Lion
(has 2 batches)
Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.09
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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
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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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - golden orange with a decent head. Nose - oranges and malt. Taste - more oranges and tangy malt. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - nice balanced beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 May 2014
at 05:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml Bottle, 4.4% ABV: badged as LION, Pride of the Cotswolds, Premium Pale Ale. BBD 19th Nov 2014. Drank on 23rd April 2014 (St Georges Day). Poured into an Abbot Ale glass tankard. Clear light amber to bronze body with a huge foaming head of white bubbles. Semi-sweet fruity and floral aroma and taste. Slightly more maltiness than bittering hops. I liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2014
at 14:26
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a broken bubbly white head. The aroma is weak malt. The flavour is light bitter with a watery malt light hop bitter palate. Light bodied with flat carbonation. Not overly impressed. No life and not a lot of flavour with a weak palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Feb 2014
at 10:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On Cask at Penistone Football Club - Golden, slightly hazy appearance, with a thick white head. Rather hoppy smell, slightly fruity taste and quite bitter finish. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2013
at 03:07
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at The Fountain Inn, Gloucester. Lagery straw taste, very mild with faint glimpses of citrus hops. Not getting much else from this.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2013
at 06:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the CPFC beer festival, 2013. Gold pour with a white head. Marmalade, citrus aroma. Soft fruit action. Flavours of... looks like something in cuneiform script- damn my scrawl! Apart from the mystery flavour it also has a splash of caramel and citrus in there. Fresh tasting. Not bad.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2013
at 14:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at th Black Lion - London. Poura clear, yellow-gold with a moderate, frothy white head. Nose carries a bit of lemon and tangerine, some doughy white bred. Light to medium sweet flavor with more doughy white bread malts, minimal bitterness, some hay, lemon rind. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Quite good condition. Sweet, simple and malty finish, white bread, mellow dough, hay. Basic but does tick the boxes.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2013
at 10:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, November 2012. Amber with a tight white head. A sweet and bready malt bitter, with touch of citrus and moderately bitter finish. Competent but dull.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2013
at 06:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Penderels Oak, Holborn 1 Nov 12. JDW Festivaløl. Gyldenbrun. Litt uklar. Nesten ikke skum. Aroma av trær & frukt. Smaken litt tørr med hint av svisker. Litt syrlig etter hvert.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2013
at 00:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Healthy classic style bitter with a golden and good texture to it maintaining its head. Light bitter taste.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2012
at 13:26