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Edinburgh Gold

Stewart Brewing
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🌍 United Kingdom · Golden Ale · One of 27 Golden Ales in hopIQ

Stewart's continental-inspired golden ale — clean, crisp, and refreshing with a continental character. A regular at the Keller Taproom and Stewart's most widely distributed everyday beer across Edinburgh's bars and pubs.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Even from Body through Texture, the taste structure is evenly distributed.

Harmony over emphasis — the beer is built for each note to sit at the same volume.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Golden Ale.
Hop character
hoppy
citrusy
floral
Malt character
malty
bready
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Edinburgh Gold

Appearance

Edinburgh Gold presents a bright, pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that leaves a delicate trail of lacing down the glass. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a refined bead that sustains throughout the drinking experience.

pale goldenclearfine white headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose opens with clean, crisp noble hop character—gentle floral and herbal notes layered with subtle mineral undertones. Beneath lies a soft, bready maltiness that grounds the profile without dominating, creating a balanced and inviting aromatic entry.

noble hopsfloralmineralbready malt

Taste

The palate is clean and refreshing, with the golden malt providing a light, grainy sweetness on entry that quickly transitions to a citrus-tinged, gently hoppy mid-palate. A restrained, dry bitterness emerges toward the finish, never aggressive but present enough to cleanse and define the structure.

citrus noteslight malt sweetnessrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is dry and medium in length, fading smoothly with lingering mineral and subtle hop bitterness. The aftertaste remains clean and crisp, inviting the next sip.

dry finishmineral aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Edinburgh Gold

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–10°C. Light and refreshing — serve cold to keep the delicate hop and malt balance intact.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Edinburgh Gold

About Golden Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Golden Ale?

Golden Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Golden Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, hoppy character as Edinburgh Gold will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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