Brewed in the tradition of cottage breweries at the turn of the century. It is a refreshingly smooth, full-bodied lager.
Tasting Notes: A refreshingly smooth, full-bodied lager, with a subtle touch of all natural honey which creates a slightly sweet finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by treborius from Uniondale, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/27/2008 1:03:17 PM)
"This is another of the beers I tried on a recent trip to Canada. The barmaid played this one up bigtime, and everytime that happens, you know it will disappoint. The bottle is clear, and embossed. This is apparently a calling card for this brewery. It is a honey gold in color, which I guess is keeping in tradition with the honey in the name. There is a little honey in the aroma, but this beer is mainly malt. Hop profile is weak. This is another crisp lager with good carbonation. The taste is a nice balance of the malt with a nice bitter finish. The honey comes away in a distant 3rd place in the taste profile. A very refreshing beer, but not a world-beater (the barmaid's words, not mine)"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/1/2008 9:41:38 PM)
"This beer offers a deep golden color, smooth and full-bodied taste, and just a hint of honey on the palate. The mouthfeel is pleasant and has a hint of honey. Overall, I thought this beer would taste too much like honey but I was wrong. It is a beer that is easy to drink and is pleasant as well."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4.25 Unit Cost: $5.67 per Pint
[3] Review by Phishpond417 from Madtown, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/18/2008 7:25:46 PM)
"clear orange- yellow colour with a thin white head. small carbonation, tiny bubbles but heavily malted (in my opinion.) semi sweet, honey flavor is pretty noticeable but kind of stale. sorry, but sleeman brews don't really excite me."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
4/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.49 Unit Cost: $1.99 per Pint
[4] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer many times. (7/8/2007 10:36:44 PM)
"The first Sleeman's product I tried was awesome, so I had to try this one. And what a great decision that was. Slightly darker than the Cream Ale with a nutty aroma that had hints of honey. It was dancing on the tongue, slightly thick with mild carbonation. The taste is mildly malty with hints of honey and nuts."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle, Can, Forced Draught Sample Size: 341ml @ $1.25 Unit Cost: $1.73 per Pint
[5] Review by cyrenaica from Milton, Ontario, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (6/16/2007 6:57:23 PM)
"341ml bottle
5.2% ABV
This is great tasting beer. It pours an orangy red colour with a slight head. The aroma is nice and malty with a hint of honey. It works well on the cheeks with mild carbonation (unlike Sleeman Cream Ale which is way too fizzy). The taste is crisp and clear with hints of fruit and honey. Goes down well and tastes great with barbecued ribs."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 341ml @ $1.25 Unit Cost: $1.73 per Pint
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(4.3)
