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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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 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 11, 2008  
13-Jun-08 (500-ml bottle: Purchased 02-May-08 for $4.99 at Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido, CA) Clean, light and dry, this is a malty beer with a nutty quality and a lightly bitter finish. While drinking the beer, the grainy backing of the malt is vaguely reminiscent of a pale lager, but the dry toastiness and lightly roasted nuttiness in the forefront and gentle fruitiness in the background give this beer greater depth and pleasant, lasting flavor. Dry, nutty, and slightly fruity nose. Light-medium body with soft carbonation. Golden-amber in color with perfect clarity. Small, off-white head settles to a thin ring. A nice session ale with a flavor profile that won’t distract you from your conversation.


 Palidor19 (1772), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 5, 2008  
very good, not too mild but not strong enough to have a couple while hanging with friends. aroma smells a little funky but the taste works very well.


 nick76 (2657), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 5, 2008  
The aroma is malty with biscuits nuts and toffee. The appearance is golden amber with a nice head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is thin but smooth. Overall it’s good.


 TheCaptain (549), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Bottle shared with the Dev guys, thanks Death w a K! Gold pour with some head. Grassy and earthy notes with some yeast. Decent on the pallet, crisp with a tinge of bitters on the finish, a little bland.


 moseslikesbeer (183), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/512/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottle shared by "Death with a K" and the other Devonshire dudes. Very nice bitter. A bit too grassy in the taste for me. Had that easy drinker feel that I love SO much from a "bitter" or "ESB". Nice Palate. Had the English malt vibe going that also makes a bitter for me.Overall a nice little bitter. Not the best and not the worst.


 BeerGestapo (738), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Jul 26, 2008  
(England) Courtesy of Death with a K, Thanks Keath. Pours a golden color with a sm-white head. The taste is very mild with some grassy notes, I was looking for some of that bitterness (M.I.A) Anyway, not quite my style, but very drinkable.


 afireinside96 (826), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 26, 2008  
Bottle shared by Keath last night with the Devonshire boys. For only being 3.6% abv this had a lot of complexity. Earthy and grassy flavor, maybe a hint of cinnamon. Smooth and finished clean. Quite a nice session beer.


 azlondon (662), Fribourg, Switzerland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Appearance: Copper brown, not much head. Aroma: Malt and fruit. Taste: Nice and malty, not that bitter. Quite sweet. Info: 500ml bottle, 8/10-2007



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