Heracles

Hop Back Brewery in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Golden / Blonde Ale Regular

Score

6.23

ABV: 2.8%

IBU: -

Ticks: 7

This golden beer is truly strong in flavour while low in alcohol. Maris Otter gives its characteristic silky, biscuity maltiness, quickly followed up by the delicate spicy lemon of East Kent and Styrian Goldings. This is underpinned by the subtle orange flavours of coriander and the dry, clean bitterness of Challenger hops.

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eurosoba (18472) ticked Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 2 years ago

04/05/2012. WYNDHAM ARMS, 27 Estcourt Road, SALISBURY, Wiltshire, England (HOP BACK)

Tried on 14 Dec 2022 at 17:39

6.1

Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 11 years ago

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

Cask gravity at Reading BF 2014. Clear gold thin white head. Citrusy hoppy. Half decent golden ale. Light in malt. Hops grow in the mouth.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2014 at 09:52

5.3

fonefan (84235) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask (gravity) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, thin malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120503]

Tried from Cask on 07 Apr 2013 at 09:04

6.4

berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 13 years ago

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

Cask at the Wyndham Arms, Salisbury. This is the first cask attempt at a 2.8% beer I’ve tred, and I’m impressed - there’s a serious amount of body and bitterness despite the low ABV. It’s bright amber with ring of white head that leaves a pleasant lacing on the glass; the aroma is sweet and biscuity; it’s surprisingly full bodied with a biscuity malt body and a light grassy bitterness; leaving a light and dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2012 at 14:28

6.6

Saintmatty (11245) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 13 years ago

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

Cask (Wyndham Arms, Salisbury) - Pale golden with a small white head. Elderflower and lemon in the aroma. Refreshing, but fairly thin taste with notes of tea, lime and elderflower.

Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2012 at 07:20

madmitch76 (40205) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

10th July 2012
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Light haze on this gold beer, residual white head. Light dry palate, mild fine carbonation. Light lagerish malt underpins typical golden ale hops - citrus orange, mild lemon and grapefruit. Dry finish.

Tried on 14 Jul 2012 at 13:28

5.6

oh6gdx (50921) reviewed Heracles from Hop Back Brewery 13 years ago

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

Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, grassy, earthy and mildly bready and cardboardy notes. Flavour is caramel, mild toasted notes along with some earthy and grassy notes.

Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2012 at 10:02