Cocker Hoop
(has 2 batches)
Jennings (Marston's) in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.89
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Bottle ABV: 4.2%
Cask ABV: 4.6%
An award-winning golden bitter from an all malt brew, with Styrian Golding hops added at various stages, to give a classic hop flavour and aroma.
A bitter beer of great character, appealing to those drinkers who really appreciate their beer and are looking for quality.
Launched in 1995 as ‘September Ale’, Jennings Cocker Hoop has become hugely popular, particularly with Lake District tourists in summer
The name is derived from ‘Cock-a Hoop’, an old custom of removing the cock (or spigot) from a barrel and resting it on the hoop of the cask before commencing a drinking bout, but was changed to reflect the brewery’s location on the banks of the River Cocker.
Cask ABV: 4.6%
An award-winning golden bitter from an all malt brew, with Styrian Golding hops added at various stages, to give a classic hop flavour and aroma.
A bitter beer of great character, appealing to those drinkers who really appreciate their beer and are looking for quality.
Launched in 1995 as ‘September Ale’, Jennings Cocker Hoop has become hugely popular, particularly with Lake District tourists in summer
The name is derived from ‘Cock-a Hoop’, an old custom of removing the cock (or spigot) from a barrel and resting it on the hoop of the cask before commencing a drinking bout, but was changed to reflect the brewery’s location on the banks of the River Cocker.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[i] Bottle, picked up from the brewery from Trev, Cheers Trev! [/i] Poured golden, crystal clear with nice white fluffy head. Some fruity hop aroma, taste was quite fruity as well, nice clean tasting refreshing beer good citrus taste and gentle honey like sweetness underpinning things, bitter towards the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2007
at 01:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (thanks tbone_). Deep golden colour with big creamy white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts along with sweet fruity hops, also some hay in the background. Flavour is citrus, caramel malts and some bittering hops. A very nice and wellbalanced brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2007
at 09:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (BB 03/2008)
Honey golden color, small white head, some lace. Honeyish hoppy (cut grass), quite weak nose. Grapefruits and pine needles in the moderate hoppy flavor. Fruity notes. Bitterish finish. Reasonably ok session beer, just could be more lively.
Honey golden color, small white head, some lace. Honeyish hoppy (cut grass), quite weak nose. Grapefruits and pine needles in the moderate hoppy flavor. Fruity notes. Bitterish finish. Reasonably ok session beer, just could be more lively.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2007
at 13:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wharf, Aalborg, DK. Clear golden beer with a small, bubbly and off-white head. No carbonation. The aroma is fruity, with bitter pines. Grapefruit, hops and malt-sweetness in the flavor, is finished off by a long, dry and bitter finish. Mellow mouthfeel. (060506)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jun 2006
at 11:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Golden beer, whit head. Nice slightly yeasty creamy aroma, cut grass. Good brisk bittery hops, some citrus then drying finish. For a golden beer, bitterness dominates than the normal citrus flavours. Not a lot of fruit but extremely bitter. Not bad at all and would like to try the cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2005
at 03:54