Dark Fox Bitter
Hornes Brewery in Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.32
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A blend of 4 malts delivering a rich malty brown brew with burnt notes and a lasting dry bitter finish, whilst three varieties of English hops combine to contribute characteristics of cedar, pine and light floral notes
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Buckingham Garden Centre. Pours deep brown with a beige foam. Super malty, kind of a burnt malt character, toffee, moderate bitterness. Astringent finish. Wasn't too keen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2023
at 20:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2021. Deep chestnut brown colour with an off white head. Dark and malty aroma with a light bitter finish. I’d have said a mild, but for the bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2021
at 13:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours darkest red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of caramel, cola, red fruit. Taste is light bitter, burnt toffee, toffee apple. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2021
at 14:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - very dark brown with some bright red chinks if held up to the light. Nose - caramel and milk chocolate. Sweet malt loaf. Taste - creamy milk chocolate and caramel, some raisins, toasty and biscuit on the finish. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Roasty dey finish. Overall - this is beey enjoyable. It falls between Mild, Stout and Bitter in style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2021
at 16:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2019
at 08:51
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ Saxo tasting. Hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, a little dark fruit and unclean. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 190419
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2019
at 08:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle Gusher. Clear amber with tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, bread and dark fruits. Flavour is malt, caramel, bread, dark fruits, medium sweet and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2019
at 08:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @Højbjerg Tasting. Gusher. Cloudy amber, huge light beige head. Malty, caramely aroma. Malty, slightly roasted flavour, slightly rough hoppy bitterness
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2019
at 08:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Gusher. Huge head with excellent duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, hops, malt and has a light bitter bready finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2019
at 08:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Wetherspoons, Milton Keynes. Dark clear copper with a glow and a bubbly head. It's a deeper gritty-malty ale but with a good taste to it, edging towards chocolate. Has a sweetish nose and an easy drinking texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2018
at 17:04