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.