Hook Norton Brewery

Regional Brewery in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 7 Venues

Established in 1849

Contact
Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, OX15 5NY, England
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.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours dark golden with a thin white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, earth, butter & malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:03


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2013 - 500ml bottle, pours light golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, grass, hops & malt. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:03


5.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 21:45


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 20:02


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint from the cask at the Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours red / brown with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of red fruits, caramel & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2025 at 20:35


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half pint from the cask at the Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2025 at 20:33


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle at Flag & Whistle, Springfield Stadium before Jersey Bulls v Banstead Athletic. Pours clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of marmalade, grapefruit, cereal, bread & malt. Moderate body. Dry light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2025 at 13:59


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Limited edition 500ml bottle brewed in Oxfordshire with Randalls in celebration of their 200th year. At the Lamplighter in St Helier, Jersey. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus, hops & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2025 at 14:09


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2025 at 23:35


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Boucher Du Nord in Jersey. Pours a clear golden with a small white head that dosn't last. Aromas & tastes of citrus, lemon & malt. Moderate body. Slightly crisp malty finish. Pretty average

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2025 at 08:24