Hook Norton Haymaker (Cask)

Cask at the Trumpet, Evesham. This gold-coloured beer is almost an IPA. The aroma suggests citrus which is also evident in the flavour which also has some resin character and lots of fruity malt.

.....hard to beat in cask version.......a lovely pint in the Cotswolds.......sheep on a hill outside the pub......sun shining....well kept and strength and balance evident throughout.

Tasting notes from Hook Norton Brewery and Banbury beer festival. Copper-amber with off-white head. Caramel, biscuit, and fruit aroma notes. Caramel, fruit, earthy, and mild hop notes. Sweet with balancing bitter finish.

Superb condition. Thick off-white head tops the clear amber body. Authentic, yeasty, lightly soapy, kinda caramelly, earthy, balanced components that indeed possess a hay-like reminder, malt-oriented bitter. Freshly cerealic all throughout. Hop bill is bright and fully integrated. Medium, kinda chewy body. Neglectable carbonation. Just a hugely drinkable bitter and possibly the archetype of the style.

Cask@GBBF2007. Golden amber colour with small beige head. Aroma is caramel, sweet woods and some fruits. Flavour issour wood, caramel and quite sweet grass and slight nectar. Pleasant, but a little bit sweet.