Lion (Bottle)
(Batch of Lion)
Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.24
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The Cotswolds Conservation Board is celebrating 40 years of protected status for the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). And Hook Norton has joined in the celebrations with a new brew Cotswold Lion, at 4.2 per cent ABV, to mark the occasion, and 5p from every pint sold is being donated to the Cotswolds Conservation Board.
The beer is a pale, fruity ale, brewed with Maris Otter malt and hopped with Fuggles. Brewer James Clarke said: “This is the first time we have brewed a single varietal beer.” Over the past four decades AONB designation has meant that the Cotswolds has been conserved and enhanced and that any change has, where possible, been in keeping with the distinctive nature of the area.
HRH, The Prince of Wales who lives in the AONB has praised the work that has been done to conserve the Cotswolds over the past four decades and has said that he hopes that the Cotswolds Conservation Board will continue its work for countless years to come.
The beer is a pale, fruity ale, brewed with Maris Otter malt and hopped with Fuggles. Brewer James Clarke said: “This is the first time we have brewed a single varietal beer.” Over the past four decades AONB designation has meant that the Cotswolds has been conserved and enhanced and that any change has, where possible, been in keeping with the distinctive nature of the area.
HRH, The Prince of Wales who lives in the AONB has praised the work that has been done to conserve the Cotswolds over the past four decades and has said that he hopes that the Cotswolds Conservation Board will continue its work for countless years to come.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden beer with a strong white head. The aroma is very floral and dry, and the flavour is smoothly mildly hopped. Overall a nice smooth drinkable golden ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2007
at 18:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, golden with a small, white head. Lightly citric aroma. Medium body completely dominated by a very dry and rather bitter hoppiness. Fresh. 281006
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2006
at 15:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Horsens beerfestival. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, fruit. Flavour is hop, fruit, malt, alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2006
at 04:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at Horsens Beerfestival. Clear, pale golden with a small white head. Quite hoppy aroma with grapefruit. The same goes for the flavor, but there’s pine there too. Medium body. Lacks balance in my opinion. (061028)
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2006
at 12:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle picked up at SH Jones in Bicester 16-09-06. Golden beer with white frothy head, citrusy nose with hops also some citrus and fruitiness in the taste which in fact is very good in this bottle form, plenty of flavour and nice well balanced bitterness, very moreish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2006
at 01:34