Hunter's Brewery The Royal Hunt

The Royal Hunt

 

Hunter's Brewery in Ipplepen, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.33
ABV: 5.5% IBU: - Ticks: 17
First brewed to commemorate the Queens Diamond Jubilee it has become Hunter’s most award winning ale. A beer fit for a king (or queen) with the aroma of caramel, toffee and fruit citrus. Royal Hunt is a full bodied, spicy and moorish ale.
 

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5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Hunters Royal Hunt ].Unclear medium brown - red amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, rosted, caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, caramel, roasted, bread. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20140814]

Tried from Cask on 13 Jun 2015 at 09:21


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

From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty, light fruity. Bitter, toasted and slight herbal. Caramelish, light breadish. Bitter and dry malty finish. Vague citric mixed bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2014 at 17:00


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

Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2014 at 05:42


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Very dark golden colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel, coffee, malt, some fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, fruit, malt.

Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2014 at 02:14


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

Cask at GBBF
Clear dark amber with a small beige head, light lacing. Aroma of roasted malts and fruity. Flavors of roasted malts, caramel and fruity
Ok

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2014 at 22:38


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled @ GBBF day 3. Hazy orange brownish color, small off-white head. Smell and taste malts, some caramel, a hint of fruits, lightly alcohol and lightly bitter. Decent body and carbonation.

Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 03:24


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask - toffee and bitter root. Cloudy copper with almost no head. Toffee and some light twig. Nice flavors, although strong nose.

Tried from Cask on 14 Aug 2014 at 06:10