Hobgoblin - Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd

balconybrew

Illinois

3.08/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured very nice amber-red into a nonic glass. Slightly cloudy. Nice creamy head fell rather quickly to a lacey rim. Fruity aroma full of citrus hops. A hint of chocolate and carmel. The body is fine for the style. I liked the mild finish. It's very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2007 01:39:07 | More by balconybrew

Satsuma

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-16-2013 04:08:24 | More by Satsuma

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-15-2013 17:23:42 | More by TheBeeraholic

TT--Cashout

Newfoundland (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-15-2013 16:50:35 | More by TT--Cashout

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Amber-red, clear body with a big, frothy head

Aroma: Malty; hops; vinous fruit

Taste: Refreshing; crisp; bitter-sweet start; hoppy, slightly bitter finish; excellent overall

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:43:34 | More by IchLiebeBier

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Serving Type - 500ml bottle poured into a nonic pint glass.

Appearance - Pours a gorgeous, dark amber colour, with a finger of off white head which dissipates quickly, but leaves behind a good amount of lacing.

Smell - A heavy presence of crystal/caramel malts. Like a crazy amount. Smells sweet like toffee and caramel. Some dark fruits, rasins or prunes.

Taste - Roasted caramel malts dominate, but there's alot going on here besides. There's also a heavy fruit presence, as in the nose. I'm picking up some cereal and grainy notes. Towards the end there is a distinct hop bitterness which lingers. Bottle claims there are some coffee flavours but I can't pick up on them.

Mouthfeel - Medium body that feels silky on the tongue. Carbonation is pretty low.

Overall - 4/5

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 03:52:43 | More by IdeaSpeeder

coz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-14-2013 01:59:25 | More by coz

KohlbeckM

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-14-2013 01:31:27 | More by KohlbeckM

DES8888

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-13-2013 02:38:34 | More by DES8888

Tom_Servo

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

06-13-2013 01:05:33 | More by Tom_Servo

JasonTaverner

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-12-2013 00:04:08 | More by JasonTaverner

backphish

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-10-2013 04:36:11 | More by backphish

Pillowburn

Indiana

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-09-2013 17:24:28 | More by Pillowburn

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-08-2013 14:09:07 | More by jreindl

Camjmorton

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

06-06-2013 13:00:58 | More by Camjmorton

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +20%

06-06-2013 03:36:18 | More by MaddDogg84

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.96/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from bottle into a pint glass

Appearance – Pours an amber-red colored brew with a thick two finger off white head. The head has a nice level of retention, fading slowly over time to leave a good level of lace.

Smell- The aroma is biggest of dark fruit smells but has a nice presence of caramel and a bready aromas as well. Mixed with these smells are some lighter notes of an earthy and grassy smell as well.

Taste – The taste begins with a smooth bready and doughty flavor with hints of roasted malt and some dark fruit. As the flavor advances, some caramel comes to the tongue along with a bit of nuttiness. The nuttiness is mainly of a hazelnut like taste which actually bring a tiny bit of bitterness to the tongue as the fruit flavors seem to fade toward the end. The light bitterness is not from the nut alone however as other flavors of an earthy hop nature join into the taste to leave a smooth and very pleasant flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the slightly thicker side for a beer of only 5.2 % abv with a carbonation level that is rather on the lower side.

Overall – This is a rather tasty and very satisfying beer at only 5.2 % abv. A nice one to try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 01:27:54 | More by Darkmagus82

KerryCummins1977

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-28-2013 00:49:01 | More by KerryCummins1977

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-27-2013 11:25:00 | More by Ciocanelu

maketheheartglad

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-27-2013 04:25:03 | More by maketheheartglad

gfiumara

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-27-2013 01:19:23 | More by gfiumara

VAcrossr

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-26-2013 15:09:16 | More by VAcrossr

swgwilt

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

05-26-2013 04:36:31 | More by swgwilt

KYGunner

Kentucky

3.7/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Dark auburn with a mahogany hue this ale has a light fluffy but short lived white head.

I get a lot of banana in the nose but some light caramel malt lingers in the backdrop. Very light in scent but pleasing.

The nose and taste are quite relative as banana and caramel malt is present. Simple and easy to drink, I don't consider this amongst the world's most complex of beers but it's still pretty darn tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 21:43:09 | More by KYGunner

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-25-2013 15:17:25 | More by bacher468