Lion (Cask)
(Batch of Lion)
Hook Norton Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.07
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The Cotswolds Conservation Board is celebrating 40 years of protected status for the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). And Hook Norton has joined in the celebrations with a new brew Cotswold Lion, at 4.2 per cent ABV, to mark the occasion, and 5p from every pint sold is being donated to the Cotswolds Conservation Board.
The beer is a pale, fruity ale, brewed with Maris Otter malt and hopped with Fuggles. Brewer James Clarke said: “This is the first time we have brewed a single varietal beer.” Over the past four decades AONB designation has meant that the Cotswolds has been conserved and enhanced and that any change has, where possible, been in keeping with the distinctive nature of the area.
HRH, The Prince of Wales who lives in the AONB has praised the work that has been done to conserve the Cotswolds over the past four decades and has said that he hopes that the Cotswolds Conservation Board will continue its work for countless years to come.
The beer is a pale, fruity ale, brewed with Maris Otter malt and hopped with Fuggles. Brewer James Clarke said: “This is the first time we have brewed a single varietal beer.” Over the past four decades AONB designation has meant that the Cotswolds has been conserved and enhanced and that any change has, where possible, been in keeping with the distinctive nature of the area.
HRH, The Prince of Wales who lives in the AONB has praised the work that has been done to conserve the Cotswolds over the past four decades and has said that he hopes that the Cotswolds Conservation Board will continue its work for countless years to come.
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4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at The Fountain Inn, Gloucester. Lagery straw taste, very mild with faint glimpses of citrus hops. Not getting much else from this.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2013
at 06:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity dispense at the CPFC beer festival, 2013. Gold pour with a white head. Marmalade, citrus aroma. Soft fruit action. Flavours of... looks like something in cuneiform script- damn my scrawl! Apart from the mystery flavour it also has a splash of caramel and citrus in there. Fresh tasting. Not bad.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2013
at 14:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at th Black Lion - London. Poura clear, yellow-gold with a moderate, frothy white head. Nose carries a bit of lemon and tangerine, some doughy white bred. Light to medium sweet flavor with more doughy white bread malts, minimal bitterness, some hay, lemon rind. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Quite good condition. Sweet, simple and malty finish, white bread, mellow dough, hay. Basic but does tick the boxes.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2013
at 10:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, November 2012. Amber with a tight white head. A sweet and bready malt bitter, with touch of citrus and moderately bitter finish. Competent but dull.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2013
at 06:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Penderels Oak, Holborn 1 Nov 12. JDW Festivaløl. Gyldenbrun. Litt uklar. Nesten ikke skum. Aroma av trær & frukt. Smaken litt tørr med hint av svisker. Litt syrlig etter hvert.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2013
at 00:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Healthy classic style bitter with a golden and good texture to it maintaining its head. Light bitter taste.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2012
at 13:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
One-third pint, cask at Penderels Oak, High Holborn. Crystal clear golden-brown body, Naked surface. Modest malt-fruity smell. Well blended flavour of malts and fruits with notes of resin, lemon and grainy malts. Rounded bittersweet ending. True to the style (JDWs real-ale festival, Greater London 01.11.2012).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2012
at 11:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask at The Counting House. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light fruity. Mild breadish, sweet, caramelish and berry fruity. Bitter and toasted malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2012
at 08:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ JDW Standing Order, Edinburgh
Amber, clear, dense thin white head with some lacing. Little on the nose. Taste of soft pale cereal malts, some dull citrus fruits, dull zest, hint of grapefruit, rather dull overall. The palate was oily and the finish was dry with some soft zest. Rather disappointing for Hook Norton.
Amber, clear, dense thin white head with some lacing. Little on the nose. Taste of soft pale cereal malts, some dull citrus fruits, dull zest, hint of grapefruit, rather dull overall. The palate was oily and the finish was dry with some soft zest. Rather disappointing for Hook Norton.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2012
at 10:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Old Gaol House (JDW), Winchester. A rather basic pale ale; hazy amber in colour with loose translucent head; and a light, malty aroma; the taste is also light and malty with some sweetness; followed by a short burst of nettley hops then a biscuity finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2012
at 14:15