Cocker Hoop
Jennings (Marston's) in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.88
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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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6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2018
at 13:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Oddfellows. Pours a clear straw yellow with a white head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has notes of wet pine and grass with earthy grains backing. Flavor has earthy pine and grass supported by earthy grains.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2017
at 16:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 0.50l. Clear pale amber color with thin creamy white head and average sparkling appearance. Aroma of caramel, grassy, resin, bread and mild fruit. Taste starts with light to medium sweet caramel, following is grassy, earthy and citrussy with a touch of pepper and medicinal notes, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is mild bitter. Light to medium body, slick texture and soft carbonation in palate. Decent bitter...
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2017
at 04:03
4/10
Tried
on 04 Jul 2017
at 13:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flasche 0,5l: Golden, leichte Trübung, deutlicher mittelporiger Schaum; in der Nase leichte Süße, Malz, Getreide, deutliche Hopfennoten; leichte Süße im Körper, Malz, Getreide, dezente Hopfennoten, etwas Hefearomen, leicht trocken; angenehmer malzig-trockener Nachgang
Tried
on 26 Jun 2017
at 06:52
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 0.5l. Clear golden pour with two finger soapy white head. Regular head retention, leaving some lacing on the glass. Nose initially a bit lager-ish. Malty character with grainy backbone. As it warms up some cardboard notes get more into spotlight. Thin to medium body. Regular texture, slightly thick. Average carbonation. Moderately bitter taste, slightly sticky mouthfeel. Aroma is malty and grainy, slightly herbal, a bit earthy. Cardboard. Some peppery notes. Metallic acidity in the aftertaste leading into dry finish. Overall, nothing special. Drinkable when served cold but otherwise pretty average effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2017
at 11:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Bell Hotel (JDW), 5 Orford Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR1 3QB. [ As Jennings Cocker Hoop ].Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good - fair lacing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, grass, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus, flowers, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150804] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2017
at 12:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at home, bbe Sep 13. Pours clear amber, nose is floral, toffee, taste is similar, little hay, not much going on.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2017
at 11:48
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Amber colour with a foamy white head. Buttery aroma, flavour is mild toffee, slightly metallic. Bit watery, pretty average overall
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2016
at 14:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Borrowdale Youth Hostel. Deep gold with a thick white head. Dusty at first, develops a decent sweet berry and lemon flavour before a mildly dry, mildly bitter finish. Overall just OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Sep 2016
at 16:03