Twisted Hop
Hilden Brewing Co. in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.42
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A premium pale ale with lots of aroma, bitterness and hop flavour. Made with late "Galaxy" hops from Australia, then balanced with plenty of "Brewer's Gold" from Germany.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, BBE April 2015
Golden in the glass with a white head. The beer starts smooth and very floral-fruity. The mainpart is smooth, fruity-floral, Golden Ale typical, smooth. The aftertaste is slightly bitter-dry, fruity with lots of floral hop aroma.
A very nice Golden Ale. Full, fruity and great flora-hoppy. --> 12/12/12/12
Golden in the glass with a white head. The beer starts smooth and very floral-fruity. The mainpart is smooth, fruity-floral, Golden Ale typical, smooth. The aftertaste is slightly bitter-dry, fruity with lots of floral hop aroma.
A very nice Golden Ale. Full, fruity and great flora-hoppy. --> 12/12/12/12
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2014
at 13:56
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, dark fruit, dark tropical fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dark fruit, tropical fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130123]
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Feb 2014
at 00:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Linen Hall, Enniskillen [081213]
Golden, clear, dense white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft sweet fruits, peach, touch of mango, some soft floral notes
Taste - soft sweet fruity malts, light peach and mango, bit of apricot, light soft toffee, some soft cereal biscuit malt comes through after
Palate - Medium body, bit oily. Finish of soft sweet cereal, light bitter citrus, soft sweet fruits and some soft caramel biscuit
Overall - The beer was very fresh here, good flavours, pleasent drinking, by far the best of the Hilden’s I’ve tried so far
Golden, clear, dense white head, good lacing
Aroma - soft sweet fruits, peach, touch of mango, some soft floral notes
Taste - soft sweet fruity malts, light peach and mango, bit of apricot, light soft toffee, some soft cereal biscuit malt comes through after
Palate - Medium body, bit oily. Finish of soft sweet cereal, light bitter citrus, soft sweet fruits and some soft caramel biscuit
Overall - The beer was very fresh here, good flavours, pleasent drinking, by far the best of the Hilden’s I’ve tried so far
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2013
at 08:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours cloudy orange with some head on cask. Malty and some hops here with decent malt profile. Everything is well-balanced on this one, albeit light on the palate. Finishes sour. Good session beer but not very memorable. Cask Days 2013.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2013
at 11:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light citrus pulp, floral hops, treacle. In mouth, a nice sweet honey comb malt with light grassy floral hops, clover, quite nice. Cask Days 2013.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2013
at 15:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
How: Cask.
Where: Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), London.
Appearance: Cloudy yellow colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Hops, citrus, flowers.
Body: Medium body. Flat.
Flavour: Bitter hops, citrus, malt.
Where: Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), London.
Appearance: Cloudy yellow colour with a small white head.
Aroma: Hops, citrus, flowers.
Body: Medium body. Flat.
Flavour: Bitter hops, citrus, malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2013
at 22:41