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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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
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 5
Cask at Cockney Pub, Århus
Cloudy yellow color, without head, but with a few stable bubbles in the glass. The aroma in the beginning seems hoppy and citrusy, but it later reveals an unpleasant sourness. Light malt flavor and very strong bitterness; too much yeast; even salty. It’s extra hopped but the result, instead of an aromatic Golden Ale, is a disturbingly bitter Ale, with a very harsh final. Really not pleasant to drink.
Cloudy yellow color, without head, but with a few stable bubbles in the glass. The aroma in the beginning seems hoppy and citrusy, but it later reveals an unpleasant sourness. Light malt flavor and very strong bitterness; too much yeast; even salty. It’s extra hopped but the result, instead of an aromatic Golden Ale, is a disturbingly bitter Ale, with a very harsh final. Really not pleasant to drink.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2011
at 06:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden with a small white head. Clean and fresh hoppy aroma of hay, grapefruit peel and fruit. Bone dry crisp and refreshing flavour dominated by citrus and grassy hops, and faint grainy malts. Bitter finish. It may have helped that it has been my only cask golden ale all the summer of 2010, other than Fullers Discovery...
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2010
at 14:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Cockney pub, Århus. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, malt and hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2010
at 00:27
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask. Slightly hazy golden with lasting white head. Flavour is malt, lime, citrus and bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2010
at 06:00
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at Cockney Pub. Frothy white fair mostly deminishing head. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Powerfull lime and citrus notes. Harsh bitter flavor. Heavy harsh bitter average finish. Oily palate. Not very good.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2010
at 09:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Charlies Bar, Copenhagen) Poured pale golden and slightly hazy. Head was medium sized and white. Aroma was fruity and mildly citric. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, citricness, hops, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was fruity and bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2010
at 10:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Newark Beer Festival, 2009. Bright orange/golden beer with a lightly hopped and dry aroma. The flavour is mildly dry and slightly sour. Overall an average pale beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2009
at 13:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Unclear yellow orange color with a small fizzy fair lacing mostly diminishing off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity, moderate hoppy flowers, citrus / lemon. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration, leading to a light bitter finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2007
at 10:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask Charlie’s pub, CPH: Clear gold with no head. Fruity hoppy floral and a sour edge that dominates the flavor. Watery body. Dry end!
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2007
at 09:56