Golden Valley Red Thistle Ale
Golden Valley Red Thistle Ale
Rated 3.150 by BeerPalsBrewed by Golden Valley Brewery and Pub
McMinnville, OR, United States
Style: Amber Ale
5% Alcohol by Volume
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This Celtic Ale has been the flagship beer for GoldenValley Brewery since 1993. The Hops added to the kettle are Chinook, Liberty, Willamette, and Tettnanger with Fuggles used in the steep for aromatics. The use of imported Crystal, Carastan, Roast, and Chocolate malts as well as domestic Two-Row malt creates a complex and bold profile which balances and enhances the aggressive hopping.
ID: 346 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 23 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 29503 |
| Overall Percentile | 46.9 |
| Style Rank | 529 of 1302 |
| Style Percentile | 59.4 |
| Lowest Score | 2.3 |
| Highest Score | 4.1 |
| Average Score | 3.300 |
| Weighted Score | 3.150 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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3 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5
I'm not a big amber fan anyway, but this bites. It has no redeeming qualities, IMO. Pours a mahogany color with little head even after a vigorous pour and no lacing. Smell is faint, but it's malty. Taste is malty with a hint of hops. It's balanced so maybe I should score it a *Iittle* higher, but it's not even average. There's very little character here and it certainly isn't complex at all. Mouthfeel is on the watery side. There's a bit of mineral feel to it but the lack of carbonation keeps that score low as well. Drinkability? Gee, guess.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 8
Deep Red color, small head. A light bodied red ale. Lightly caramelized malts. Mild yet spicy hops. Good flavor. Smooth taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is malty with a very slight bitterness
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Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Aroma is pretty subdued ..but what there is ,is fresh and mostly malty. Nice looking beer dark brown with a large light tan head..great lacing.. The flavour is pretty simple..slightly roasted malts and a mellow hop aftertaste. I actually liked that this beer was low carbonated..helkped in drinkability for me.. Reminded me rather of a simple Scottish ale.
