Hornswoggle
Froth Blowers Brewing in Birmingham, West Midlands, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.16
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Best described as Piffle Snonker with attitude: Extra-pale malt in large enough quantities to induce an alcoholic euphoria
Named after a word used by Bert Temple, the founder of tha A.O.F.B., to describe American Temperance leaders who visited Britain to encourage Prohibition - “and be damned to all pussyfoot hornswogglers from overseas.”
'Hornswoggle' was a Cowboy term applied to steers who squirmed out of the noose by 'swoggling' their horns. To 'hornswoggle' generally means to cheat.
Named after a word used by Bert Temple, the founder of tha A.O.F.B., to describe American Temperance leaders who visited Britain to encourage Prohibition - “and be damned to all pussyfoot hornswogglers from overseas.”
'Hornswoggle' was a Cowboy term applied to steers who squirmed out of the noose by 'swoggling' their horns. To 'hornswoggle' generally means to cheat.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Flute and Flagon, Solihull. Pours gold with small white head. Aroma is biscuit and citrus. Taste the same, slightly resinous in finish. Pretty standard affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Camra Beer Festival, Nottingham (England). 10/10/2024 [#7.853 Global - #951 England - #1 Froth Blowers Brewing (My English brewery #293)] Pours pale yellow with a bubbly small white head. Aroma: spiced malts, floral citrus hops and some stew. Taste: floral citruy hops. Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Nov 2024
at 10:24
15/03/2018. PLOUGH, 23 Fish Street, WORCESTER, Worcestershire, England
Tried
on 01 Dec 2022
at 08:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Salmon (Black country ales), Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, grass, hops, malt and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2017
at 09:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Salmon, Leicester. Cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 260717
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2017
at 09:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Queens Head, Wordsley. Pours dark gold with a small head. Aroma is sharp straw. Taste has a little grain and a touch of mango and vinegar on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2017
at 15:16
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask @ The Salopian, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, white head. Sweet malt aroma. Taste is malt-ridden, biscuity with some soft citrus. Passable.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Nov 2016
at 14:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask handpump at The Plough,, Worcester, Saturday 7th May 2016 Pours sparkling light gold with a shimmer, good clarity. Stinging streaky bite, dry finish, bitter bite. Fruity (citrussy) its a great beer this. A6 A5 T7 P4 Ov13 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2016
at 06:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at 2015 Birmingham Beer Festival; clear golden amber pour with a frothy white head, aroma has light malt, taste has citrus, some biscuit.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2015
at 16:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is malt hop light citrus. The flavour is medium bitter with a smooth malt hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. A tasty, refreshing easy drinking session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Apr 2014
at 10:11