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7288
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Hook Norton
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Banbury, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 287   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled. Pasteurised.
A well balanced and full bodied beer demonstrating fruitiness, with the Crystal Malt content being distinctive. The hoppy mouth gives way to a sweeter finish.


Scrapersnbeer's rating

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Scrapersnbeer (1018) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - DEC 3, 2012
Floral aroma with hints of dark fruits and toasted biscuits. Hazy copper color, large initial head. Mainly sweet malt for flavor, you can catch a little hopping up front. Slick, coating body is a surprise. Easy drinking bitter.


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
thirstyrabbit (740) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - JUN 17, 2013
Bottle. Copper body, medium head. Aroma is very fruity for a Bitter, also a little caramel comes through. Fruity taste (light raspberries and apples) without going out of balance. Hoppy and mildly creamy finish. Good and different. I would recommend this to cider drinkers who are trying to get into beer.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
visionthing (1726) - Oslo, NORWAY - JUN 17, 2013
50cl bottle from Varnaveien mineravann, Moss. Pours dark amber with an off-white head. Malty and aroma with (over)ripe fruits, caramel and hints of hops and spices. Moderate sweet with a light bitterness in the finish. Easy to drink and quite okay.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hens (236) - Tallinn, Estonia, ESTONIA - JUN 14, 2013
0,5L bottle. Little smoky, woody aroma. Taste is soft, maybe light herbs. Little sour, medium bitter. Satisfyng.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
erohne (11) - NORWAY - JUN 8, 2013
Ganske god, kanskje litt vel bitter/besk ettersmak, men allikevel en over gjennomsnittlig god øl. Fint skum. --- For norwegian readers...

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oops (36) - - JUN 4, 2013
Bottle from Selver. Best part of it is it’s look. Nice amber colour, large white head that stays for a while. Hops and caramel in aroma. Nice bitter aftertaste.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tampierre (388) - Pilsen, CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 31, 2013
Bottled ; Devon ; UK ; Clear amber color with smaller lasting head ; Malt,caramel,fruit,nuts and nice floral aroma ; Medium sweet taste with proper bitter long finish ; Fuller body ; Pleasant ale.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Marduk (1329) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - MAY 31, 2013
500ml bottle. Dark amber color, massive off-white head, stays. Malty, hops, honey, grassy notes in aroma. Malty, hops, grassy, spicy flavor. Slightly sweet and bitter mouthfeel.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SarkyNorthener (656) - Walsall (Yorkshire Expat), West Midlands, ENGLAND - MAY 29, 2013
Bottle. Dark amber with small head. Aroma of dark fruits and caramel. Taste is dark fruity malts, caramel and a dry bitter hoppiness. Light to medium bodied. Decent but not as good as cask.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Graham77 (116) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - MAY 26, 2013
Hoppy aroma but not floral/citrus. Lovely dark amber colour. Taste has sweet caramel from the malt and a balanced hoppy finish (resin?). A good beer and a bit different from the run of the mill.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bif (1052) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - MAY 17, 2013
Pours a dark hazy amber color with an off-white head that fades to bits of lacing. Aroma of citrus and fruit, mostly of berries. Taste of citrus, berries, some caramel sweetness and bit of spice. Decent bitterness and a fairly dry finish. Medium body, smooth but too much sweetness. Decent beer but too fruity toreally enjoy.


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