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Hook Norton Hooky Gold (Bottle)

Percentile
48
overall
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
553.05/5.03.02/5.04.2%70.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Bottled; Pasteurised.
Pale, delicately fruity and refreshing. Hooky Gold is a beer which marries English tradition with American pizzazz. It is the first of our beers to use an American hop variety, Willamette, grown in Oregon, and having moderate bitterness with a spicy, noble hop aroma.
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 thornecb (1760), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 10, 2008  
Pours a hazy gold into an English pint. Bright white head recedes to skim surface. Marshmallow and yeast aromas. Upfront lively and slick tangerine with a lasting astringent hop finish.


 nuplastikk (1179), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
May 24, 2008  
500ml bottle. Golden straw colored beer, a little hazy. Creamy and smooth while retaining an earthy, mildly spicy, hop character. Fruity yeast esters and a light touch of golden honey make this one a perfect English session beer. Excellent stuff.


 bembelembe (150), Zagreb, Croatia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Fresh and light. Hoppy flavour, smooth. Earth and fruity notes. Medium-low in bitterness. Bit watery. Golden color, low in carbonation, medium head. Enjoyable but bit sticky-sweet aftertaste. Very drinkable.


 kempicus (350), Wellington, New Zealand
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 10, 2007  
Fruity nose with a very crisp zesty flavour, not quite as good as cask but as i’ve said before, it’s a fine substitute for haymaker my favourite hook norton beer


 johndoughty (2156), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
May 24, 2008  
Orange with low carbonation. Citrus and hops combine to produce a slightly bitter and pleasant ale.


 imdownthepub (5125), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 10, 2006  
Bottled, pasteurised. Pale gold with lasting white head. Light and fruity golden ale, thirst quenching with a lasting bitterness on the close. Citrus and hops on the close, very nice on a warm september afternoon. Bottle from the Brewery.


 maeib (4711), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2006  
Bottled. A pale golden coloured beer with alight off-white coloured head. The aroma is nicely fruity and hoppy with orange notes. Quite welcoming and inviting. The taste also has good hops, again orange fruits are present. A decent bottled beer.


 henrikb (1303), Aarhus, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 2, 2006  
Clear golden body with a white head; Small but very nice nose, balanced mix of hop and malt, with very fine oine aromas behind; Fine sparkle in a slight bitter balanced body; Long finish with notes of pine, apple, malt, bitter, balanced and well made.



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