Five Points Hook Island Red

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.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		24 Feb 2020
Stephen Harris		28 Jan 2020	Heavy, hoppy, caramely Red.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	10 Jan 2020
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	02 Jan 2020
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	30 Dec 2019
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Dec 2019
Stephen Harris		10 Dec 2019	Strong, hoppy and sticky.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 Dec 2018

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Dec 2019
Philip Pirrip		22 Dec 2019	Full in body, should have made that last drink a pint not a half

Waterloo Tap, Waterloo, Central London

Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		03 Dec 2018	Nice to see this beer back on bars.

Old China Hand, Clerkenwell, Central London

Exmouth Arms, Euston, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		01 Aug 2016	I always enjoy this one.

The Reindeer, Norwich, Norfolk

Farr's Dalston (formerly Farr's School of Dancing), Dalston, Greater London

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		05 Feb 2016	I find it hard to ignore this lush, strong beer when it is on the bar and finished up for the evening with an enjoyable pint.
Stephen Harris		19 Jan 2016	I’m very ambivalent about anything ‘red’. If it has a strong hop flavour I usually love it, dominated by sweetness and I hate it. Usually love this one, but not tonight when the dominant flavour seemed to be caramel.

Hand in Hand, Brighton, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		08 Nov 2015	I know where I am with this one – strong and luscious.

The Crown and Shuttle, Shoreditch, Central London

The White Hart, Whitechapel, Greater London

The Duke's Head, Highgate, Greater London

Kings Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

The Dundee Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		13 Jun 2015	Proper headbanger stuff – I had to have two to be sure.

The Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Norwich, Norfolk

Sparrow Bier Café, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		30 Dec 2014	Really nice full flavoured, fruity and hoppy. Deep red ale with a good long finish. Stayed with this despite other tempting beers.

Oslo, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		17 Dec 2014	You have to admire a brewery that has such a strong and distinctive beer as part of its core range.

The Central, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Chequers, Walthamstow, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		10 May 2014	Bittersweet, fruity and strong.

Williams Ale & Cider House, Spitalfields, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		06 May 2014	A very fresh pint, which seemed to emphasise the fruity flavours and the bitter finish of this beer.

The Windsor Castle, Clapton, Greater London

The Forest Tavern, Forest Gate, Greater London

Beer Rebellion (old location), Upper Norwood, Greater London

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		19 Feb 2014	Strong, sticky, slightly sweet, red beer with good hops.

The Clapton Hart, Clapton, Greater London

Five Points Brewing, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		18 Jul 2013	Strong, red, rye beer, with Chinook, Columbus and Simcoe hops.

Crate Brewery, Hackney, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		19 May 2013	A tasty red beer, brewed just up the road.