The first beer ever brewed at Mad Cat Brewery and still going strong. Golden IPA is a beautiful ale with a lovely golden hue from amber malt, a pronounced peppery and citrus aroma from the Aurora and Cascade hops, and a lingering bitter finish – everything you could want from an English IPA.
We first made this beer in December 2012. It was freezing cold and we’d just finished installing all our brewery equipment. The only thing keeping us going was 4 layers of clothing and the promise of a celebratory beer or 2 or 3 or… Little did we realise how popular it would be or that we’d still be making it 10 years on.
Golden IPA ale is style deriving from a tradition of Hoppy Golden beers loved by drinkers for over a 100 years. We’ve blended the hops to give a balance between bitterness and citrus which keeps people comng back for more.
ABV: 4.2%
Look: Golden
Aroma: Grapefruit, Peppery, Citrus
Taste: Bitter
IBU: 40
Hops: Pilgrim, Bramling Cross, Aurora and Cascade
Food Pairing: Perfect with an Indian curry
Allergens: Barley Glutens Only