Penpont Brewery (Altarnun Brewing) An Howl

An Howl

 

Penpont Brewery (Altarnun Brewing) in Launceston, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.09
ABV: 5.6% IBU: - Ticks: 15
An Howl is a strong golden ale with unique orange, melon and citrus hop notes and a great mellowing malt flavour. Recognised by gold awards at SIBA SW Beer Competition and Taste of the West Awards, "An Howl" is Cornish for "the sun."
 

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14/08/2013. STAR INN, 23 The Vineyards, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (ABBEY)
Tried on 17 Jan 2023 at 13:07

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Can. Clear gold/orange with a small white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, honey and melons. Taste of oranges, melons, malts and honey. Low bitterness. Medium carbonation. Refreshing. It’s alright but also quite unremarkable.
Tried from Can on 09 Nov 2022 at 17:49

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Third by cask, second day of GBBF Winter 20, Elgar Bar. Shared with Finn. Warm golden body, filmy white head, scattered lacing. Oily hops on the nose, hints of citrus. Quite well balanced taste of mid-sweet malts and citrus, moments of grapefruit and oily hops. Rounded bittersweet ending. Smooth on the swallow. Medium bodied. Decent stuff. (Birmingham 05.02.2020).
Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2020 at 08:32

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune. Gylden. Filmskum. Aroma av klementin. Smaken tørr fersken. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried on 05 Feb 2020 at 17:43

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
50cl bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - oranges and bread. Taste - orange barley water. Palate - close to medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a dry yet slightly sickly finish. Overall - the orange gets a bit sickly after a while.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2014 at 15:27

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3
500ml bottle from the brewery online shop. Pours clear gold, no head after about 5s. Smells like orange cordial. Taste is sweet too. Not sure what these guys were aiming for with this one, but if it was ’alcopop’ they’ve nailed it.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2014 at 16:04

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Amber beer with a reasonable head. The aroma is sour with creaminess, weird. The flavour is sour with bitterness, quite horrible it's grapefruity. What more can I say, don't like it. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Can on 18 Sep 2013 at 13:41

6/10
Tried on 25 May 2013 at 13:22

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Clear medium to dark amber orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, wood - tobacco notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120808]
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2013 at 08:20

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle bought during vacation in Cornwall. Deep amber colour with a little head, aroma of fruit and caramel. Very dry, but not unpleasant. Enjoyed this beer.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2013 at 16:00