Shropshire Hop
Joule's Brewery in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.25
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The Brewery’s home in stunning Shropshire is nestled in a county full of rich brewing history. Shropshire Hop celebrates the pride we hold for our county, especially as the most prized ingredient in all our brews is our Shropshire Pure Mineral Water.
Shropshire Hop is a 4.3% powerfully hopped golden ale, aromatic and zesty. With a good depth of malt character, achieved by using a blend of four English grown malts. Dominated by a blend of English, American and New Zealand hops, creating a crescendo of satisfying bitterness, underpinned by pleasing floral notes.
Shropshire Hop is a 4.3% powerfully hopped golden ale, aromatic and zesty. With a good depth of malt character, achieved by using a blend of four English grown malts. Dominated by a blend of English, American and New Zealand hops, creating a crescendo of satisfying bitterness, underpinned by pleasing floral notes.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the Rose & Crown, Ludlow.
Appearance - pale golden yellow and clear with a thin white head.
Nose - lime, lemon curd and brown bread.
Taste - bready again, citrus and herbs.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry lightly bitter finish.
Overall - decent.
Appearance - pale golden yellow and clear with a thin white head.
Nose - lime, lemon curd and brown bread.
Taste - bready again, citrus and herbs.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry lightly bitter finish.
Overall - decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2026
at 19:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Cross Keys, Chester. Pours clear pale gold with white foam. Aroma: pale malts, citrus, straw, grass. Taste:light to moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium body with fine carbonation
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2024
at 08:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Cross Keys, Chester. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon curd on white bread. Taste is light sweet malt, lemongrass. Thin texture. Thin, dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2024
at 21:20
03/06/2016. CROSS KEYS, 2 Duke Street, CHESTER, Cheshire, England (JOULE'S)
Tried
on 18 Dec 2022
at 10:14
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
A blonde ale from a brewery that always frustrates me, their beers promise so much but often fail to deliver. This one looks OK, pours a nice clear gold with a frothy white head, and there are some floral hops on the nose - but it then disappoints a little, the mouthfeel is semi-creamy, there are some hops going on and some sweet fruitness but the finish has a strange taste to it which kind of ruins everything that went before - so it's just another average Joules golden ale
Tried
on 06 Jan 2022
at 13:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at (Ye Olde) Rose & Crown, Stafford (not listed in Ratebeer). Pours a golden yellow with a tight white head. Has a nice aroma of floral hops and lemongrass. In the mouth it is creamy with lemon and hops. Finish is sweet, but when that fades there’s a lingering taste of dishwater. Nice enough – until the end !
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2020
at 18:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Cross Keys, Chester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and little citrus. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Feb 2019
at 18:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Cross Keys, Chester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 100219
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Feb 2019
at 18:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
10/2/2019. Cask at the Cross Keys, Chester. Pours clear golden with a creamy/foamy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, grass and straw. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Light to moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Feb 2019
at 18:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Olde Dolphin, Shrewsbury. Golden with a creamy head. It has a dense full bodied hoppiness but lacking a little in flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2018
at 16:24