303 AD
Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.48
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A pale dry bitter, predominantly hoppy with hints of citrus and ginger. Brewed with proportions of Amber Malt, it is our only beer to use dwarf hop variety First Gold. Originally brewed to celebrate the birth of the sixth generation of the founder of the company.
303AD celebrates St George, patron saint of England. This is the year of his death.
303AD celebrates St George, patron saint of England. This is the year of his death.
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03/08/2005. GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, LONDON, W14, England
Tried
on 13 Dec 2022
at 10:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2017
at 10:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Appearance: Dark amber, nice amount of white head. Aroma: Not much, some malt and hops. Taste: Quite hoppy, dry. Some malt. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 4/10-2007
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2008
at 06:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Three Guineas, Reading. Amber with a thin white head; citrus aroma and flavour; grapefruit bitterness and sweetness to finish. An excellent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2008
at 03:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On gravity at the Bristol Beer Festival 14/3/08. Amber coloured with a small, off-white head. Aroma of earthy malt and citrus hops with a touch of spice. Flavour was slightly sweet, with some biscuit malt and hops in the finish. A very good bitter.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2008
at 13:31
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle from Sainsburys. Golden colour with a creamy cream coloured head; aroma of hops and citrus; malty body with a dry finish. Rather disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2007
at 13:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Poors a golden colour with a white head that stays and sticks to the side of the glass. A nice hoppy smell and a pleasant enough bitter taste. The aftertaste is nice, but not brilliant. A good beer in a bottle, but I imagine the unpasturised cask version is better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2007
at 19:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled from ASDA. Amber coloured with a hint of hoppy aroma. Flavours of fruity malt with a grassy after taste. The whole package was a bit subdued for me, which is probably due to the pasteurisation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2007
at 14:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
light amber coloured ale,light fruity hop,lovely fresh hop fronted fruityness with spicy hint. littlr bitter linger
Tried
on 01 Apr 2007
at 13:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Cask at the Wharf. Very fruity hop aroma. Quite hazy copper colour. Frothy white head. Good, uncompromising bitterness, slightly yeasty. Low carbonation, but very drinkable. Good mouthfeel, comes off as if it has more alcohol than the 4.0% the coaster says.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2007
at 07:03