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Badger Golden Champion if you want a crisp, balanced pale ale with real hop bite,
Revolution Cross of Gold if you want a smoother, more approachable golden ale.
The Badger leans British—reserved, elegant, restrained. The Revolution is American in spirit: friendlier, rounder, designed to please. Both sit in that sweet spot under 5.5% ABV, but they're aiming at different moods entirely.
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Tasting notes
Badger Golden Champion
Hall & Woodhouse's Badger Golden Champion tastes like what a proper English pale ale should—clean malt backbone with actual backbone. You get a genuine hop presence at 35 IBU; it's not bitter, but it's definitely there, finishing dry and slightly peppery. There's a subtle grainy sweetness that keeps it balanced, never cloying. It drinks like a session beer that respects your intelligence.
Revolution Cross of Gold
Revolution's Cross of Gold is built to be easy company. The lower IBU count (20) means you're tasting golden malt sweetness and a touch of citrus rather than any sharp bitterness. It's fuller and rounder than the Badger—that extra 1.2% ABV shows—with a slightly honeyed finish. This is the beer you order when you want something good but don't want to think too hard.
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