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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
common

on tap
unknown

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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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 tlind2 (605), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
May 2, 2008  
Appealing, reddish-brown color with an off-white head. Fruity aroma -- maybe rasberry? The taste is a nice mixture of hops and juicy malts, with more fruity notes. A very nice bitter.


 Beth101 (318), West Yorkshire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Was copper in colour with a small off white head. Had a smell of oranges and tasted fruity. I t was smooth and sweet.


 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 26, 2003  
Poured a amber orange color with a active, white head. The aroma was interesting mix of nutty smoothness, grass and malt. Smooth and easy to drink, the flavor yielded more grass, toffee, nuts, floral hops, and only hints of fruity sweetness. I found this refreshing and easy to drink. A pleasant bitter for a hot summer's night.


 thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/105/515/20
Jun 2, 2004  
This bottled brew poured a medium sized head of foamy fine to large sized off-white colored mostly lasting bubbles that left behind a fair lacing. The body was a transparent softly carbonated brown color with some swirls of brown yeast in it. The aroma was mild with malty and musty notes. The mouth feel was smooth initially then melded into a tingly finish. The flavor contained notes of caramel malt and mildly bitter hops. Over-all, it was well-balanced and very drinkable. A good session brew.


 thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Bottle. Deep reddish amber, clear. Fruity aroma promising apples, but also some raisins and toffee.Very good raisins flavours, kept dry and bitter, despite the toffee presence. Medium to full body. Very enjoyable.


 DruncanVeasey (2753), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 7, 2007    Updated: May 12, 2007
Crystal red amber pour. Chocolate maltiness and leafy hops in the nose. Honey, tea, caramel, grapefruit. Lots more tangy hops than the cask. Less mellow creaminess and honey. Even pasteurised, something of an understated, easy-drinking yet complex classic.


 eczematic (1198), Sydney, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2002  
Very tasty. Nice rich amber colour with creamy off-white head - like omhper says, makes a change to the flat watery stuff i’ve been accustomed to here. Flowery aromas. A light, nutty, buttery body. Big herbal hop flavours mingle with rich fruity flavours (mango, pawpaw?) and it all finishes with strong, fat bitterness. Apologies for the paucity of verbs in this review - internet cafes are expensive here


 bhensonb (4364), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 18, 2008  
"Bomber" from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Nice amber color with a multifinger beige head. Aromas of lightly roasted caramel and fruity/floral hop. Medium+ body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is roasted caramel and fruit - a bit tart like green apple. Somewhat nutty. Finishes quite dry. Leaves a spicy feeling on the tongue. Gotta love it.



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