Cumbrian Five Hop
Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.84
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A generously hopped beer, made with a combination of 5 different hop varieties (as you might have guessed from the name). The hops used are Amarillo, Citra, Bramling Cross, Fuggles and Goldings.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Golden with a light haze, medium off-white head, great retention and lacing. Aroma is hoppy, citrus fruits, orange marmalade, floral. Taste of orange, citrus, floral and herbal notes, malts, finish is bitter. Medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2018
at 16:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, half pint. Tasted on the 27/01/2018 at "Manchester Camra Beer & Cider Festival". Cloudy amber with a medium white head. Aroma of floral hops with some citrus fruits and caramel. Taste is citrusy and medium hoppy. Finish is medium bitter and slightly fruity. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Feb 2018
at 09:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell, London, 22 Nov 2017) Golden amber colour with foamy, off-white head. Malty, slightly fruity nose with tea, apricots and toast. Malty, fruity taste with notes of citrus, tea, dried fruit, apricots and a balanced earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a balanced sweetness. Tasty and refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2018
at 20:52
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ home. Clear orange golden to lightly amber color with a medium sized white head that diminishes quite quickly. Smell and taste malts, floral, blossomy hoppy. I do get a touch of green plants and "dishwasher water", that somewhat artificial scent and flavor. Average body, average carbonation. Meh, disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2018
at 18:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Miles Thompson (JDW), Kendal. Golden orange, clear, small ring of white head. Orange peel, Cointreau, peppery spice, a touch of lemongrass in the heady aroma. Bitter taste with a spicy orange sweetness. A medicinal tang near the end of the sip. Apricot brandy notes in the aftertaste. Different than most, pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2017
at 17:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Chez Sophie, Shrewsbury. Pours a generally clear gold, frothy white head. Aroma of a light caramel sweetness, citrus. Taste has a nice hop bite, fairly juicy with marmalade, pine needles, citrus and a nice grapefruit bitterness. Nice.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2017
at 15:54