Hop Ditch
Rocky Head in Wandsworth, Greater London, England 🏴
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.90
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oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle (from Ales by Mail). Hazy orangeish golden colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is funky, some slight tart wooden and citrusy tones with mild spiciness to it as well. Flavour is sour berries, some floral, mild farmyard and some fruity tones as well. A bit strange, but still nicely drinkable.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared at Leighton’s place. 25/08/2015. Big thanks to Leighton for this one. Clear golden / orange coloured pour with a lasting off white head. Aroma is sharp lemon, light brett, pineapple, little perfume. Flavour is composed of sharp lemon pine hop, zesty lemon, grainy, pineapple, Palate is airy and frothy, dry zesty finish, Tangy citrus in the finish.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared in London. Wow, I’ve had this beer for more than two years, and it is such a thrill to finally drink it. Pours clear gold with a big, big frothy white head. The nose has wood, light oxidation, marmalade. Medium sweet flavor with bitter wood, grass, husky grains. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Lightly sticky sweet on the finish, with more bitter grass and wood, hints of oxidation, light dried caramel, more marmalade. Very interesting. Kind of like a session barley wine.
Nisse666 (17733) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle greatest thx to Theydon_Bois cons 2014-03-31 Göteborg AR: yeasty grapefruit, appel wine, ripe grapes - citrus AP: hazy coppery, high frothy creamy, white head, great lacings F: sourish citrus grape fruit meat, yeasty, ripe white grapes, fizzy, medium bitterness, finishes sour doughy ripe citrus
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home on 2nd February 2014 - Christmas gift. Pours hazy amber with yellowy-white lacing foam. Tart citrus aroma of tangerine and grapefruit, with some yeastiness. Rich hoppiness in-mouth with grapefruit, and herby grassiness. Finish remains citric, with rear upper-mouth bitterness. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body. A fine, tasty IPA.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at Dadsgiving, sourced from the mighty LB Oddbins, 24/11/13. Hazed orange amber with a good sized off white covering. Nose is dank hops, tarte fruit, sublte sour tones, orange, straw. Taste comprises orange pith, mineral bite, light tarte edge to the fruit, apricot, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry closure with chalky mineral bite. Sour - really ? Decent enough drop, more aking to a slightly tarte APA.
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by Colin at Dadsgiving - one of many. Pours cloudy gold with white head. Nose and taste of grapefruit, citrus, light bread, tangerine and ever so mildly slight sour lemon. Lighter medium body. Soft carbonation. Not really a sour.
TBone (30139) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled 500ml ABM. Deep hazy orange color, good off-white head. Tart, a bit salty-like aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Sourish, a bit barnyardish with fruity hops. Simple, refreshing, somewhat drinkable.
Idiosynkrasie (17851) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle. Clear, orangey golden colour with average to huge, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity hoppy aroma, hints of berries, grapes, herbal vinegar spiciness. Taste is dry hoppy, minimally tart, subtle caramel malt sweetness, hints of grapes, berries, herbal vinegar spiciness. Not really sourish, decently spicy. Nice.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Hop Ditch from Rocky Head 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Birmingham. Poured a hazy medium amber with a frothy white head and lots of broken lace. The aroma is big hops wild yeast and grapefruit citrus. The flavour is medium bitter. Medium bodied, medium texture and low carbonation. A nice sour citrus grassy slightly spicy palate.