TBone (30139) reviewed Old Hooky (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Clear amber color, small tan head. Minerally metallic aroma with some toffee in it. Malty, licorice flavors, salty-hoppy finish. Mouthfeel slightly thin for an ESB. A bit similar to some Fullers’ products.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed 303AD (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Cask handpull at Wetherspoons. Folkestone. I put the poor condition of this beer down to the fact that it was served at a JDW pub, but given the previous rating, perhaps I was wrong and that this beer really just doesn’t have much to it. Gold with thick lasting beige head. Bit of cream. Some hay type hop. In mouth, its soft and rather flavourless. Soft golden bitter with a bit of dusty hop and some citrus. Where is the flavour?
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Hooky (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask gravity at Crabble Corn Mill BF 2006. Easy drinking session bitter, some hop, some dryness. Drank it without even really noticing
Finn (18112) reviewed Old Hooky (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Reading Beer Festival 27 Apr 06. Brown colour. No head. Some fruity hints. Watery. No distinct aftertaste.
Fin (18365) reviewed Charter 400 (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle picked up from SH Jones Bicester. This was a Dark golden coloured beer that pured with a with medium white head. Some hops noted, but it was in the taste that this really excelled a superb crisp and refreshing beer that was both hoppy and slightly dry but had a wonderful character. Really nice slightly soft and creamy finish I loved this and texted me dad straight away to tell him to get out and get some whilst it was available. As bottle beers go this was extremely good.
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Twelve Days (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Dark amber colour with a mediumthick longlasting tan head. Malty aroma with some nutty hints. Malty flavor with some hints of caramel and chocolate. Long bitter aftertaste.
Fin (18365) reviewed Hooky Gold (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask Conditioned at Banbury Beer Festival Fri 21-04-06. Lovely looking Golden beer, this was despite me having one of the last beers from this barrel such was it’s popularity. A very good refreshing and hoppy bitter with a nice bite at the end.
Fin (18365) reviewed 303AD (Cask) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Merton Beer Festival Sept’ 04. Amber coloured, very good , nice well balanced malty and hoppy beer, great lingering finish
Fin (18365) reviewed Steaming On from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Merton Beer Festival Sept’ 04. Bronze colour, roasted and fruity flavours, hoppier tasting as you get through it and nice bitter finish.
Fin (18365) reviewed 303AD (Bottle) from Hook Norton Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle SH Jones 15-04-06. Clear copper coloured beer, sweet fresh nose, flavour a bit fruity nice balance and some hops there not too bad at all.