Hook Norton Hooky Bitter
| Globe | City, Central London | 30 Jan 2018 |
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| Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn | Banbury, Oxfordshire | 28 Aug 2013 |
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| King & Queen | East Malling, Kent | 01 Sep 2012 |
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| The Swan | Maidstone, Kent | 05 Jul 2012 |
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| The Shakespeare | Birmingham, West Midlands | 21 May 2012 |
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| The Castle | Macclesfield, Cheshire | 18 May 2012 |
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| Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill) | Willesborough, Kent | 03 May 2012 |
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| The Crooked Billet | Ware, Hertfordshire | 21 Apr 2012 |
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| The Rising Sun | Stanford-le-Hope, Essex | 23 Mar 2012 |
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| The Anglesey Arms | Halnaker, West Sussex | 20 Feb 2012 |
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| The Warren House Inn | Postbridge, Devon | 22 Jun 2011 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 23 May 2011 |
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| Shakespeare Inn | Harbury, Warwickshire | 28 Mar 2011 |
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| The Honest Miller | Brook, Kent | 16 Mar 2011 |
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| Bull Inn | West Malling, Kent | 03 Feb 2011 |
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| Coat & Badge | Putney, Greater London | 16 Oct 2010 |
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| The Piper | Kettering, Northamptonshire | 03 Oct 2009 |
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| The Bear | Oxford, Oxfordshire | 09 Feb 2008 |
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| The Basketmakers Arms | Brighton, East Sussex | 03 Mar 2007 |
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| The Prestonville Arms | Brighton, East Sussex | 03 Mar 2007 |
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| The Yew Tree Inn | Barfrestone, Kent | 07 Oct 2006 |
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| The Doric Arch | Euston, Central London | 01 Mar 2005 |
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Tasting Summary
These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.
Globe, City, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 30 Jan 2018 | |
Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, Banbury, Oxfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 28 Aug 2013 | |
King & Queen, East Malling, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Alenomore | Not Tried | 01 Sep 2012 | |
The Swan, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Alenomore |  | 05 Jul 2012 | OK. |
| Alenomore | | 04 Jul 2012 | Fair condition. |
The Shakespeare, Birmingham, West Midlands
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 21 May 2012 | Do you know this did not taste like Hooky Bitter but it was very drinkable. I wonder if it was Hooky Gold! |
The Castle, Macclesfield, Cheshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 18 May 2012 | Very fresh and slighty hazy - had only come on during the evening. Will improve with more conditioning. Top up given upon request. |
Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Trevor | Not Tried | 03 May 2012 | Not available |
| Trevor | Not Tried | 03 Apr 2012 | |
The Crooked Billet, Ware, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro |  | 21 Apr 2012 | |
The Rising Sun, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Mar 2012 | |
The Anglesey Arms, Halnaker, West Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| thebrewingman | | 20 Feb 2012 | |
The Warren House Inn, Postbridge, Devon
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stu | Not Tried | 22 Jun 2011 | |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro | Not Tried | 23 May 2011 | |
| Dosser | Not Tried | 22 May 2011 | |
| Pedro | Not Tried | 20 May 2011 | |
Shakespeare Inn, Harbury, Warwickshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | | 28 Mar 2011 | Great Improvement |
The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Trevor |  | 16 Mar 2011 | |
| Trevor | | 16 Feb 2011 | Enjoyable as ever. |
| Trevor | | 02 Feb 2011 | Pleasant flavour although a little cloudy |
| Trevor | Not Tried | 19 Jan 2011 | |
| Andrew | | 08 Jan 2011 | Excellent condition. Nettly-hop, some caramel and a hint of sulphur. Excellent session bitter. |
| Trevor | | 08 Jan 2011 | A most enjoyable ale with a strong flavour |
| Trevor | Not Tried | 05 Jan 2011 | |
Bull Inn, West Malling, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro | | 03 Feb 2011 | |
Coat & Badge, Putney, Greater London
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| Collis | | 16 Oct 2010 | |
The Piper, Kettering, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | | 03 Oct 2009 | Mid Brown bitter clear well kept grain and fruit in the malt, floral grassy hop feel. Head lasted well and full of life in carbonation |
The Bear, Oxford, Oxfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 09 Feb 2008 | Very decent session bitter, touch of everything. Good mouthfeel. |
The Basketmakers Arms, Brighton, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 03 Mar 2007 | Copper colour with thin white head. Some of that Hook Norton distinctive flavour. Earthy bitter. Bit watery in body. Decent hoppy bit on finish. Lacks a bit of body. Citrus flavours are fine. |
The Prestonville Arms, Brighton, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | Not Tried | 03 Mar 2007 | |
The Yew Tree Inn, Barfrestone, Kent
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| Andrew | | 07 Oct 2006 | A orange malt flavour predominates in this pale golden beer. Sharp and intense orange bitter finish |
The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | Not Tried | 01 Mar 2005 | |
3.60% ABV.
A subtly balanced, golden bitter, hoppy to the nose, malty on the palate – the classic session beer, eminently drinkable.
We have tried this beer 18 times.
We have given this beer an average score of .
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