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Hook Norton Hooky Gold (Cask)

Hook Norton Hooky Gold (Cask)

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A Golden Ale/Blond Ale brewed by
Hook Norton

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

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253.25/5.03.22/5.0Spring4.2%88.3 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Officially launched May 2006 as a Spring seasonal called Gold. Name changed later to Hooky Gold.
A very pale, crisp beer, confidently displaying it’s hop character. The first Hook Norton beer to feature American hops. A fruity aroma and a pleasant, light taste.

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 evilsoc (138), Wales
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 31, 2008  
Bright golden colour. Not much maltyness just a fruity hit of willamette hops. simple but surprisingly enjoyable.


 harrisoni (4754), Ashford, Kent, Kent, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Cask handpull at Wetherspoons, Folkestone. Well it’s gold, thin white bubbly head. It’s a faintly malty, faintly hoppy beer. Nice enough. Citrus orangey fruity flavours. Drinkable and quite likeable. Doesn’t exactly excite, but definitely drinkable.


 ChristianScheffel (1996), Odense, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Dec 21, 2007    Updated: Jan 1, 2008
Cask/GBBF. Yellow with no head. Grass and butter in the aroma, and also a little apricot and orange. Sweet flavour with a hint of malt, dry finish with some bitterness.


 Rastacouere (5196), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Clearish golden yellow. The fine head is of a pure white colour and quite sticky. Well developed, if subtle, sandy, earthy golden ale that feels like a ray of sun. Firm grassy and floral bitterness that lasts for a long time after swallowing. Sharp mineral attributes, bready yeastiness. Mellow acidity. Fine medium body with soft bubbles reaches ideal balance between pleasurability and drinkability. Fine.


 yespr (5404), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2007  
From cask at charlies. Pours clear yellow with a little white head. Mild peach fruity aroma. Flavour holds a smooth fruity peach note and a mellow sweetness. Finish holds a nice mellow sweetness to the fruity hops. Quite refreshing.




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