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Hook Norton: Old Hooky

This traditional brown ale is/was brewed by Hook Norton in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It's achieved an overall score of 44.29%. Based on 4 tastings, the average ABV is 4.60%.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
21st Jul 2001 at 3:45 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.60 dark golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
42.899% semi-fruity 4
11th Feb 2002 at 11:00 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.60 medium-golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
32.992% bittery 15
29th Aug 2006 at 8:10 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.60 medium to dark golden Taste: 76.47%
Head: 77.78%
Aroma: 60%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
45.331% interesting 181
25th Jul 2009 at 5:15 pm draft The Richard John Blackler (JDW), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 4.60 dark golden Taste: 88.24%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
55.945% toffee 301

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Other Beers (etc.) by Hook Norton

Apart from Old Hooky, Hop Horizons lists 16 others by Hook Norton. These are:
303 AD
Brew Moon Real Antipodean Ale
Copper Ale
Cotswold Lion
Double Stout
Flagship
Greedy Goose
Haymaker
Hooky Bitter
Hooky Dark
Hooky Gold
Light Ale
Mountain Goat Hightail Ale
SDM (Special Dark Mild)
Steaming On
Twelve Days

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