Hicks Special Draught (Cask)
(Batch of Hick's (prev. HSD Hicks Special Draught) (Bottle) 5%)
St. Austell Brewery in St. Austell, Cornwall, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.47
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Pint on cask at the gate house.
Medium creamy off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness
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
gave a cheers!
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.
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.
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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Seven Stars, Dartmouth, 28/08/21. Clear chestnut brown with a good sized light beige head . Nose is dried fruits, toffee, nutty, raisins. Taste comprises fruit cake, brown bread, dates, raisins, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, light drying close leading to a bitter edge. Decent cask affair.
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.
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.