Old Hooky
(has 2 batches)
Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.44
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A beautifully balanced beer, fruity by nature, with a well-rounded body and the suggestive echo of Crystal Malt.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home shared with Sarah from Sainburys. Had this a few times before but first time rate. Clear amber copper coloured pour with a lasting greyish cream head. Aroma is mineral, some farts, stale wet grassy hop, toffee. Flavour is toffee and toast malts, mice English yeast esters, slight metal note in the finish. Hops are a bit stale, cheesy and lacklustre. Boring beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2014
at 12:13
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Pours clear amber with stable off-white head. Mild aroma of hops and yeast, with subtle fruity notes. Bitter, hoppy flavour with malty and fruity notes which are quite disturbing for the overall experience. Bitter and slightly sourish finish. A bit dusty and old. Past BBD. Needs re-rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2014
at 15:19
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
0,5L bottle, BB 12.12.2014. Pours clear amber with white head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, and caramel. Taste is bitter, fruity, metallic, and caramel. Overall: not something I would try again, but also not really awful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2014
at 14:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Brown colour with an off-white head with short duration. Aroma has notes of toasted malts, mild carmel with floral notes. Flavor is quite similar and predictable according to aroma, toasted malts, caramel, candy sugar and mild bittery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2013
at 14:13