Grand Ridge Brewing Yarra Valley Gold

Australian Dark Ale brewed by
Grand Ridge Brewing

Brewed in:
Mirboo North, Victoria, Australia

Alcohol %:
4.90%

Serve in:
Unknown

Availability:
Bottled: Yes (330 ml)
Draught (On Tap): No
Canned: No
Availability: All Year

Misc:
Print Shop Focus Tags

Full flavoured, malty and bottle conditioned. This ale has an intese hop bitterness - look for the yeast at the base of the bottle. Brewed specifically to compliment the food from the Yarra Valley region of Victoria.

Reviews	Weighted Score	Avg Score	High Score	Low Score
3	7.53	7.73	8.20	6.80

Overall Score: 8.20
	Reviewer:	pid011	Reviewed:	22/10/08
	Serving Type: Bottle
	Where are the advertised hops? no where as hoppy as I expected so there was no bitter after-taste. Pity I only had one of these, could easily have drunk a couple more. Next time I spot some in a bottle shop I will purchase a few.
Scores:
	Aroma:		4 out of 5
	Appearance & Appeal:		4.5 out of 5
	Flavour & Taste:		8 out of 10
	Experience & Drinkability:		4 out of 5

Overall Score: 8.20
	Reviewer:	Arassuil	Reviewed:	05/02/08
	Serving Type: Bottle
	It failed to disappoint, but then it wasn't what I would call a 'hoppy' beer, eing used to some American IPAs. I could detect a hoppy finish to it, but it wasn't overpowering. It had that signature Grand Ridge malt taste, and was a nice brown-rust colour in the glass. I would gladly drink another one of these, and for the price, a very good deal!
Scores:
	Aroma:		4 out of 5
	Appearance & Appeal:		4.5 out of 5
	Flavour & Taste:		7.5 out of 10
	Experience & Drinkability:		4.5 out of 5

Overall Score: 6.80
	Reviewer:	Nathan	Reviewed:	30/08/07
	Serving Type: Bottle
	A malty, sweet aroma that reminds me a little of Fruit and Nut chocolate. Its a very appealing aroma and would score higher if only a little stronger. Appearance wise, this would have to be the ultimate Australian Dark Ale. A wonderful creamy head, plenty of bubbles and a nice dark - yet slightly transparent look. The flavour is definately malty, very malty with chocolate or toffee aftertastes. There is a sweetness to it, which is strong but not overpowering. It is advertised as being strong on the hops, yet whilst I could detect the hops I would hardly say its a hoppy beer. If anything its a very sweet beer, quite the opposite. However there is a unique bitternes in the aftertaste. This is a solid performer, and if you like sweet and/or dark beers this is certainly worth a taste.
Scores:
	Aroma:		3 out of 5
	Appearance & Appeal:		5 out of 5
	Flavour & Taste:		6 out of 10
	Experience & Drinkability:		3 out of 5