Old Hoppy Hen (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Hoppy Hen)
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
5.97
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Smooth and easy drinking, this bitter pale ale is inspired by the US craft beer boom using four hop varieties, and has a light citrus taste.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2017 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, earth, hay, raisins & yeast. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 10:28
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle bought at Greene King Beer Cafe. Shared with Finn. Bright amber body, fair lacing from a diminishing white head. Modest doughy malty nose, mid-sweet. Honeyed malts to the taste buds, hints of dried fruits. Rather sweet malt-fruity ending. Soft on the swallow. Easy going.(Hotel room, Cambridge 12.11.2021).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2021
at 19:20
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Delt med Rune på rom 230 på Travelodge Cambridge Central. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum med litt farge. Litt lacing. Smørmaltaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken som aromaen. Kjedelig. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2021
at 21:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 500ml (Minimani Rovaniemi)
Clear amber colour, small steady off-white head, lace. Aroma has citrus, crystal malt and some English malts. Light-bodied. Pale malty, some caramalt, citrus in the flavour. Traditional English bitter with American twist.
Clear amber colour, small steady off-white head, lace. Aroma has citrus, crystal malt and some English malts. Light-bodied. Pale malty, some caramalt, citrus in the flavour. Traditional English bitter with American twist.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2021
at 19:01
6/10
Crisp,malty,lightly hoppy ale.sticks a bit to the tongue.easy to drink.not as bad as the ratings suggest.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2021
at 17:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
500ml bottle. Pours copper with a small white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is butter, caramel, malt and grassy hops. Taste is light to medium sweet, caramel, malt, grassy hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2019
at 15:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the Anchor, Cambridge. Amber, mostly clear, with the tiniest bit of off-White head. Loads of lacing. The malty scent is a bit messy. There’s a touch of hop somewhere but I just can’t seem to pin it down. Refreshing sweet taste: the spicy rye and the New World hops make more of an impact here. Clean finish although the residual malty/yeasty gunk reappears in the aftertaste. It ain’t a classic, but it’s as good as many craft ’APAs’ that have been foisted on me in the past.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2016
at 12:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, bought in London, shared at local tasting. ABV is 4.2%. Deep golden colour, white head. Pleasant aroma of toffee, vanilla and caramel, only a hint of herbal hops. "Typically British" flavour with toffee notes, the hops are distinct only in the bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2016
at 12:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flaske delt på RBHD-samling, hjemme, mai-16: klar og lys kobbergylden med ok skum. Lett aroma av grapefrukt og malt. En enkel og klassisk pøse-bitter med citrus, litt rugsyrlighet og forsiktig humlebitterhet i ettersmaken. Kveldens første, og den skled bekymringsløst over ganen etter den gode paellaen på terassen.
Tried
on 12 May 2016
at 10:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Shared bottle at RB/HD at Bjørnøy 12.05.15. Clear golden. Off-white head and lacing. Aroma of and taste of malt, meadows and a hint of citrus. Excellent drinkability. Fine bitterness is lingering on.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2016
at 10:13