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Hooky Gold
Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.
- 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:
- 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
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, 2021S: Lemon jam cake, nuts, marmalade
T: Zest, lemon, herbs, blackcurrant
F: Slightly too carbonated, quite complex
O: 4.25
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
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, 2021Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.56/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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, 2019S- 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
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.96/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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, 2016Hops 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.
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
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, 2016L: 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.
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
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, 2015Big 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.
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
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, 2015S: 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.
Hooky Gold from Hook Norton Brewery Co. Ltd.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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