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Hook Norton Old Hooky (Bottle) 3.22 173

Hook Norton Old Hooky (Bottle)

Percentile
68
overall
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1733.23/5.03.22/5.04.6%73.8English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottled. Pasteurised.
A well balanced and full bodied beer demonstrating fruitiness, with the Crystal Malt content being distinctive. The hoppy mouth gives way to a sweeter finish.
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 pivo (2537), Germany
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 24, 2004  
Candylike nose, crystal clear amber color, foamy tan head that sticks to the glass. Thin light quick malt, more on the sweetish side with some honey and caramel. Nice and dainty hop bitter. Decent balance, though overall not so thrilling. Enjoyable.


 omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Aug 5, 2005  
Bottled. Hazy dark amer, firm, rocky head. The aroma is all about butterscotch. Really sweet and caramelly with that lovely Hook Norton malt character hidden in an abundance of sugar & toffee. Some grassy bitterness that tries to cope with the butterscotch. As a big fan of this brewer I’m disappointed, but still it’s a decent brew.


 michael-pollack (2749), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 9, 2008  
500ml Bottle: Sweet aroma. Smells of caramel and butterscotch. Poured orange/amber with a hint of copper in color and a small off-white head that disappeared quickly. Clear. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly bitter and light to medium sweet. Tastes of caramel, biscuits, raw potatoes, and a hint of chocolate. Medium body. Chalky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, caramel finish.


 neilrichards (191), Leicestershire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Mar 25, 2002  
A reasonable, but fairly un-memorable English bitter. Not bad, but there are better alternatives.


 William (183), Utrecht, Netherlands
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 5, 2006  
Nice tasting pint with a creamy, thick head. Tasted some liquorice as well as toffee. Pretty bitter aftertaste.


 rlgk (3378), Vårgårda, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 16, 2004  
Golden/amber, some what hazy. Aroma is malty but a little weak. Flavor is mild, it brings citrus and some hops. Soapy mouthfeel.


 wheresthepath (555), Buckinghamshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Feb 6, 2009  
[500ml bottle from Asda, High Wycombe] Pours deep amber with medium beige head. Faint but prickly carbonation. Big, sweet malt aroma. Taste also of rich, sweet malt, with some wood, caramel and toffee. Unfortunately metallics from the pasteurisation come through at times, although not as badly as in some beers. Finish is a bit sweet and sticky for my liking. The bottle is OK, but I would like to try the cask version.


 jbrus (4905), Delft, Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/512/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle@Home. Metallic aroma, light fruity and some herbs as well. Amber color, beige head, good lace. Sweet, light bitter, herbal, some caramel, malty, light sticky. Not badly brewed but I didn’t fancy the aroma and it’s too sweet to be refreshing.



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