Brass Castle Brewery Hoparoo

Hoparoo

 

Brass Castle Brewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Rotating
Score
6.68
ABV: 4.3% IBU: - Ticks: 6
Aussie Aussie Aussie! This sunny and sinkable pale is the perfect showcase for some awesome Australian hops. Big tropical flavours from Vic Secret and Eclipse hops with notes of mandarin, citrus peel and pineapple. The unmistakeable hop pine aroma make this pale one not to miss!
 

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6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample on cask at the Queen (Crafthouse)
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Cask at The Queen Crafthouse on 28 Jan 2026 at 09:33

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at the New Clarence, Hull, 22/01/2026.
Clear golden topped with a lasting just off white head ... good half glass lacing ensues.
Nose is citric tinged straw, tangerine, soft malts, floral tones.
Taste comprises soft malts, melon, papaya, grass, orange peel.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy hop bitterness.
Tidy cask pale.
Tried on 22 Jan 2026 at 16:43

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Fifth House, Stockton. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit, citrus, hops. Taste is malt, grain, biscuit, with tropical notes, fruity citrus and hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2025 at 20:39

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
27/11/2025. Cask (Green Room) at The Dove Street Inn Winter Beer Festival, 2025.
Tried from Cask at Dove Street Inn on 27 Nov 2025 at 15:00

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer Festival 2025, Beer#3. Golden coloured with soft tropical to exotic flavours in a very drinkable texture, making it lightly sweetened too.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2025 at 14:06

Tried from Cask at Old Shambles Tavern on 13 Oct 2025 at 23:00