Onco Fonco
First & Last Brewery in Elsdon, Northumberland, England 🏴
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
6.63
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A hoppy, oaty pale that packs a punch. Motueka, Citra & Amarillo hops give zingy lime flavours with a backdrop of tropical lushness.
Onco Fonco is Welsh for 'her over there'. We've named this beer after the brilliant Welsh band who helped keep us sane during the lockdown months with their live streamed gigs. Check out their social pages for those gigs and show them a bit of love.
Onco Fonco is Welsh for 'her over there'. We've named this beer after the brilliant Welsh band who helped keep us sane during the lockdown months with their live streamed gigs. Check out their social pages for those gigs and show them a bit of love.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
from
Wobbly Aleways
on 15 May 2025
at 21:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can split with Dave in the hotel in Hexham, picked up from the bottle shop on Newcastle station, 15/05/2025.
Hazed orange topped with an off white cap that retains.
Nose is melon, papaya, pineapple, hint of mango.
Taste comprises mixed tropicana, grass, pineapple, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Okay sessioner.
Hazed orange topped with an off white cap that retains.
Nose is melon, papaya, pineapple, hint of mango.
Taste comprises mixed tropicana, grass, pineapple, papaya.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow juicy hop bitterness.
Okay sessioner.
Tried
on 15 May 2025
at 15:31
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2024
at 15:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at the Cock & Bull, Amble. Pours clear pale yellow with a thick white head. Aromas of light sweat and citrus. Taste is watery, light pine, light biscuit. Thin finish.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2023
at 17:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden colour, bubbly white head and aroma of floral, fruity, citric, resinous hop. Taste is malt, grain, tangy, floral hops, with citrus, pine, and woody bitterness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tangy woody hoppy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2023
at 20:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Small head with short duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hops, grass, fruits, malt and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2023
at 14:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Light dry and light bitter finish. Watery. 110323
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2023
at 14:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
3/3/2023. Cask at the 46th Loughborough Beer Festival. Pours clear pale yellow/gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, grass and flowers. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Soft carbonation. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Mar 2023
at 12:02