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The Hook Norton Brewery Co Ltd
Brewery Lane
Hook Norton OX15 5NY
Telephone: +44 (0) 1608 730384
Brewer: James Clarke
[Contact] [Update]
Hook Norton OX15 5NY
Telephone: +44 (0) 1608 730384
Brewer: James Clarke
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1849
U.S. Importer: Shelton Brothers
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, John Adams
Hook Norton still uses horse-drawn wagons to make local deliveries.
Updated: August 6, 2018
Beer List
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3.40% abv.Awards:- Silver Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards
- Gold Medal and Champion Cask Ale, 1998 Brewing Industry International Awards
- Silver Medal, 1996 Brewing Industry International Awards
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Date: June 24, 2003 (#4910)Package: bottledPlace: Discount Liquor, Milwaukee WIScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden amber, slight haze. High carbonation, thick head. Toasty-sweet malt aroma, like graham crackers. Light creamy body. Lots of toasty-sweet malt, and some English hop flavor à la Samuel Smith's. Very mild bitterness in the mostly-malty finish.
3.00% abv.
4.80% abv.
4.30% abv.
4.00% abv.
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Date: June 23, 2003 (#4909)Package: bottledPlace: Discount Liquor, Milwaukee WIScore: 18 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Golden-amber. Thick head. Fruity, toasty, earthy aroma. Light-medium body. Nicely malty. Lots of dark fruity esters. Very mild hop flavor and bitterness. Nice clean mildly sweet finish.
4.80% abv.
Awards:
- World’s Best Stout & Porter - Stout - Dry, 2010 World Beer Awards
- Silver Medal, 2005 Brewing Industry International Awards
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Date: May 25, 2008 (#7073)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 19 pointsAppearance (3)
Very dark red. Huge head.Aroma (3)
Intensely chocolatey, mildly roasty aroma.Mouthfeel (10)
Medium body, smooth. Huge chocolate malt flavor, followed by a sweet roastiness and just a touch of hop bitterness.Overall Impression (3)
Real nice beer.
