Salopian Shropshire 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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		02 Nov 2026	In OK condition
Philip Pirrip		01 Nov 2026	Others extolled its virtues. Quite a contrast to the Green Giant drunk before it, good condition
Hogan Sampling		01 Nov 2026	2nd beer of this visit: Fresh on and displaying a very good frothy cream top and lacing totally lasting on this golden bitter from the Salopian Brewery founded in 1995 and setting up in the heart of Shrewsbury. In the early days it was operating on a two-barrel kit, but as the years rolled on, the enterprise outgrew its boots and in 2014 the head gaffers moved the entire boiling apparatus to a purpose-built home in the village of Hadnall on the outskirts of Shrewsbury. They first boiled the copper for Shropshire Gold back in 1999, providing the thirsty public with a session bitter that has been filling flagons ever since. A dry bitterness rising with a hoppy note joining in from the tossing in of two hop varieties into the copper kettle, Brewers Gold lending a twiggy bitterness alongside a dark fruitiness and Cascade delivering a punch of floral spice and zesty citrus. A malty touch from its Pale laying down a biscuity and bready foundation and Crystal malts throwing down a gentle touch of toasted honey and light caramel. A dry crisp maltiness prevailing for me. A gentle hoppiness sliding down my hatch with hints of dried fruits, raisins, and fresh meadow flowers as sharp as a tailor's shears. Served in very good nick on its first day on with plentiful conditioning.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Jun 2021
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2021	A cooking beer

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	19 Jun 2026
McGargle		25 Apr 2024	Unusually, this is a Salopian beer I never get on with. It's that hint of lemon/lime on the finish.
McGargle		13 Oct 2023	Amber coloured and unremarkable. Unusual to find two ordinary Shropshire beers. The other was Fat Cat.
Ray		10 Oct 2013	Dark gold, fruity hoppy.
Ray	Not Tried	06 May 2013
Ray		26 Feb 2012	Surprised to find the flavours quite muted. No real hop lead and almost honeyed in the mouth.
Ray		29 Jan 2012	Mid golden ale with fruiy hop nose. Very bitter and hoppy in the mouth with an excellent citrussy finish.
Ray		13 Jul 2011	Light golden fruity ale but, perhaps, a little tired.
Ray		12 Aug 2010	Light copper fruity ale.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

Old Bay Alehouse, Minnis Bay, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		21 Apr 2023	Golden, with a flora aroma and a full hoppy flavour that is balanced by a crisp dry maltiness and a rich finish

Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		01 Sep 2021

Thirsty Duck, Burscough, Lancashire

The Frothblowers, Werrington, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		03 Sep 2020	Full bodied and flavoursome for such a low ABV.

Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		05 Oct 2019	Easy option chosen, all the expected floral aromas and full hoppy flavours balanced by a crisp dry maltiness and a rich finish.

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Archibald Simpson, Sean, Worcestershire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		01 Aug 2017	Well past its best.
Ray	Not Tried	03 Jul 2010

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

The Wrong 'Un, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		18 Jun 2017	Golden beer that slips down very nicely indeed.

The Clement Attlee (formerly Craft Beer Co.), Limehouse, Greater London

Black Griffin, Canterbury, Kent

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 Feb 2017

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

Queens Arms, Walthamstow, Greater London

The Congress Inn, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		14 Nov 2016	A bit tired
Nick Willis	Not Tried	13 Nov 2016

Old China Hand, Clerkenwell, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		31 Oct 2016

Brown Cow, Keighley, West Yorkshire

Olde Vic, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Vaults, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

London Tavern, Attleborough, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		27 Sep 2015	Last out the cask but still good.

The Coach & Horses, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB	Not Tried	12 Jun 2015
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	09 Mar 2013
Stu		27 Apr 2009	Golden coloured ale,with a sweet citrus taste.

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Henry Addington, Docklands & Isle of Dogs, Greater London

Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Treacle Tap, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Dec 2014

Crown Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

Aqueduct Inn, Froncysyllte, Clwyd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		14 Jul 2014	rather bland

Weavers at Park Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Halfway House, Brenchley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		23 Aug 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 May 2010

Malt 'N' Hops, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		26 Jul 2013

The Firkin Frog, Herne Bay, Kent

The Corner Pin, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 May 2013

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		12 May 2013	Typical Salopian.
Bear & Ragged Staff		18 Feb 2011	A golden brown, medium bodied ale. I found the taste a bit muddled - not a clean, crisp bitter but nevertheless a bitter. As confusing as the artistic movement it was presumably named after. Worth another try.

The Old Three Pigeons, Nesscliffe, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray	Not Tried	02 May 2013
Bear & Ragged Staff		27 Sep 2011	A little fruity and malty along with a slightly hoppy finish. A tad on the thin side for me.

Earl of Clarendon, Sandgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		16 Apr 2013

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		21 Jan 2013	This was so different to my previous attempt with this beer. Not too lemony, some good malt, crisp and clean. Very, very good.

White Hart Inn, Ellesmere, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		27 Nov 2012	Tangy bitter, bit thin in body.

The Distillery (formerly The Slug and Lettuce), Leicester, Leicestershire

The Junction (formerly Windsor Castle), Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		17 Oct 2012

White Horse Inn, Clun, Shropshire

The Will Adams, Gillingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		08 Jul 2012	Very refreshing.

The Talbot, Brockley, Greater London

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		17 Jan 2012	Shouldn't really have had this after the Hophead as it wasn't quite on the same level really!

Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool, Merseyside

Bacchus, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Who	Score	When	Notes
Flying.geordie		14 May 2011

The Dispensary, Liverpool, Merseyside

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		02 May 2007	Creamy golden bitter, some nice citrus. Full in mouth and drinkable. Rich sweetish malt.
Ian	Not Tried	03 Oct 2005
Ian		25 Sep 2005	Gold colour, thin white head. Citrus hop aroma some biscuity malt and touch of yeast on the nose too. Acids in mouth with tart lemon hop citrus finish