Horsell Hooker
Thurston's Brewery in Horsell, Surrey, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.38
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A bright copper coloured pour with a close white head; malty aroma; satisfying caramel malt body with spice and bitterness from fresh English hops; then a dry biscuity finish. An excellent old fashioned bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2022
at 14:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Inn at Home, Guildford. Pours dull amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, hop, light fruit and grass. Medium sweetness with moderate bitterness. Light body, slight watery textur, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2018
at 18:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Inn at Home, Guildford. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light toffee. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 160218
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2018
at 09:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Inn at Home, Guildford. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, fruits, malt and hops. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2018
at 09:11
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Bourne Valley Farm Shop. Dark amber. Surprising hazy - it’s been stored upright. Thin white head. Initial sweetish fruit, caramel.and malts. The hoppy bitterness come to the fore. This continues through in to the long dry finish, although it’s never particularly overt and more malty in terms of aftertaste. Pretty light bodied which is emphasised by the lively carbonation. Pleasant enough but fails to make the conversion. Not sure I’d want a session on this as I think I’d get tired of the carbonation and aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 12:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Gravity dispense at EBF XX, EUSC, 02/04/15. Rich chestnut brown/amber topped with a decent beige swirl. Nose is toffe, light spice, biscuit, dark fruit rinds. Taste comprises biscuit malt, liqourice, dark fruit rinds, toffee. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterings. Ok bitter.
Tried
on 24 Apr 2015
at 17:20
6/10
Tried
on 14 Apr 2015
at 16:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
2nd April 2015
20th Egham Beer Fest. Cask. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Tangy toffee streak malts. Mild ripe citrus. Light crisp finish. Not bad.
20th Egham Beer Fest. Cask. Hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Tangy toffee streak malts. Mild ripe citrus. Light crisp finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2015
at 10:49