Yukon Gold English Pale Ale

Beer # 234 Yukon Gold

Yukon Brewing
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Independent Microbrewery
English Pale Ale


5.0 % ABV Brown Glass bottle 650 ml
$6.90 (Canadian) At LCBO 

Twitter: @yukonbeer

The Yukon Brewing Company began  in 1997. The owners, Alan and Bob, who had both moved to the Yukon from Ontario, thought up their business plan on a canoe trip and the rest is history. When they first opened The company bore the name Chilkoot Brewing Company which was quickly changed due to a trademark issue. They re-branded as Cheechako Brewing company, but even that was changed again in 1999 to Yukon Brewing Company. In 2010 they dropped "company" and continue to this day with the name Yukon Brewing.

Tonight's offering is an English style Pale Ale. It contains 5 malts and is hopped with Saaz, Sterling, and UK Golding hops. The most striking thing about tonight's bottle could be the bottle itself.  The label is a piece of art designed by Ontario born, Batik artist Lynn Blakie . The bold yellow and deep blue colours of the label certainly do draw your eye in.

Enough art appreciation.... let's drink some liquid art.

Pours a light coppery gold with a thin off white head that disperses quickly. The aroma is earthy malts with some brown sugar slight caramel and the lightest hint of citrus. First sip is slightly sweet and malt forward. Light in body, very similar to an English mild ale. Hints of caramel, apples, earth tones. Finish is slightly hoppy, herbal and medicinal.


Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 5/6 PASS
Re-Order:  5/6  PASS
Experience:  5/6 PASS

Final Thoughts:


I am quite happy with my first taste of the Yukon. This is a solid beer and a good flagship for the company. I can also see why it is the # 1 selling draft in all of the Yukon Territory (even outselling the Big Boys!) Is it very memorable?... no not quite, but I would definitely pick this over many, many other drafts that are out there. I look forward to trying the rest of their beers.

Cheers


CJT



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