Beers similar to Golden Host

Golden Ale·United Kingdom·4% ABV·One of 124 Golden Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Golden Host's floral and citrusy character. A beautiful yellow-gold ale with a floral character and flavours of light citrus and stone fruit, set against a gentle bitterness and a clean, refreshing finish. Golden Host is a spring seasonal of 4.0 %, brought back in 2026 from the original Jennings brew sheets with UK-grown Cascade hops added. Its name draws on a poem by William Wordsworth, who was born in Cockermouth.

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10 beers like Golden Host

Town Crier

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.5%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Golden Host on fruit notes and bitterness: adds dryness, drops citrus notes.

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Structure: very close

Compared to Golden Hostdryherbalcitrusy

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Patient Number 9

Hobsons Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.3%

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87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Golden Host, same bitterness and hop character; adds sweetness, no fruit notes.

What carries overfloralcleanrefreshinglightcitrusy

Structure: very close

Compared to Golden Hostsweetfruity

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Hogs Back Gold

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.5%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and bitterness as Golden Host, adds caramel notes.

What carries overfloralcleanrefreshingcitrusyfruity

Structure: very close

Compared to Golden Hostcaramelsweetlight

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Bitter & Twisted

Harviestoun Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 3.8%

86%

MATCH

Mirrors Golden Host's fruit notes and bitterness, plus dryness.

Structure: very close

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Scrumdown

Greene King Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.1%

86%

MATCH

Like Golden Host on fruit notes and hop character — adds tropical notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Triple Point Gold

Triple Point Brewing

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4%

85%

MATCH

A touch more honey notes, no floral notes — fruit notes and bitterness as with Golden Host.

Structure: very close

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Hello Sunshine

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 3.9%

84%

MATCH

Keeps hop character and malt character like Golden Host, adds tropical notes, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Switchback Citrus Ale

Okanagan Spring Brewery

Canada · Golden Ale · 4.8%

84%

MATCH

Shares fruit notes and bitterness with Golden Host; adds orange notes, a notch stronger, but drops floral notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Garden Ale

Stone & Wood Brewing Co

Australia · Mid-Strength Pale Ale · 3.5%

84%

MATCH

Same fruit notes and bitterness as Golden Host, adds caramel notes.

Structure: very close

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Hobgoblin Gold

Wychwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Golden Ale · 4.2%

83%

MATCH

No floral notes — fruit notes and bitterness as with Golden Host.

Structure: very close

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