Hooky Gold
Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.

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From:
Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.17%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
64
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 03, 2021
Added:
Jul 18, 2007
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  5
Pale, delicately fruity and refreshing, moderate bitterness and a spicy, noble aroma. Hooky Gold marries the traditional English hops Goldings and Fuggles with its American off-shoot Willamette, the king of aroma hops.
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Reviewed by James94 from England

4.28/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: Clear golden colour, good head, some lacing
S: Lemon jam cake, nuts, marmalade
T: Zest, lemon, herbs, blackcurrant
F: Slightly too carbonated, quite complex

O: 4.25
May 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.43/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.1%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of grassy hops, some fruity notes too. Fairly dry flavour, light bodied, moderate hops throughout, zesty and mildly spicy notes, a hint of tobacco. Decent bitterness in the finish.
Apr 19, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.56/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L- Deep amber, clear, 3mm white head.
S- Quite light, toasty grains.
T- To me it's classic 'trad' Pale Ale. Notable hops as expected.
M- Absoluely lovely balance, nothing out of place.
O- I haven't historically been a great fan of pale ales (even trad English ones), finding them just a bit too hoppy for my taste. This one has good hopping but it's very nice IMO. My bottle is marked 4.1% (i/o 4.2% in the Description^). Nice beer I'd happily drink again, particularly during summer months when I want something more interesting than say pub lager.
500ml. BB: 19/07/20
Nov 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by EdmundBlackadder from Ohio

Aug 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Feb 18, 2016
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.96/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Gold in colour - what a surprise! Thin head.
Hops and bready malt aroma.
Wet cardboard, hint of caramel with a nice bitter finish. Light citrus.
Moderate feel.
Better than I expected from such a lightly coloured ale.
Feb 06, 2016
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Reviewed by Spike from England

4.07/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 500ml bottle into a pint glass.
L: Pours orange/gold, clear, with two fingers of foaming head and lots of lacing. Looks very inviting.
S: A hint of honey and lemon.
T: Taste is honeysuckle and soft lemon. Sweet and lightly bitter.
F: Light/medium body with some stickiness, soft carbonation and a short, semi-sweet finish.
O: A light, refreshing, modern, summertime thirst-slaker. Highly drinkable golden ale.
Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by steverx8 from England

Nov 15, 2015
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

3.68/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Gold and lightly cloudy with a moderate amount of carbonation. Topped with 3 fingers of yellowish tinged foamy head that leaves a foamy lacing.

Big caramel, honey, buiscut, sweet maltiness, fruity, light floral note like honey suckle, a hint of lemon rind or grapefruit pith in the background.

Lightly sweet, honey, lemon rind and a hint of juice, biscuit, caramel comes in on the finish and then a slight grapefruit pith on the end.

Moderate to light body, moderate peppery carbonation, slightly sticky finish.

Found this at Villa Market in Bangkok, where I am drinking it July 26th, 2015. Well done brew.
Jul 26, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours clear gold under a ½” quickly dissipating foam cap.
S: Fruit and bread aromas T: Biscuit tempered by moderate hop bitterness and the fruitiness is almost peach.
F: Very smooth with a medium to medium full body and below average carbonation.
O: A very easy to drink beer with big flavor.
May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by stephenlee from England

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by maxist from Russian Federation

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by vanderSchorpioen from Russian Federation

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.96 by Jenno10 from England

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by cbnz from Canada (BC)

Sep 12, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4 by k3ve from Switzerland

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by afsdan from Colorado

May 22, 2014
Hooky Gold from Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 64 ratings