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Hockley Valley Dark

Hockley Valley Dark - Brown Ale

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Brewed by Hockley Valley Brewing & Malting Company
Style: Brown Ale

Orangeville, Canada

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1573.2/5.03.18/5.05%64.4Dimpled mug
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 cyrenaica (435), Milton, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/58/20
Jun 7, 2008  
473ml can
5.0% ABV
I tried this beer on June 7, 2008 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a very dark translucent brown, with some reddish hints. The head was tan coloured, and lasted. The aroma was roasted malt, chocolate, and toffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, creamy, with a sour hint. The flavour was roasted malt, dry cocoa, and a little bit of sourness and bitterness covering the tongue.


4421 (10), Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/104/515/20
May 18, 2008    Updated: Dec 23, 2008
This was a 500mL can. The Hockley Valley Dark is indeed quite dark, with a cola like appearance, though proved to be deep red when held up to light. It had a fine, creamy head that lasted. Not much of an aroma, and what I did catch were nuts and caramel. Medium bodied with an overall easy feel. Overall a good local option.


 garthicus (1216), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
May 16, 2008  
Can - LCBO: Deep ruby brown body with a lasting eggshell head. Aroma: Nuts and some smoke & caramel. Flavour: Mmm, a bit of smoke, some definite bitterness with a small amount of malt, there is lasting malt finish however. Not a bad beer at all.


 austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/511/20
May 7, 2008  
Can from LCBO Queen’s Quay (which is not a quay, incidentally). I love dunkels and brown ales, and this is a somewhat bitter, non-nutty brown ale that’s not malty enough. Could be thicker, and sweeter.


speedywinger (27), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 25, 2008  
500ml can from LCBO. Off-white thin head that quickly disappears. Zero lacing. Body looks like a pepsi. Aroma of coffee and burnt toffee. Flavor is nice - coffee, cocoa, caramel and sweet. Slightly dry hop finish. Palate is thin, not much carbonation. Overall a very drinkable beer.


 Ungstrup (14758), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Canned at RBESG 2007. An amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt and bread as well as a light note of caramel. The flavor is weet with notes of straw and malt as well as a light note of straw, leading to a dry bitter and strawy finish. The body is thin.


 asheft (1374), Marburg, Germany
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 17, 2008  
Watermelon-banana sweet aroma that is a bit oxidized. Looks like coca-cola with a little tan ring around the top. Sulfury and toasty sweet finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation.


JaPe (69), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 16, 2007  
Nice color dark but red when you hold it up to the light. Very peppy for a dark beer . Initially tastes like coffee beans- then the more sophisticated dark beer flavor hits. It’’s ok.



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