Stour Valley Gold

Stour Valley Gold

500ml Bottle
£2.90
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Stour Valley Gold

Stour Valley Gold

Best Selling Beer

ABV 4.2%
Style Gold and Hoppy

Bright, zesty, and effortlessly drinkable. As our most popular golden ale, the 4.2% Stour Valley Gold serves as a refreshing tribute to the landscape surrounding our Long Melford brewery. We harness the natural clarity of water from our on-site well to create a crisp, light base that allows a complex blend of seven hops—including Citra and Cascade—to truly shine. With its vibrant citrus notes and clean, floral finish, it’s a pint of pure local soul designed for impeccable balance.

£2.90
Package Type

Aroma

Floral, citrus.

Taste

Hoppy, floral, citrus golden ale.

Hops

Azacca, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Cascade, Goldings & Nugget

ROOTED IN THE VALLEY (FROM OUR OWN WELL)

There are millions of golden beers, but not every brewery takes the time to perfect one from the ground up. Every drop of Stour Valley Gold is brewed using pure water drawn from our own Stour Valley well. It’s a literal connection to the landscape that has defined Nethergate since 1986. We don't just name it after the valley; we brew the valley into the glass, ensuring a "quietly bold" character that mass-produced beers simply can't replicate.

A SEVEN-HOP MASTERPIECE

We didn't set out to chase trends; we set out to find balance. Years of fine-tuning led us to a meticulous blend of seven hop varieties, including Azacca, Centennial, and Citra. This modern citrus brightness meets classic English Goldings to create a beer that’s floral, rounded, and clean. At 4.2%, it’s light enough for easy drinking yet full enough to leave its mark, whether enjoyed in a bustling beer garden or a quiet moment at home.

Stour Valley Gold - Fresh

A refreshing golden ale praised for its "light and refreshing" quality and "lovely flavour." Customers consistently rate it excellent, calling it "perfect for sunny weather" and a "staple beer." Great value at £2.40/pint with quick delivery. One issue noted: collection wasn't ready on time with poor presentation of packaging.

  • 5 stars: 44 (86%)
  • 4 stars: 6 (12%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Tony T.
500ml Bottle

Lovely drop of beer, I will have to come down to the Brewery and have a tour🍺

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Charlie T.
18 Pint Demi

First class beer and experience from start to finish. Highly recommended and I’ll be back. Everyone there very helpful and great to be able to pick up out of office hours at the taproom in the evening.

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Steve B.
36 Pint Poly

Easy to order online. Pick up nice and easy too . The beer itself was again very fresh , poured perfectly and tasted great . My only negative point would be that after I had set up the polypin for drinking in my man cave , the box collapsed and I was left with just the plastic container with the beer inside . It still tasted great but it looked a bit naff .

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Hans v.d.M.
18 Pint Demi

Top quality that was enjoyed during ScimFest 2026!

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Tom O.
12x 500ml Bottles

Fine bitter for evenings by the Stour

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Mark S.
500ml Bottle

Great value for a quality product, highly recommend.

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Charlie

Fabulous

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Anonymous
500ml Bottle

Quick and easy ordering process, Parcel arrived safely on time

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Jakob B.
36 Pint Poly

Great beer

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Ralph M.
12x 500ml Bottles

Staple beer if my household.

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Stephen H.
500ml Bottle

Excellent ale, will definitely buy again

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ian m.
12x 500ml Bottles

Very good beer any competitive prices as I now only buy from independant brewers

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Fiona R.
12x 500ml Bottles

Lovely tasty fresh beer, very good value.

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Mark S.
500ml Bottle

Lovely summer beer

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Ross B.
12x 500ml Bottles

Never disappoints. Perfect for this sunny weather. I keep mine in the wine fridge at 11 degrees for a Friday evening tipple

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James H.
12x 500ml Bottles

Ordered a case of Stour Valley Gold with my last order of White Stout. Very refreshing while sitting in my garden enjoying the sunshine.

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Rene G.
12x 500ml Bottles

Beer is excellent and brewery provide an excellent delivery service . Driver very friendly and puts beer into your house .

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Lawrence L.
9 Pint Mini

Excellent beer. Great value at £2.40 a pint.

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MR B.R.W.
36 Pint Poly

The beer tasted great, however, it wasn't ready when I arrived to collect and the box was all open and the bag had a lot of air in it. Not sure if I had the full 36 pints or not but presentation was a bit naff.

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Dominic C.
12x 500ml Bottles

An excellent brew, light and refreshing for the summer.

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Charlie R.
12x 500ml Bottles

I grew up in Clare in the 1990s where the original brewery was. I was too young to drink but always loved the smell of the brewery. Had my first pint of Nethergate ale four years ago when visiting the area for the first time in years and recently got a load of bottles delivered. Truly refreshing ales and the delivery is super quick!

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Ben K.
18 Pint Demi

Always a nice refreshing beer!

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Paul E.
18 Pint Demi

Part of my Fresh Ale order 18 pint Box to share with friends! I can say the Gold went down very well with the group many compliments a good taste and just the right abv for a session so summing up Stour Valley Gold was fully enjoyed by everyone

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Simon H.

Delicious!

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Bob L.

Bought 36 pints of Stour Valley Gold. It was in perfect condition and enjoyed by all who tried it. Would not hesitate to buy again.

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Simon H.

Ordered the Stour Valley Gold and was not disappointed! An 18 pint box fits nicely on a shelf in the fridge and will be ordering another soon.

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Phillip N.

Just the thing after a long day ... absolutely delicious.

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Graham P.

Lovely refreshing golden beer

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Ross B.

Always nice to order for the weekend after returning from business abroad. An excellent pint as ever.

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Andrew B.

Easy to use website, great service st pick up and excellent well brewed beer. Thank you.

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