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Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (Bottle)

Percentile
43
overall
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Bitter

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
942.99/5.02.97/5.03.6%59English pint
Commercial Description:
Bottled, pasteurised.
Previously Best Bitter, name change April '05
A well balanced golden bitter, dry and malty on the palate. Hoppy bitterness in aroma and taste. Winner of a Silver Medal in the 1996 Brewery Industry International Awards.
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 MiP (9065), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle at EBF08. OK spicy hop aroma and flavour. Clear copper colour. Nice hops.


 yespr (12021), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Mild fruity hops aroma with a mild spice note. Flavour is medium dry and slight breadish with a light bitterness showing through. Smooth and dry finish. Nice one.


 KimJohansen (6921), Copenhagen V, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/510/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Clear deep golden with tiny white head. Sweet malty aroma with orange notes. Flavour likewise and somewhat watery. Ends sweet.


 gunhaver (1025), Tampa, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Sep 10, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear yellow amber color, with a fizzy white head and wet dripping lacing. Some sweet floral notes, grain and distant subdued corn. Sweet malt flavors, some gingerbread, interesting grainy feel. Pretty basic, but tasty and very drinkable.


 vyvvy (2034), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Pours clear golden / orange with a tan head. The aroma has dry caramel malt, crackers, dough and a hint of butterscotch. Medium body that is a bit slick then there is a lot of carbonation. The flavor starts with dry biscuits with a bit of caramel, some spicy hops and is on the watery side. The finish is like lightly sweetened spiced crackers. Fair.


 bhensonb (4251), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottle from John’s Marketplace in Portland OR. Copper amber color with a minimal white head. Nice fruity esters over lightly roasted caramel. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is apple, a little spice, and a light caramel undertone. Finish is fairly balanced. Gets firmly bitter as consumption continues. Definitely a session ale. Goes down like there’s no end to it, but there is.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 15, 2008  
500 ml. Clear and shiny orange-copper with a small but lasting cream above. Slight aroma of spicy apple and caramel. Flavors of orange, cinnamon-apple and a nice bitterness from some light wood. Light body is watery, lightly carbonated and dry. Good session bitter; would be really nice at about 1.5-to-2 times the abv.


 dchmela (1429), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 12, 2008  
Bottle courtesy my buddy Ian. pours a straw gold with thin white head. Malty aroma with hints of some bitter hops. Light malty taste with just a hint of hop bite. Nice little session ale.



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