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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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask gravity at Five Points brewery. Hoppy American amber beer. Sweet fruity malty but nice though. Good hops on the finish. Yes a very good American amber.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2013
at 08:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home, 2nd August 2013. Not a bad amber ale, missing something, compared with my favourites of this style
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2013
at 13:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Maidenhead Beer Festival 2013, Maidenhead FC, Berkshire. A dark ruby brown coloured pour with virtually no head to speak of. Fruity, caramel aroma. Tastes fruity, caramel, quite bitter, slightly sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jul 2013
at 13:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Re-rated from a fresh bottle. Massive bitter hops, very zingy and hitting the spot a lot more than last time! Crazy good. 330ml bottle from Borough Wines, Hackney. Pours Mahogany brown, alcoholic liquored nose, extremely bitter with a little zest but shying away from any sweetness. Modest carbonation. Probably a little too bitter for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jul 2013
at 12:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the crate brewpub. Lemon citrus pine aroma. Flavour is twiggy weed, metallic. Nice firm bitterness. Soft carb. mid sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2013
at 12:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Cock Tavern. It pours red-amber with a small white head. The nose is earth, oily hop, tropical fruits... mango, tangerine and touch of barnyard. The taste is red berry, zesty citrus, red grapefruit, assertive bitterness, resin, varnish and a touch of alcohol with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Pretty delicious! Great brew from this new brewery!
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2013
at 06:18