Christmas Ale
Hepworth & Co in Pulborough, West Sussex, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Christmas Ale from Hepworth & Co 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
500 bottle from Cask & Glass, Tonbridge. I saw the previous year’s offering in the clear glass 660 bottle that Chris_o had in an off licence in Brighton and wished I bought it, so when I saw this I had to buy it. Reddish copper colour with lasting off white head. It does smell of christmas cake, malty with dried fruits. alcohol and hops (ok hops aren’t in christmas cake), Full in mouth, alcohol kick comes through in the end. Lots of tea and tobacco, more dried/burnt fruit too. I love it. More dry malt and dry peppery hop on finish. The hops, the malt, the alcohol all go to make this one of the best UK beers I’ve had. It is extraordinary. It really does assault the senses.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Christmas Ale from Hepworth & Co 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle conditioned
Golden to amber color, thin creamy head. Aroma of metallic green hops, some white sugar. Malty body, toffee, strong bitterness (good quality of English hop, partially aromatic), almost extreme at the end, with toffee again. Balanced, warming stuff, not too much complex nor exciting, but the more I drink it the more I like it ;-)
Don’t drink it too cold!
omhper (44752) reviewed Christmas Ale from Hepworth & Co 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. Pale amber. Appley and grassy. A very drinkable beer, despite it’s sweetness. It is somewhat roasty and has notes of honey. Pretty decent.