Hobby Horse
Rhymney Brewery in Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales 🏴
Bitter Regular|
Score
6.43
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Our traditional session ale. Originally brewed in 1879, Hobby Horse very quickly became a thoroughbred. We hope this hand crafted ale will awaken and re-kindle your senses. Take time out for a sumptuous injection of nostalgia. Light refreshing and hoppy. A real winner.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at Whistle Inn, Blaenavon - clear amber, great lacing white head. Standard malty cereal taste, some tasty fresh hops in there, gentle bitter finish. Very much a sessionable beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2025
at 11:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2014, 500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, grain, biscuit, hints of fruit & sweet malt. Medium body. Dry mildly bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2025
at 11:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF'23, day two, 02/08/23. Moderately hazed reddish amber with a beige cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is caramel, dates, biscuit, brown bread, dark malts. Taste comprises biscuit malts, earthy fruits, hint of pine, dates, grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2023
at 16:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
2nd August 2023
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, fairly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thinnish malts, some mild caramel. Ripe and slightly aged orange fruits. Light dry finish. Tired tasting.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, fairly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thinnish malts, some mild caramel. Ripe and slightly aged orange fruits. Light dry finish. Tired tasting.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2023
at 16:59
7/10
Tried
on 06 Aug 2022
at 17:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
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Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2019
at 23:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
3rd Feb 2016: 500ml bottle from a local Lydl store. Poured into a UK pint sleeve at home. Looked good, deep off-white foaming head on a clear bright and light amber coloured body. Malts lead the way in both the aroma and semi-sweet taste, pleasant bitter finish and aftertaste. Nice, easy drinking Bitter, nothing spectacular flavour wise but a very good beer all round.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2016
at 10:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Lidl, shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of butterscotch and biscuits. Taste is sweet, malty. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2016
at 07:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50cl bottle from Lidl. Pale chestnut with a billowing white head; malty aroma with a trace of red fruit; lively in the mouth, sweet and malty with a short grassy bitterness; and a biscuity finish. A basic bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2016
at 04:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle thanks to Lewis. Pours amber with some gentle bubbles and a very slim head. The nose has toffee, some slight biscuit notes. The taste has more toffee and the biscuit is more prevalent. The palate is almost medium bodied with a nice crunchy texture and a crisp finish. Overall, a well made bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2013
at 08:34