Hoskins Brothers

Client Brewer in Leicester, Leicestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

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27 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE, England
Description
Brewery started in 1984 as Hoskins and Oldfield. During 2001 the brewery became inoperable, beers are being brewed by them at Lloyds Country Beers Ltd and Belvoir Brewery Ltd. The brewery was renamed to Hoskins Brothers in March 2002. Beer was by September 2002 being contract brewed at Tower Brewery. During the second half of 2005 brewing moved to Winchester Arms and Buckland Brewery and subsequently at Monstex.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Ale Wagon, Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 08:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Ale Wagon, Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, fruits, bitter hops and malt. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 08:23

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Dark brown with a touch of off-white head. Light aroma of molasses, creme coffee, a touch of liquorice. Bittersweet taste with burned malts. Nicely carbonated with a coffee and caramello aftertaste. I quite like this.
Tried on 01 Jul 2017 at 15:56

6.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg tap at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Very dark brown with a tight creamy head. Light liquorice and chocolate malt aroma. Bittersweet taste with some roasted coffee. Finish turns more bitter. Pretty good but a bit harsh all in all.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2017 at 15:48

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers Bitter HOB ].Clear medium yellow - orange amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, caramel, toffee, sugary. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2016 at 13:38

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers Green & Gold ].Clear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light apple, light to moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, citrus, fruity, pale malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2016 at 13:24

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers Old Navigation Ale ].Clear dark red brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, candy, toffee, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, candy, toffee, brown sugar, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2016 at 13:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers IPA ].Clear medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, light to moderate hoppy, fruity - earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2016 at 13:07

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught @ Ale Wagon, 27 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England LE1 1RE. [ As Hoskins Brothers White Dolphin ].Light unclear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, pale malt, wheat, citrus, moderate yeasty, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, fruity, citus, pale malt, yeast - wheat. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160221]
Tried on 18 May 2016 at 13:07

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Ale Wagon, Leicester. Golden brown, clear, very little head. Metallic aroma with some forest floor. Bittersweet with fruity sour in the taste. Earthy hop in the finish. OK.
Tried from Cask on 12 Mar 2016 at 13:10