The Can Says: "Very Strong, Special Beer"

Rortise Says: Ahh Gold Label, always found hovering around Spesh and Super T in the supermarket aisles but never seen around park benches. Maybe there is a reason for this? As this barley wine has a ABV of 9.5% we here at Trampjuice felt that a review was a must. First impressions were very poor, for a start the 330ml can hardly shouts "super" at you and I was most dissapointed to find that the label was actually red and not gold. The only redeeming factor was the 9.5% ABV, but what exactly does it taste like?

Upon opening a typically neutral smell emanated from the can disguising any ideas as to what the taste would be. When poured there was very little head, which soon disappeared into the nexus of the surrounding air. The taste was overwhelmingly of caramel with a hint of nuts. Not your average bar snack peanut but a more uppermarket nut, possibly Cashews or Almonds. The finish of the drink is intensely bitter and this bitterness hides the 9.5% well. However the cans are soon gone as they are only 330ml.

In Conclusion: So does Gold Label have the midas touch? Unfortunately not. If the can was 500ml and if they hadn't reduced the strength to 9.5% and if tramps drank it then the final score may have been different. Also, if the label was actually gold then there would have been less points deducted. But we have to take these things into account and provide an impartial review and as such Gold Label gets a mediocre 4/10