Hook Norton Old Hooky (Bottle)

Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England

Pours a nice clear ruby/brown color with a bit of a white head. A little malt on the nose, but not much. A little bitter on the first taste, but smooths right out although it’s a little bitter on the back end as well. Not bad, not great. Pretty decent ESB.

Bottle 500ml from Asda, Bournemouth. A fruity aroma but not anything I could put a name to. Pours a rich amber with a small white head. Fruity taste, as well, but almost like a fruit bubble gum taste. No bitterness at all, slightly sweet. Quite a thin drink. Alright, but not really for me.

Appearance: Brown. Little bit of head. Nice amount later. Aroma: Fruity and raisins. Malt, bit of hops. Taste: Fruit and malt. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 2/9-2006, 152/300, 82/500

Bottle. Medium high lasting off-white creamy head. Clear dark brown body. Weak fruity aroma with a bit of caramel and just a hint of berries. Mild round and relatively sweet fruity caramel honey flavor with a little bitterness. Low carbonation and a short aftertaste.

Light brown body with amber at the edges. The thin head clung the edge of the glass and was light khaki. Light notes of black tea are played on with some subtle tangerine. There is also some definite caramel. The taste has some light earthy biscuit and watered down grapefruit. There is a little bit of bitter black tea in the finish. Decent, but the roasted finish throws off the package.

Pours a golden reddish color. Small head dissipated quickly. Aroma is very faint, fruity and a bit tart. Flavor is again very fruity and tart, with some sweet honey notes in the finish. Medium bodied and fruity from start to end. This is a nice tradition ale and very fruity for the style, so good for summer

Pours a burnished gold with a small white head, this bottle has a very slight skunk to it but is pleasurable none the less. Very malty sweet beer with flavours reminiscent of crystallised strawberries, toffee and Dundee cake.

Bottle. Pours a clear dark amber with white head. Sweet malt aroma. Treacle toffee malt flavour with citrus bitterness. Refreshing mouthfeel with long bitter finish. A very good beer.