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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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Bought whilst on holiday in Cornwall. Poured dark gold with an off-white head. Aroma of hop, malt, caramel, fruit and biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 19:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
30/9/2019. Cask at Lord Aberconway, Bishopsgate. Pours golden amber with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of buttery caramel, biscuit, malt, hops and fruit. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Medium body, sticky texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2019
at 17:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8th Sep 2019, The Atlantic in St Mary's, Isles of Silly. Hand-pulled half-pint. Mahogany/deep copper body, clean and clear; on top a beige foam blanket. Malty front with toffee esters and flavours to the fore, some bitter hop action gives balance to a beer I used to love when I lived in Cornwall back in the late 1970's. It's still a lovely beer.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2019
at 09:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle conditioned, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 6.0%. Clear copper colour, moderate to small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, caramel and malts, hints of dark berries. Malty flavour, notes of caramel and burnt toast, alcohol is evident. A slight sweetness, hints of dark berries again. Moderate bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2019
at 07:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet City Nord. Filmy layer leaving spotty lacing on the glass. Next to clear brown-reddish body. Malt-fruity aromas, mid-sweet. Blended taste character of caramel, dried fruits and a backdrop of resinous hops. Fine depth. Pleasant, a bit sweet though.(Shared with friends, Bodø Panorama 02.03.2019).
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2019
at 19:55