Hook Norton 303AD / Generation (Bottle)

Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Bitter
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Bottle (in NZ). A slight haze, but a very nice golden amber pour. A white head that didn’t hang around. The aroma didn’t pack much, but the palate is full juicy malt, with a good hop bitterness and a touch of citrus coming over the top of that. This is my type of beer.

0.5 l bottle. 4 months past best before date. hazy orange-copper,thin white head. aroma doesn’t please me much, but the flavor all the contrary. syropy sweet fresh flavor. Double the freshness in flavor. but the bitterness is damn good in this beer. malty after taste, ginger I found after I read the description. Buttery eukalyptus in mouth in the end.

Appearance: Dark amber, nice amount of white head. Aroma: Not much, some malt and hops. Taste: Quite hoppy, dry. Some malt. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 4/10-2007

A nice amber color and a moderate head. The aroma is has notes of aroma hops and malt, the flavour is full. I sense roasted malt, caramel, fruit and quite a bit of citrus towards the end, with a tendency to get a bit to grapefruit like. It’s a nice and fresh beer with good points.

A nice looking golden brown color with a finger width of filmy white head that stuck with the glass until the last swallow. The aroma was distinctly hoppy, but not much less to say: very ho-hum. In the mouth I did notice the bubbly texture, but I was overwhelmed by the bitterness that dwarfed any other flavor. The finish washed down smoothly, but the bitterness of the aftertaste lingered on the palette too long for my preference. Someone who was more into this style of beer would probably be ga-ga over this Hook Norton offering, but for me this was just overly one-dimensional.

Nice hoppy exuberence but a bit one sided as far as flavorings. It does almost have a malty cigar-like backdrop to it. The texture could be a bit more refined. The flavor could be a more balanced out as well.

Bottle. Deep golden with a creamy offwhite head. Fruity hop aroma and hints of toffee. Toffee and raisins flavours, challenged by refreshing citrus. Good bitterness. Medium body. Nice.

Pours medium brown with a copper tinge. Notse has spicy hints with citrus and a maltiness. Head is heavy and bold. Taste is very dry with the malt and the hop working well off one another. Perhaps a bit dry for my tastes but certainly well made. solid.