Hook Norton Brewery
Regional Brewery
in
Hook Norton,
Oxfordshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 7 Venues
Established in 1849
Contact
Description
Sitting in its beautiful, mellow Cotswold Hills landscape, Hook Norton is a proudly independent and passionate family business that takes the very best of its handcrafted brewing heritage and combines it with a thoroughly modern approach, to create a range of real ales for today’s drinkers to enjoy.
Hook Norton is one of only 32 family owned breweries and is the finest example of a Victorian Tower Brewery in the country.
Hook Norton is one of only 32 family owned breweries and is the finest example of a Victorian Tower Brewery in the country.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pint: Clear amber coloured brew with an great hoppy/citrus taste, and good bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:40
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 0,5ltr: The brown colored version with this name, this Stout looks more like an Porter. Taste is sweetly bitter and hints of caramel and chocolate.
Earlier Rating: 2/28/2009 Total Score: 3.7
Bottle pint: Opaque black Oxfordshire Stout, with a great coffee/chocolate taste.
Earlier Rating: 2/28/2009 Total Score: 3.7
Bottle pint: Opaque black Oxfordshire Stout, with a great coffee/chocolate taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5ltr: Slightly hazy golden colored brew with an nicely sweet bitter taste, hints of caramel, sweet fruits and little bit of citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Banker's Draft, Sheffield. Clear golden-amber with a head. Hoppy, mildly floral in both aroma and taste, some bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Dec 2024
at 19:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lemon and light spice. Taste is citrus and bread. Good body for the strength. Light bitter finish. A pleasant surprise.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2024
at 11:46
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2024
at 19:40
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2024
at 20:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 22 Oct 2024
at 09:35
7/10
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden to copper and fairly clear. Beige head. Nose - apple and toffee. Taste - apple, toffee and toasty. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy then dry roasty. Overall - nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2024
at 10:18