“It was a tasting that started like any other. Yet the night that ensued became one for the history books. The beer we sipped was so golden and delicious that it had everyone and their dog celebrating into the wee hours of the morning. Such is the legend of our Tangle Foot.”

Glassware: English pint.

Appearance: Pours an attractive deep golden hue with 100% clarity. It forms a creamy two finger head which slowly peels off. Healthy lacing as it ebbs.

Aroma: Smells like pure British ale. For old world styles like this a hop combo of Challenger and Goldings is exactly what the doctor ordered. Just the right amount of florals and woody spice with a helping of earthy/grassy mildew and flinty minerals. Strong malt structure too – providing a good base of semi sweet honey, toast and bread crusts. Benchmark British ale aroma.

Flavour: Crisp and refreshing yet rather complex at the same time. Everything hits the palate at once…the floral, spicy and earthy hops, the semi sweet and toasty malts, a flutter of orchard fruits. A fairly subtle bitterness kicks up early in the mid. Kinda hints at citrus/rind as it punctuates on a clean, dry and mildly bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and clean with good consistency. Mild-medium body, finely carbed. The 5% ABV is bang on for the style.

Overall: A perfect example of a golden ale. Aussie brewers don’t touch this style anymore which is a real shame. Jindabyne Brewing is the only one we can think of that has a high-quality golden ale in its range. Even if a few more brewers would do them half as good as either of them then we’d be all over it frequently.