Lion

Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.00

ABV: 4.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 51

Originally a Special in 2006 under the name Cotswold Lion. Then became a may / June seasonal. Now regular.

Pride of the Cotswolds.

A perfectly balanced bronze beer, full of fruit flavours and aromas. Complex yet refreshing, Lion has a long, bittersweet finish

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3.5

Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Cask at Coach & Horses, Mayfair. Sampled Feb 2015. Pours golden orange with a beige cap. Aroma: pale malt, orange citrus, fruity, mildly floral. Taste: light sweet & bitter, towards dry, the taste follows the aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Overall decent

Tried from Cask on 26 Sep 2023 at 21:17

eurosoba (18570) ticked Lion from Hook Norton Brewery 3 years ago

23/11/2013. OLD ROAD TAVERN, Old Road, CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire, England

Tried on 14 Dec 2022 at 09:33

6.2

allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 9 years ago

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

Cask at the Haymarket. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of biscuits, faint citrus. Taste is light sweet, caramel. Thin finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2016 at 02:52

5.2

Stuu (34525) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 9 years ago

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

Cask at the haymarket. Pours clear golden, nose is biscuity toffee, floral, taste is sweet, dry toffee, floral.

Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2016 at 11:08

4.4

RichTheVillan (12489) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 10 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask at the Prince of Wales; hazy amber pout with a creamy beige head, dirty malt aroma along with feint sulphur, taste has light vegetation along with some malt action.

Tried from Cask on 04 Jul 2015 at 09:41

5.6

Meilby (14731) reviewed Lion (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle 500ml @ Geokkjer
Pours hazy deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, floral and hint of citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter. Body is light to medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2014 at 09:22

Fergus (31329) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 11 years ago

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

Cask at the liberty bonds spoons tower bridge. Orange / light amber coloured pour with a halo of loose white head. Aroma is toffee, nutty malts, toffee apple. Flavour is composed of nutty, light spice, toffee apple, cinnamon. Medium carbonation and semi sweet on the palate. Middle of the road bitter.

Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2014 at 12:49

6.4

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Pint at the Bull Bracebridge Heath. Colour is golden amber with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light fruity, with a similar taste. Bitter finish.

Tried on 30 May 2014 at 10:02

6.8

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Lion (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from local supermarket. 4.4% ABV: badged as Lion, Pride of the Cotswolds. Golden beer with a strong white head. The aroma is very floral, and the flavour is smooth mildly hopped. Overall a very drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 May 2014 at 12:45

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Lion (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 11 years ago

Tried on 08 May 2014 at 15:33