Hook Island Red
Five Points Brewing Company in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.71
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A full-bodied, hoppy Red Ale brewed with rye malt. Peppery notes with a hint of spice held up by a big, bold, malty backbone. It’s complex, flavourful and interesting.
But, it’s not all about the malt with Hook Island Red. Kilos of West Coast hops – Chinook, Columbus and Simcoe – add flavours of resinous pine with a hint of passionfruit.
But, it’s not all about the malt with Hook Island Red. Kilos of West Coast hops – Chinook, Columbus and Simcoe – add flavours of resinous pine with a hint of passionfruit.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Trübes orangebraunes Bier mit einer schönen beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr hopfig, harzig, fruchtig, Melone. Geschmack bitter hopfig, reife Früchte, sehr malzig, harzig, gut!
Tried
on 26 Feb 2015
at 14:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at the London Brewers’ Market held at the Old Spitafields Market. Pours hazy amber with tan head. Hoppy aroma. Toffee, fruit, dry bitter hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Dec 2014
at 10:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Draught.
Where: Cock Tavern, London.
Appearance: Brown colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Hops, caramel, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, hops, grass, floral.
Where: Cock Tavern, London.
Appearance: Brown colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Hops, caramel, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, hops, grass, floral.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2014
at 03:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Cock Tavern - London. Pours clear amber-brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose has lots of dry brown bread, juicy pine, ripe citrus and dried berries. Medium sweet flavor with lots of rich wholegrain bread, bitter pine, some juicy and oily grass, berries, rindy citrus, general ripe fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation and massaging texture. Bitter finish with lots of lightly dried, bready malts, some caramel, earth and pine, dried citrus fruits, orange rind. Good stuff. Got some teeth it does.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2014
at 11:49
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at The Cock Tavern, RBESG
Clear dark amber with a small off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is all caramel. Taste is caramel and bitters
Ok.
Clear dark amber with a small off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is all caramel. Taste is caramel and bitters
Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2014
at 21:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled at the Cock Tavern. Clear amber color, small off-white head. Aroma is a bit weird, a bit plant like. Taste malts, caramel, again a bit plant like, some butter and old hops. Average body, firm carbonation.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2014
at 04:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep red, a bit cheesy, sweet toffee, dry, pine, bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2014
at 12:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 11 Apr 2014) Reddish amber colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with red fruit, caramel, toast and rye bread. Malty, fruity taste with notes of red fruit, rye bread, caramel and a sharp resiny bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Possibly not perfectly balanced, but very tasty. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 May 2014
at 07:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Deep copper-red with a small creamy slightly off-white head. Fairly strong in the palate but has an underlying sweetness most notable in the nose and somewhat smooth tasting.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2014
at 07:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at N1 Islington, Saturday 19th April 2014 Pours mid/dark brown bubbles at edge, slight sour edge creeping in on nose (getting tired) taste is merely ok, fruity, malty. Ok A5 A3 T5 P3 Ov11 2.7
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Apr 2014
at 08:47