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Honey Dew

Fuller's Griffin Brewery
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🌍 United Kingdom · Golden Ale · One of 32 Golden Ales in hopIQ

Honey Dew is a golden ale brewed from English pale malt with honey added to the brew, and hopped solely with First Gold. It shows on both nose and palate as a gentle, rounded sweetness rather than a heavy one. Orange fruit from the yeast and citrus from the First Gold give it a zesty edge, while the pale malt keeps the body light and bready. The character stays mellow and soft throughout, finishing clean with a modest bitterness.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8

AWARDS

World's Best Honey Beer · 2008
World Beer Awards
★World's Best Honey Beer — World Beer Awards
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Golden Ale.
Hop character
citrusy
orange
Malt character
honey
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean

FEATURED IN

Featured inThe Best British Pale Ales→

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Honey Dew

◎ Appearance

Honey Dew presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and luminosity. The head is modest but persistent, laying down fine lacing as it settles. Carbonation is moderate and evenly distributed, creating a gentle sparkle throughout.

bright goldenclearfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with gentle honey sweetness supported by soft orange fruit characters from the yeast. First Gold hops contribute a subtle citrus and floral note without asserting themselves. English pale malt provides a light, slightly bread-like foundation underneath.

honey sweetnessorange fruitcitrus and floral

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and rounded, with the honey integrating smoothly into the palate rather than dominating. Mid-palate develops orange zest and a light bready quality from the pale malt base. The finish is clean and dry with a restrained bitterness that provides structure without harshness.

soft sweetnessorange zestlight and dry

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is mellow and lingering, with the honey's warmth fading gracefully into a subtle citrus note. Bitterness remains modest and unobtrusive, allowing the gentle character to persist.

cleanmellow
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
77
Taste
75
Appearance
78
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Honey Dew

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 Honey Dew

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 honey, sweet, citrusy character as Honey Dew will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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