Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) Oxford 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 Royal Oak, Rhandirmwyn, Carmarthenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisatSturry		07 Jun 2025	Good flavour just a little flat

The Wellington Hotel, Brecon, Powys

Horseshoe Inn, Bermondsey, Central London

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

The Angel on the Bridge, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The Anchor Inn, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		15 Feb 2025	Refreshing fruity light hoppy fare.

The Old Bell, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		15 Feb 2025	A full to the brim pint of vinegar. Apologetic and honest barmaid changed for The Gravity with a 50p refund.

The Bull on Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		15 Feb 2025	Overly caramel flavour which I wasn't expecting.
Magnus Greel		25 May 2021	Unnecessarily chilled

White Hart Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Sep 2019	I did not have this myself but my colleagues returned theirs. Beer taken off sale immediately.
Mitch		25 Jul 2018	But too cold, with Northern creamy head forced through sparkler, but well kept

The Old Mill, Plumstead, Greater London

Leicester Arms Hotel, Penshurst, Kent

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray	Not Tried	06 Apr 2019
Ray	Not Tried	02 Mar 2012
Ray		26 Feb 2012	Reasonable golden ale. Bit unbalanced, bitteer without being at all hoppy.

The Coach & Horses, Leyton, Greater London

The Bridge Inn, Grinton, North Yorkshire

The Flower Pot Hotel, Aston, Berkshire

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

Tap & Barrel, Pontefract, West Yorkshire

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		26 Jul 2016	Typical cask mark cold but superb. No complaints here.
ChrisE	Not Tried	30 Oct 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Jul 2013

Queens Arms, Bakewell, Derbyshire

The Dolphin, Eastbourne, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mitch		09 Feb 2016

Falcon, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Swan & Bottle, Uxbridge, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		02 Oct 2015

White Horse, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Clay Tavern, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Royal Standard, Blackheath, Greater London

Star & Eagle, Goudhurst, Kent

Cunning Man, Burghfield, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		16 Nov 2014	I did not like this beer, which had an odd, vanilla-like sweetness, and I could not finish my pint.

The Pineapple, Kentish Town, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		21 Oct 2014	Deliciously smooth and creamy

The Poppy Fields, Allington, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		19 Oct 2014

Crooked Billet, Stoke Row, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		10 Jun 2014

The Southwark Tavern, Southwark, Central London

Rising Sun, Scholar Green, Cheshire

King of the Belgians, Hartford, Cambridgeshire

Coachmakers Arms, Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Argyle, Holborn, Central London

The Falcon, Battersea, Greater London

The Bull Inn, Charlbury, Oxfordshire

Copper Beech, New Costessey, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		17 Nov 2012

The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	09 Nov 2012
oz11		29 Oct 2011	Coming towards the end of the barrel and, indeed, when I returned to the bar it had gone.

Black Dog, Kennington, Greater London

Drayton Arms, Kensington, Central London

The Imperial Hotel, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Bridge House, Maida Vale, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		03 Jul 2012	Malty golden brew with biscuity malt dominating and faint hoppiness in the finish. Dryish finish. My score 15/20.

The Unicorn, Canterbury, Kent

Douglas Arms Hotel, Bethesda, Gwynedd

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bear & Ragged Staff		26 Feb 2012	Disappointing, particukarky as this was recommended. There is a beer in there somewhere beneath the sulphur and yeast. Not for me.

Swan Inn, Bicester, Oxfordshire

Cayo, Cardiff, Glamorgan

Jinnie Inn, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire

The Old Brewery Tavern, Canterbury, Kent

Lord Collingwood, Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

The Junction Tavern, Tufnell Park, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Jun 2010
Magnus Greel		14 Jun 2010	Creamy with a citrus aftertaste.

The Anglesea Arms, Kensington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		07 Jul 2009	Slightly too cold.. wierd because the other beer wasnt.. fruity, some biscuit, dry aftertaste. Never massively impressed with this beer.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		27 Nov 2008	Not bad, but very boring. Sweet with a little hop and malt. Just a very basic golden ale really.

St Aldates Tavern, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		09 Feb 2008	Gold with lasting beige head. It’s a little fruity, but ultimately a rather dullish ordinary bitter. Bit of yeasty. But not great and just a little bland.