Hengist

Wantsum Brewery in St Nicholas At Wade, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

5.85

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 15

Named after the Anglo Saxon invader who formed the Kingdom of Kent, this golden pale ale has flavours of biscuit malt balancing a long fruit hop.

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eurosoba (18472) ticked Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 2 years ago

02/03/2013. THOMAS INGOLDSBY, 5-9 Burgate, CANTERBURY, Kent, England (WETHERSPOONS)

Tried from Can on 14 Feb 2023 at 08:58

6.6

jjsint (8566) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Mid- to dark gold, hazy with a tight white head. Light citrus and scratchy hay in the uninspiring aroma. Taste is better with a sweet, golden-syrup laden intro followed with a bit of citrus zest and honey. Some balancing bitterness on the finish. A bit unwieldy but all in all a good drink

Tried from Cask on 12 Sep 2021 at 18:51

5.2

Grumbo (24130) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

13/10/2019. Cask at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Poured slightly hazy golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit, grain and a light herbal grassy edge. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Disappointing.

Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2019 at 14:02

6.4

LordAlwold1970 (9620) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Kentish Belle, Bexleyheath. Amber pour with a white head. Nose of marmalade, tangerine, toffee, light caramel. Flavours of caramel, toffee apple, sweet malt, toffee, marmalade. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2018 at 10:53

WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 8 years ago

Tried on 21 Oct 2017 at 12:34

SinH4 (15491) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle, many thanks Andrew! Hazy amber color with white head. Aroma is cheesy, grapefruity, toffee, toasted malts, herbal. Taste is the same, with a nice grapefruity finish. Medium carbonation. Solid, the taste is better than the aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2017 at 05:45

6.2

Olut (21691) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Alexandra Beer House, Halifax. Clear golden with a creamy head. Smooth with light grainy malts that linger. It’s sugary in its nose in this respect.

Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2017 at 18:39

hohops (2621) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Pours cloudy, amber, a white foamy head. Aromas of malts, lots of toffee, hoppy hints. Medium mouthfeel, plenty of malt, raisin, hop bitterness, some caramel and toffee. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2014 at 10:21

5.4

madmitch76 (40205) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

3rd December 2011
ChrisOs Early December Tasting. Hazy gold beer, tiny white head. Light dry palate. Floral notes with a trace of citrus. Dry dry finish and much too dry overall.

Tried on 10 Mar 2012 at 07:22

4.8

fonefan (84235) reviewed Hengist from Wantsum Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Unclear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, sweet malt, sweet plastic smoke, herbs, sweet citrus notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2012 at 11:07