Hook Norton Brewery Twelve Days (Cask)

Twelve Days (Cask)
(Batch of Twelve Days)

 

Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Regular
Score
6.85
ABV: 5.8% IBU: - Ticks: 138
A strong, dark brown beer, offering a dominantly malty palate with nutty overtones. The finish is lyrically sweet that speaks for its strength. A fine partner to the Cheese Board.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

'Mad Friday' 2025 Beer#11. Eleventh brew on one of the busiest drinking days of the year. Reddish clear brown easy enough porter with a blast of sweetish chocolate in taste, and fairly smooth too.

Tried from Cask at Cherry Tree (JDW) on 19 Dec 2025 at 17:53


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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pint on cask at the Gate House jDW 5:26 PM 21 Nov 22

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 08 Nov 2025 at 14:05

gave a cheers!

6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Seasonal beer on Christmas Party night, it's a relatively decent 'winter warmer' - certainly looks the part, dark chestnut brown with a creamy tan head and a sweet fruit pudding aroma. Medium bodied, but not overly creamy, there's plenty of fruit and malt, maybe a little hint of spice in the dry and very slightly bitter finish.

Tried on 20 Dec 2022 at 15:20


7
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at JDW Holloway. Dark red brown with bubbly off white head. Aroma yeast, very fruity, bit of pear, quite vinous. Taste is sweet, raspberry jam. Medium bodied with sweet finish. Nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Twelve Days (Cask) on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:06 - Score: Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Cask at JDW Holloway. Dark red brown with bubbly off white head. Aroma yeast, very fruity, bit of pear, quite vinous. Taste is sweet, raspberry jam. Medium bodied with sweet finish. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2019 at 15:51


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - deep brown to black with brown chinks. Neat fawn head. Nose - honey , prunes and getting into molasses. Taste - more prunes, stewed apples. Burnt toffee. Palate - medium bodied, sweet while being tangy and dry in places. Overall - good gear.

Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2018 at 12:36


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tried at the Felix Holt, Nuneaton. Ruby to amber colour with a light beige head. Aroma nutty, malt and light toffee. Creamy smooth body with a light sweet taste.

Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 15:14


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, half pint at Crosse Keys (JDW) in London, shared with Finn. Clear, deep dark brown body. Beige head, some of it remaining. Dark malty aroma with hints of almond. Malty flavours as well, including nuts, caramel and anise. Roasted bitter ending. Medium bodied. Fits the season (30.11.2015).

Tried from Cask on 14 Dec 2015 at 07:27


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at William Jolle (Spoons), Northwood Hills. A dark brown/ruby coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Malty, caramel, dark fruit aroma. Tastes the same, malty, caramel, dark fruit, slightly nutty (like me). One of the better UK festive brews available.

Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2015 at 04:03


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Fra cask på Crosse Keys Bank 30 Nov 15. Delt med Rune. Ultramørkebrun/svart. Lavt mokkafarget skum. Litt lacing. Lett søt kraftig maltaroma med litt krydder. Avslutter tørt.

Tried from Cask on 06 Dec 2015 at 13:25


6.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 27 December 2013. Poured a clear, dark ruby colour with a dense, off-white head and excellent head. Sweet aroma of caramel, Christmas pudding and almonds. Initial flavours dark fruit, chestnuts and apple pie. Toasted malt on the palate with some cinnamon and some stewed fruit.

Tried from Cask on 27 Jan 2014 at 11:28