Hop Union

Microbrewery in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2006

Contact
20 Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5QH, England
Description
We started life as a traditional cask beer brewery with open-top fermenters. After 16 years we decided to build a state-of-the-art brewery and refresh our brand.....

Moved from Hambrook to Brislington in 2020

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 3/10/2022. Deep golden in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Some stone fruit sweetness, leafy hops, light, rich tea malts and a dryish finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2022 at 10:04

Tried on 30 Sep 2022 at 16:17

Tried on 12 Sep 2022 at 15:55

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at Ritz Lincoln. As hop union moose river. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light sweet and slight juicy. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2022 at 17:40

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017 - London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a bubbly, white head. The aroma holds grass, lemon peel, pine needles. Lightly sweet, lean pale malts, citrus peel. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with mild resin, grass, rind. Fair.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jun 2022 at 18:35

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, March 2022. Deep gold in colour, with a slight, white, head. Aroma of floral hops and sweetish tangerines. Flavour had more citrus fruits, ripe but light grains, leading to a moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2022 at 10:59

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2016, day 1 - London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. Lightly dry pale grains are present, some mild citrusy hops. Light bodied with average carbonation. Simple finish, vague hops and grainy pale malts. So so.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2021 at 21:06

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at the gate House jdw. Thin cream beige head. Clear light Amber pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2020 at 17:46

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - thank you very much!]. Cloudy, redd-ish brown colour with average to huge, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, off-white head. Weak, (citrusy) fruity hoppy aroma, hints of grapefruit and blood orange, minimally leafy overtones, rather neutral, caramel malty background. Taste is bitter and minimally citrusy fruity, hoppy, almost neutral caramel malty basis with a weak nutty touch, diluted hints of grapefruit and blood orange. Watery texture, relatively lively carbonated. So-so.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2020 at 16:59

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
25/1/2020. Bottle from one of my trips west last year, but didn't note where I got it. Poured clear pale gold with an orange tint and a large frothy white head. Aroma of spicy hops, malt, citrus, tropical fruit, touch of pine, biscuit and herbs. Moderate sweetness, bitterness was quite low though came through a little more in finish. Medium body, oily texture, bit above average carbonation. Exceeded my expectations this one. Great food pairing beer.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2020 at 18:12