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Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (Bottle)

Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (Bottle) - Bitter

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 Percentile 
43
overall
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Bitter

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

bottled
common

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
932.99/5.02.97/5.03.6%58.6English pint
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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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 AskForJenny (627), Ontario, New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/512/20
Jun 20, 2008  
0.5l - Golden liquid, mild rush of small bubbles, no real head, sweet and woody nose, limp palate, nothing that interesting about it, mild hops at end. Tiring.


 heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Light copper body with a slightly off white khaki head. The aroma was like fresh oranges and pecans. There is a strong malty backbone here. A dry mouthfeel is complemented with some bitter orange peels and apple core. There is a nice slight almond shell finish. Softly carbonated, this is nicely made for a session brew.


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/516/20
Jun 8, 2008  
ill go completely out on a limb on this one this id an absolutly great session beer not to hoppy not to malty great balance much bettter flavor than any american session beer give it a try very good


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 6, 2008  
(50cl bottle) Crystal clear light amber body topped by medium off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, orange/floral, some bread, light peach. Taste is medium sweet, floral/earthy, some biscuit/bread, light orange. Watery light body, light acidity, quite drinkable. A reasonable session beer.


 PorterPounder (3132), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 19, 2008  
Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse, 500 ml bottle. Medium copper colored pour with a thin but persistent white head. Fresh lake water aroma, hints of grain, not very pronounced. Decent subtle bitterness with some muted fruity notes. Peaches, nectarines come to mind. Hints of muted spices as well. Slightly stinging mouthfeel. At 3.6 abv - would make a good lunchtime companion or a session bitter.


LouieDog40oz (28), Germantown, Maryland, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/51/101/59/20
May 17, 2008  
Taste like piss but could be because my friend had my try it after a tommyknockers imperial nut brown


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
May 14, 2008  
Well balance bitter, hops were crisp with a citrus and lightly earthy quality. Fruity malt flavors soft doughy sweetness. Pours clear golden color with a soft white head. Well balanced and sessionable.


 Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Nice pour, a clear golden amber body with a foamy head. Pretty much no lace. The aroma is a light, sweet toffee with soft floral and herbal hops. The sweet malts and bitter hops are well balanced throughout the drink, although the floral/grassy bitterness increases in the end. The finish is dry with a prolonged, moderate earthy bitterness. Nice sessionable ale.

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