good beer, but more of a "big" pale ale to me! Worth a taste or two

Serving type: cask

10-23-2012 00:05:03 | More by jtd1969
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SilentNature

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 22:24:41 | More by SilentNature
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Shatter

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-14-2013 00:29:06 | More by Shatter
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Beers9beers

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3.75/5  rDev +13%

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dweeuu

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4/5  rDev +20.5%

03-20-2013 01:12:08 | More by dweeuu
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Raiders757

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

03-14-2013 23:50:24 | More by Raiders757
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dancheatham

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

03-08-2013 23:00:23 | More by dancheatham
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GRR

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +28%

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jadams11

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.5%

01-14-2013 00:33:03 | More by jadams11
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PGVG

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

12-29-2012 18:34:32 | More by PGVG
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redfox405

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.6%

12-27-2012 04:32:26 | More by redfox405
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mrterdferguson


4/5  rDev +20.5%

12-17-2012 03:04:31 | More by mrterdferguson
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aaronblain22

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

11-22-2012 17:51:10 | More by aaronblain22
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Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

11-14-2012 20:27:42 | More by Gatordaddy
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GFish

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

11-09-2012 00:49:21 | More by GFish
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Jason_Quad


3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

11-08-2012 15:29:15 | More by Jason_Quad
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JWing

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.6%

11-03-2012 19:15:44 | More by JWing
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RodneyFarva

Spain

3.28/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into pint glass, 7.6% on bottle.

a: nearly clear golden, two finger frothy white head from a fairly aggressive pour.

s: light floral hops, some sweet malts, a honey-like aroma, and not much else.

t: slightly bitter, a definite grassy hops flavor, a lingering bitterness along with a strong honey flavor as well. biscuity malts. much closer to a pale ale than a full-blown IPA, though maybe the English style they aim for encouraged this malt/hop ratio.

o: quite drinkable, enjoyable balance between malts and hops, though this sweetness has become somewhat cloying as I finish the beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 00:49:22 | More by RodneyFarva
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dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

10-29-2012 20:42:21 | More by dsshuck
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ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +13%

10-13-2012 15:34:47 | More by ncaudle
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HopHeadCnK

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

10-04-2012 20:10:56 | More by HopHeadCnK
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tdm168

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - dark golden amber with a soft, foamy, white head

S - bready, caramel, very very faint citrus

T - bread and caramel with some faint, bitter hops

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This is definitely a big, malty beer. The hops are there but can't contend with the big malt. A decent flavor profile overall, I just wish it were a tad more hoppy. It's worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 08:37:33 | More by tdm168
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Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4/5  rDev +20.5%

08-22-2012 00:04:03 | More by Eriktheipaman
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DavoleBomb

Ohio

1.78/5  rDev -46.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

Poured into a pint glass.

3.0 A: Clear light orange color. Two fingers of frothy white head. Retention is decent and just a little bit of lacing is left.

2.0 S: Not a lot of hops for an IPA. In fact, there's barely any. There's a light soapiness with a mild breadiness. Not much from the malts either. Nose just sucks.

1.5 T: Soap and bread. Mild bitterness. Not much hops and not much malts. The only thing that is there is ample amounts are the off flavors. Shitty.

2.5 M: Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Somehow this is a bit chewy.

1.5 D: God awful beer. Do not buy, do not drink, do not collect $200.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 05:08:37 | More by DavoleBomb
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SlaughteredWolf

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%

07-29-2012 00:41:19 | More by SlaughteredWolf
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Golden IPA from Legend Brewing Co.
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