Hop Union (prev Great Western Brewing) Scallywag

Scallywag

 

Hop Union (prev Great Western Brewing) in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.52
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 5
Pale Chocolate and Caramalt in the mash give the dark amber colour. Dark Muscovado in the boil adds to the complexity of the malt bill. Brambling Cross in the whirlpool works with the darker malts to add hints of berry fruit with hints of chocolate.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours “bitter brown” with a medium sized foamy cream head and excellent lacing. The aroma is basically malty but with hints of nuts and dried fruit too. In the mouth there is a little sweetness at first but very quickly this is cancelled out by creamy bitterness. Flavour has malts and traditional hops back up by caramel and generic fruit. Later it becomes quite spicy and this is emphasised in the finish. This is reasonable – perks up after a slow start.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2026 at 12:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Clytha Arms, Llanover - deep clear russet body with no head. Caramel forward with some malty fruit hints. Thin and lifeless.

Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2025 at 16:39


Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2024 at 15:02


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear pale brown with a frothy/creamy white head andome toffee and leafy hops on the nose. Taste is sweet malt and berry fruit with some floral bitterness

Tried on 13 Feb 2024 at 14:43


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the V Shed (JDW), Bristol 1/3/2023. Deep brown in colour, with a lacy, off-white, head. Leafy hops, some red berry fruit, a touch of caramel and moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2023 at 10:53