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
6.48
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Brewed with plenty of malt and lashings of English Progress and Golding hops, HSD is a truly classic ale of considerable depth and complexity.
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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
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Kings Arms, Luxulyan, Cornwall. Pours clear chestnut brown with a white head. Aroma: malts & caramel. Taste: moderate to heavy malty, light to moderate bitter, caramel, toffee, nutty. Light to medium body, average carb, malty bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2018
at 06:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra cask på Lord High Admiral, Plymouth 23 Sep 16. Mørk amber. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. God plommearoma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken balansert. Subtile smaksnyanser. Litt mandler & litt frukt. Blir tørr etter hvert.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2016
at 02:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Half pint, cask ale at Lord High Admiral. Thanks to Finn for the treat. A clear copper coloured beer. Crocheted lacing from a diminishing beige head. Plain caramel aroma. Nuts and caramel to the taste buds backed by a touch of raisin. Smooth bittersweet tail. Medium bodied. Pleasant (Plymouth 23.09.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2016
at 01:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at gbbf day 5. Mostly clear golden amber coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is caramel and toffee, mineral. Berry. And English hop. Flavour is composed of sweet toffee. Caramel and light apple. Palate is sweet, sugary, lowish carbonation. Not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2015
at 12:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask på Charlie´s bar, Köpenhamn. Kopparfärgad med lågt krämigt skum. Maltfokuserad lätt ESB med fina maltiga smaker med fudge och karamell. Len och krämig och lätt drag av blommig UK-humle. Bra balans, värmande och rejäl och ändå så lättdrucken. Så gott i gott sällskap :-)
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Apr 2015
at 16:39