Thurstons Horsell Gold

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Crown, Horsell, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	25 Apr 2026
Hogan Sampling		25 Apr 2026	Very good head and lacing presented on this locally accoladed golden session ale*, brewed next-door in Horsell, having been set up in 2012 in the kitchen of The Crown. A lightly hoppy first hit. A dry but slightly fruited hoppiness rising and likely to be from locally grown First Gold hops, and perhaps also following their "Horsell Hooker" which utilises Target and Challenger hops. Hints of caramel and spice and a slightly nutty flavouring coming to the fore from its likely caramel and crystal malts. A dry but slightly citrusy and floral hoppiness lingering before its final descent. Served in great form. *A major winner at the Woking Beer Festival, taking 1st Overall and 1st Golden Bitter in 2013, and Winner of Category in 2014.
Magnus Greel		15 Jun 2023	Golden with a rounded bitterness, caramel and spice on the palette, and a hoppy aroma.