About
Joseph Holt is a unique brewery: it embodies both traditional values and exceptional brewing. For more than 160 years the company has not only created and developed award winning beer, but also served the community of which it forms a part of. It has built sustainable jobs and worked with charities to deliver substantial benefits to people living in the brewery’s area of operations and beyond.
Established in 1849, Joseph Holt Ltd has been managed by its founding family for five generations. Throughout that time the company has been driven by traditions of professionalism, honesty and innovation. So the business, although rooted in the traditional values of a family firm with a reputation built on traditional draft and bottled beer, has always looked to evolve. The most recent developments in that evolution are the Crystal and Diamond range of lagers and the Golden Ale Two Hoots. These products join the collection of award winning lagers and excellent Smooth and Black keg beer.
The brewery has an established pub estate that is carefully managed to ensure that it is focused on growth.
Established in 1849, Joseph Holt Ltd has been managed by its founding family for five generations. Throughout that time the company has been driven by traditions of professionalism, honesty and innovation. So the business, although rooted in the traditional values of a family firm with a reputation built on traditional draft and bottled beer, has always looked to evolve. The most recent developments in that evolution are the Crystal and Diamond range of lagers and the Golden Ale Two Hoots. These products join the collection of award winning lagers and excellent Smooth and Black keg beer.
The brewery has an established pub estate that is carefully managed to ensure that it is focused on growth.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a thin bubbly beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet and dominated by malt and caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2009
at 15:16
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
A golden beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma has light notes of lemon hinting of infection. The flavor is acidic malty combined with lemon - not good.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2009
at 15:15
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask. A red-brown beer with a lazing tan head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet malt with notes of caramel and some roasted malt. The body is light.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2009
at 14:13
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is very light with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry bitter finish. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2009
at 14:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a thick orangey head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as a light note of honey that lingers in the lightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2009
at 16:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. An amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry and lightly nutty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2009
at 16:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A pale golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt as well as a touch of honey. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry honey finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2009
at 16:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009. A golden beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and light notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of grain and sulphur.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Dec 2009
at 15:53
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a darkish golden/amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Smooth malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints and hints of maple. Has a sweetish malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2009
at 14:13
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Roasted malty caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2009
at 14:06