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Gales Summer Hog 2.98 11

Gales Summer Hog

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
42
overall
Formerly brewed at Gales
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Horndean, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
113.02/5.02.98/5.0Summer3.8%57.5English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Cask; Seasonal - Summer.
Summer Hog is a crisp, light and thirst quenching beer. It is most refreshing when served cool and with its carefully blended English Fuggles and Goldings hops it is flavoursome and moreish. This is certainly a beer to be enjoyed on a hot summer’s day.
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 DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 30, 2005  
Hand pulled at the Corner House, Birmingham. Slight cloud to this golden ale, with a nice, long lasting frothy head. Quite a bit of flavour here I thought, with a distinct and sweetish hoppy flavour. Finish is good and long and this does pack in more than 3.8% of taste. Has the slightly swirly hop juiciness that good UK beers do not manage as often as they should. Liked this.


 leaparsons (4755), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2003  
Coudy straw in colour, this beer has a zesty fresh aroma. Flavours are light and fruity and as crisp as an autumn morning. T'aint bad.


 chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 2, 2004  
Another gold lager coloured summer quaffer, much like the Downton Chimera Wheat I had immediately before. This one had a bit more sweet malt and a soft mouthfeel, but still managed to be refreshing. Not much in the way of aroma. Cask (handpump), Crosse Keys (JDW), City of London.


 Oakes (8152), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 21, 2002  
Golden; hazy; wheaty aroma, w/slight citric hop note; soft, creamy body; still finishes refreshing despite its lightness, lack of acidity and general malt-accent.


 Spiesy (2333), Global Citizen, Greater London, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Aug 2, 2004  
Cask Conditioned, at The Crosse Keys, in The City.
Light pale colour, white frothy head. Looks for all the world like a larger, frozen in time, motionless. Pleasant bitter flavour with moderate to good length on the palate.


 DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 2, 2006  
Cask Stillage at the King George’s Hall, Blackburn 06/09/2001 Golden coloured hoppy and slightly fruity. Full hop finish.


 doubelknv3 (568), Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Aug 10, 2007  
Tasting notes from 2002 Harbury beer festival. Straw-Golden with slight haze. Mild citrus and fruit aroma notes. Hop bitter front with mild sweet malt finish. Dry Hop finish.


 imdownthepub (5185), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
May 25, 2004  
Cask conitioned at a Wetherspoons. Light golden beer woth thin head. Light dainty thinnish beer with a sweet gentle malt. Gets to be a little crystal bitter in the finish.



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