A bit of a conflict here –I love Badger beers,but I don’t particularly like beer that is flavoured with things such as herbs,spices or flowers –or,in this case,peach blossom. Badger Golden Glory (4.5%) has an almost overpowering flowery aroma as soon as you open the bottle –you can’t smell much else at all above it,I certainly couldn’t make out the scent of any hops or malt. It has a very sweet,flowery,fruity flavour –a slightly bitter finish,but a bit weedy (since we’re on the flowery theme).
The bottle notes claim that this beer is “the ideal ale to complement duck paté or cheesecake”. Hmmm –hedging your bets a bit there,guys –starters or puddings? I don’t think this beer has the strength of flavour to handle duck paté –traditionally duck is served with a fruit with a bit of bite,like oranges or cherries;I think peach is a bit too “gentle”for this. As for cheesecake,well it depends on what the cheesecake topping is –if it’s a sweet,mild flavour,then OK,this beer would probably suit,but for anything with a stronger taste,probably not. I think that it would be well suited to something that is also fruity and aromatic,such as mangoes or –dare I say it –peaches!
The Hall and Woodhouse website has a page on matching their beers to food.