Hick's (prev. HSD Hicks Special Draught) (Bottle) 5%
(has 2 batches)
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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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
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
on 18 Sep 2023
at 02:42
7/10
500ml bottle from Asda - deep russet body with a short white head. Lots of fruity malt loaf in the taste, caramel, dates and other dark fruits. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2023
at 18:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear copper, small white head. Aroma of caramel, oak, varnish. Dry, good bitterness, caramel, pine, citrus. With bg
Tried
on 03 Sep 2023
at 09:21
6/10
Tried
on 30 Jul 2023
at 14:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours orange brown with a medium head. Aroma is bready fruitcake spice. Taste has bready malt with a little spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2023
at 21:55
13/09/1997. BRITANNIA HOTEL, Fore Street, CHACEWATER, Cornwall, England (ST. AUSTELL)
Tried
on 04 Feb 2023
at 06:10
7/10
Tried
on 10 Oct 2022
at 17:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Old Inn, Poldhu. Clear dark red/mahagony with a small white head. Aroma and taste of malts, dark fruits, caramel and toffee. Moderate bitterness. Low carbonation. Very nice indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2022
at 21:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Roebuck, Burton on Trent – at 5%. Pours a bright reddish brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. There’s a vaguely fruity aroma but nothing major. In the mouth, it has a creamy texture with flavour of autumn fruits (mushy ortting apples mainly – but in a good way). There’s traditional hops in the mix as well. It gets hoppier the more you taste it – leading to a bitter finish. This is quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2022
at 17:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rocky light brown left a creamy cover on a chestnut coloured body. Malt, spiced fruits & bitter aroma. Medium bodied, lively on the tongue with a cloying back. Spiced, berries, toffee & lightly hopped tastes with a bitter finish. That's a great pint.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2022
at 16:39