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Welcome to Hurst Brewery, the modern micro with a traditional core.
The essence of every good beer starts with a passion for the product. Every step of the way, from grain to glass, the upmost of care is taken to produce the consistent ‘Hurst’ flavour that has become renowned and celebrated throughout Sussex since the birth of the original brewery back in 1862.
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Olut (22669) reviewed
Keeper's Gold from Hurst
11 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2015. Clear deeper copper coloured with a small bubbly head. Has a sugary-hop nose with some spice and some sweetness in its taste. Has a low to medium bitterness.
Tried on 13 Mar 2015 at 13:01
Olut (22669) reviewed
Oldland Sussex Pale Ale from Hurst
11 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2015. Copper with a small head and a bitter-malt nose. Has a medium bitterness alongside a graininess to its taste.
Tried on 13 Mar 2015 at 12:59
yespr (55614) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask. Pours cloudy golden orange with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light fruity. Bitter, fruity and toasted malty. Light grassy, slight citrusy. Medium dry and bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 30 Aug 2014 at 00:22
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at GBBF ’14, day 5, 16/08/14. Rich amber with a well appointed beige covering that stays to make chat. Nose is fruit forward, red berry notes, light caramel, biscuit. Taste comprises red grapefruit notes, straw, trace of caramel. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness in the close. Decent enough bitter.
Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2014 at 12:45
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF day 3. Clear orange color, small beige head. Smell and taste malts, lightly caramel, lightly bitter, lightly leaves. Average body and carbonation.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 04:10
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask at 2014 GBBF. Saturday dregs tick and run. Light amber orange coloured pour with a loose cream head. Aroma is nutty raisin, berry. Flavour flavour is chalky apple, nutty berry hop. Palate is light palate with earthy chalk. Not up to standard.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2014 at 06:38
Erzengel (18576) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask @ GBBF. Smooth pale start. Quite watery. Fresh, but without deepness. Malty fresh aftertaste. An easy drinking beer, but without much deepness.
Tried from Cask on 14 Aug 2014 at 13:09
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Founders Best Bitter from Hurst
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity at Siba Tonbridge 2014. Mid brown bitter. Lasting beige head. Some hop on the aroma. Ok session bitter. Not too exciting. Some sting on the finish. Ok bitter.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2014 at 10:40