Hocus Pocus
Loddon Brewery in Dunsden, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.55
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Brewed using the ever popular English Goldings with the addition of Fuggle Hops, pale and dark malts, with a small amount of invert sugar, combine to form a rich, smooth traditional dark ale.
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fonefan (84534) reviewed Hocus Pocus from Loddon Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium to dark amber brown color with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dark malt, dark toffee, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111207]
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
50cl bottle from Asda, Stevenage. A reddish copper with a fast fading off-white head; aroma of caramel and malt; some red fruit and sweet toffee flavour; and a muddy bitterness to finish, with some rasping alcohol. Pleasant enough.
yngwie (24278) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, courtesy of fonefan. It pours a brown body under a small, off-white head. The aroma has nuts and dried fruits, some citrusy hops too. Flavorwise it’s much the same, toffee, nuts, dried fruits and citrus. And of course some bitterness. Medium body. Not a very exiting one, but it drinks quite easily. 110129
fonefan (84534) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark brown amber color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee, sweet malt, light chocolate - roasted. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long to average duration, caramel, dark nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110129]
Meilby (14731) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 500ml @ fonefan
Pours clear dark amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of caramel, dried fruits and malt. Taste is medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Body is medium to full, teaxture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Dedollewaitor (22132) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ Ulfborg Weekend, Jan 2011. Pours dark amber with bubbles on top. Nose is rich malty. Toffee, caramel and fruit. Smooth palate. Vinous. Dark fruit and caramel. Nice.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear nutty brown with a creamy off-white head. Sweet aroma of nuts, caramel and coconuts. Medium body, sweet nuttiness and a little roast. Subdued bitterness. Well made. 290111
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Hocus Pocus (Bottled) from Loddon Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml Bottle - Dark brown in colour. Malty and fruity aroma with raisins and caramel. Fruity taste with dried fruit, nuts and caramel.
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Hocus Pocus from Loddon Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[Cask at the Retreat, Reading] Dark auburn with slight beige head, no carbonation. Aroma and initial taste oaky with some red wine hints. Earthy malt comes through, followed by plums and apples. Finish a little watery. Pleasant enough but forgettable.
wyzzywyz22 (5889) reviewed Hocus Pocus from Loddon Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask, Hoylake Lights. Dark Ruby colour. Some hints of raisin, damson and hazelnut in the aroma. Malty fruit flavour with some bitterness. Quite enjoyable.