3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Picture perfect red ale with tan foaminess throughout the sample. As for aroma and flavor Hooker delivers a standard stock Irish Ale, with caramel malts, light hops and some roast to round out the beer. Sometimes a decent beer go down a well worn path.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Drought. Reddish amber colour with small foamy beige head, doughy aroma, sweetish roasted malt taste with a hint of berries, low carbonation, average finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
355ml bottle. Deep, clear red colour with a moderate tan head. Good red malt aroma and taste, not much bitterness. Flavour is nice and full, not thin like Irish ale can be sometimes. Body was a solid medium. Overall, a nice, full flavour, easy beer to drink.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle. Pours red with a long lasting, off-white head and lovely carbonation. Aroma is of sweet caramel malt, bread crust, hints of chocolate and piney hops. Body is medium and slightly crisp. Caramel, earthy hops, hints of chocolate combine on the palate. Long earthy finish. Good Red but definitely not my favorite.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Pours deep amber with an off white head. Sweet and toasty malty aroma. The flavor is relatively clean, with toasty malts, light sweet toffee, and flowery hops. Pretty good.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: NOV 28, 2011 Location: 12 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 11/23/11
Aroma: The nose has caramel malts, smoke, roast, and just a bit of earth
Appearance: It pours a mahogany color with a thick, foamy beige head and some lace
Flavor: The taste is medium-sweet throughout, with just a bit of tartness in the finish
Palate: The body is light-medium, it has a slightly airy and tingly feel, and a fairly short duration
Overall Impression:
This is a solid Irish Red. The random tartness that comes through is a little odd, but otherwise it is fairly on style. This is a decent beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12oz bottle. Aroma of pale, bready malts with a little bit of floral hops. Flavor about the same. Could be stronger on both hops and malts. Average texture. An average beer.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep amber. Long lasting off-white head. Sweet grassy aroma like the blonde. Little bitter finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Amber red pour with an of white head. Rich sweet maltiness in the aroma. Similar flavor with some nice roasted caramel malt notes.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
This was a pretty standard red ale. It had nice flavor and was easy to drink. The color was a true copper red and aroma was sweet.
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