Hick's (prev. HSD Hicks Special Draught) (Bottle) 5%
St. Austell Brewery in St. Austell, Cornwall, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.46
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St Austell’s most legendary ale, Hicks is fullbodied strong and Cornish, brimming with a kaleidoscope of flavours. Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Fuggles and Golding hops, Hicks is truly a classic ale of considerable depth and complexity.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint from the cask at The Ship Inn, Looe. Pours brown with a creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of nuts, caramel, toffee, brown sugar & malt. Medium body. Smooth malty finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2025
at 20:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, flora, toffee & hops. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2025
at 11:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:13
6/10
Bready, bitter, caramel
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2024
at 20:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Waitrose. Pours clear, deep copper with a small, creamy off-white head. Medium sweet flavour with rich malty character, a little British yeast, caramel, berries, mild earthy-leafy bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Luscious toasted malt character, more caramel, bitter earth, faint pine. Delightful ale!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2024
at 21:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark amber with an ok white head. Aroma of malts, biscuits and citrus fruits. Taste of caramel, biscuits, oranges, malts, lemons, toffee and marmelade. Distinct herbal bitterness. Medium carbonation. Very balanced. Very nice. Feels closer to the cask version than the other St. Austells.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2024
at 18:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Dolphin Tavern, Penzance on 24th December 2023. Deep brownish copper dense yet shallow yellowy white foam and spot lacing. Malty aroma with a few mild spices. Biscuit malt and hints of spices in-mouth, and a malty finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Dec 2023
at 00:53
7/10
Bottle from Sainsburys. Pours an almost clear copper colour with a medium sized thick creamy off white head. Good lacing down the glass. Aromas of toffee, caramel, bread and biscuits. Taste is bready with more biscuits, toffee and caramel, some added notes of tea with a nice big earthy bitterness and peppery spice lingering on the finish. Medium to full body, light fizzy carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Very good example of a good old fashioned traditional English Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2023
at 20:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear copper appearance with thin head. Very malty. Some lighter notes of dried fruits. Quite bready.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2023
at 19:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500 ml bottle conditioned, as St. Austell Hicks Traditional Strong Cornish Ale, from Vinmonopolet Sandnes Kvadrat. ABV is 5.0%. Clear reddish brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma of malts, toffee, caramel, roasted nuts, blackcurrants and prunes. Flavour with the same elements, and fairly distinct earthy hops, medium bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat
on 18 Sep 2023
at 02:52