Fox's Nob (Bottled)
(Batch of Fox's Nob)
Highgate in Smethwick, West Midlands, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.90
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Named after the foxes that used to live within the brewery grounds, Nob being the Old English for head. A copper coloured beer brewed using pale, crystal and black malt with a small amount of high maltose syrup. Progress, Fuggle and Golding hops provide the bitterness and each cask is generously dry hopped at rack using Styrian Golding.
Tasting notes: An exquisite floral nose with citrus notes is the prelude to a rich palate of malt and fruit and a long dry bitter finish. Fox’s Nob is also available in 500ml bottle and because no isinglass is used in production, is a beer suitable for vegetarians.
Tasting notes: An exquisite floral nose with citrus notes is the prelude to a rich palate of malt and fruit and a long dry bitter finish. Fox’s Nob is also available in 500ml bottle and because no isinglass is used in production, is a beer suitable for vegetarians.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
21st Aug 2010, I wrote this: Sadly the brewery is now closed and up for sale, so this review of a 500ml brown bottle will most likely be the last one for this beer. The 4.4%ABV bottle had a before use date of Aug 2010, so it is three weeks out of date today: poured into my newish ’Abbot Ale’ glass tankard. It is a horrible day outside and I’m dog sitting, this is a ’live’ review! Frankie, the black Labrador Retriever doesn’t say much, but looks interested as I pour the beer, not that he is getting any. Lovely amber, copper coloured body, good white foaming crown on top, the beer looks clear and inviting. The nose is mostly malts, some citrus notes like the cask version, but not as fruity. The taste is creamy and malty, with a good hop bitterness blended within it. Very easy to drink and I’ll miss this breweries beers. I still have a couple of others to review though, so although the brewery has gone I’ll remember their beers for a bit longer yet!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2012
at 08:09
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
50cl bottle, CM-Vantaa. Pours Hazy light amber with a small head. Aroma is weak of apple and sweet. Very light bodied, but not watery. Flavour is fruity with apple and lightly hopped. Too light, but enjoyed with chicken, this was OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2010
at 11:14
3.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled, thanks oh6gdx! Hazy bright amber, minimal head. Appley nose with some caramel. Sweet and light bodied. Fruity and somewhat sulphury. Vey fruity and apple and quite bland. With low hop rate, dull malt profile and cidery notes there is not much to enjoy in this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2008
at 07:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Amberish coppery colour with mediumsized creamy head. Leaves a lot of lace. Aroma is caramel malts, some nuts and also slight cooked vegetables and wood. Flavour is nutty, flowery hoppy as well as slightly wooden. Some mild fruityness bears the bitterness up a bit. Quite different and a part of me hates it while another part finds it quite interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2008
at 13:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BBE 2009)
Clear copper color, small white head. Skunky hoppy, nutty and a bit toffeish aroma. Nutty hoppy flavor, ok maltyness for being only 4 %, but flavors are not very rich. There is some fruityness and a bit of citrus in the finish, but that’s all. Tolerable session beer, but not really interesting.
Clear copper color, small white head. Skunky hoppy, nutty and a bit toffeish aroma. Nutty hoppy flavor, ok maltyness for being only 4 %, but flavors are not very rich. There is some fruityness and a bit of citrus in the finish, but that’s all. Tolerable session beer, but not really interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2008
at 14:42
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
500 ml bottle. Amber coloured, with a rapidly fading soapy white head; heavily carbonated; aromatic smell with rather jammy fruits; malty with a touch of honey, and no obvious finish. Rather unbalanced and lacking bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2007
at 11:30