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Iron Horse
Hepworth & Co. (Brewers) Ltd.
- From:
- Hepworth & Co. (Brewers) Ltd.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #126 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,616 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 10.69%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 10, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 13, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
March 2016: 500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Verksgata, Stavanger. ABV is 5%. Clear deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma of toffee and earthy hops. Medium dry flavour with distinct earthy and herbal hops throughout, fairly bitter finish. Okay.
Apr 10, 2023Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Tres Bonne Cuisine. Pours out a rich amber body, with a thin silky tight head. Malt dominates both in aroma and taste, a tiny hint of hops shines through, some caramel sweetness, some toffee. Abrupt finish, malt and caramel, somewhat sticky.
Jul 22, 2014Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
3.57/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured into an impy nonic a clear golden/brass with nice tight formed one finger bone white head that left a few broken chunks of lace as it settled slowly.Mainly biscuit malt aromas with some hard water very light fruity tones as well.Biscuit malts again are the main flavor note with that hard water being a little more predominant,hops are light with some leafiness in the finish.Pretty basic but drinkable wich is pretty good for the style.
Feb 27, 2013Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.01/5 rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.01/5 rDev -13%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with a modest but sticky head that leaves some lacing behind
Smell: Biscuity, with a whole wheat bread character; a touch yeasty and a touch sweet
Taste: Bready at the outset, with a developing grainy character; some sweetness appears underneath at mid-palate and then lingers into the finish; modest bittering in an earthy way
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation; somewhat creamy
Overall: A rather forgetable beer though I think the bottle may have seen better days
Aug 28, 2012Smell: Biscuity, with a whole wheat bread character; a touch yeasty and a touch sweet
Taste: Bready at the outset, with a developing grainy character; some sweetness appears underneath at mid-palate and then lingers into the finish; modest bittering in an earthy way
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation; somewhat creamy
Overall: A rather forgetable beer though I think the bottle may have seen better days
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.21/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Amber-blonde with puffy pitted steady white head with lace. Flinty grain and slight herbal hops nose, all very dim.
Tart, Wheetabix grain with a touch of caramel then lemon barley water hops.
Biscuity finish and sweet toffee linger. Light-medium, soft, slightly chewy.
Easy bitter, which is also to say insubstantial. Flavor is for a 3.8% beer, not 4.8%. Not one to come back to.
May 28, 2012Tart, Wheetabix grain with a touch of caramel then lemon barley water hops.
Biscuity finish and sweet toffee linger. Light-medium, soft, slightly chewy.
Easy bitter, which is also to say insubstantial. Flavor is for a 3.8% beer, not 4.8%. Not one to come back to.
Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois
3.41/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Drinking this at a cool 50º in a tulip glass.
Deep saturated apricot color, a finger of eggshell foam after the first pour. It fades to a mottled skim after awhile. Clarity is bright, and there's a rising trail of carbonation from the center.
Some dried fruit in the aroma, apricot or orange, also slightly oxidized. Tastes pretty malty, some sweet breadiness, caramelized sugars. Lingering herbal bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium bodied and pretty drinkable, though it could be fresher. Bottle was undated, purchased from a cooler.
Aug 05, 2011Deep saturated apricot color, a finger of eggshell foam after the first pour. It fades to a mottled skim after awhile. Clarity is bright, and there's a rising trail of carbonation from the center.
Some dried fruit in the aroma, apricot or orange, also slightly oxidized. Tastes pretty malty, some sweet breadiness, caramelized sugars. Lingering herbal bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium bodied and pretty drinkable, though it could be fresher. Bottle was undated, purchased from a cooler.
Reviewed by wremrats from Maryland
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Golden orange with a thin white head that lingers and laces down the glass.
S - Initially a bready flowery aroma with a touch of tanin. Fades into a nice malty floral aroma as the pint goes down.
T - A nicely balanced bitter with some lingering honey like sweetness.
M - Medium to light body.
D - Easy drinking. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Jun 14, 2011S - Initially a bready flowery aroma with a touch of tanin. Fades into a nice malty floral aroma as the pint goes down.
T - A nicely balanced bitter with some lingering honey like sweetness.
M - Medium to light body.
D - Easy drinking. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Reviewed by allergictomacros from Canada (ON)
3.77/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Fairly good head of foam over a lightly hazed amber liquid.
S - Nose is apple and fruit with a big dose of hay.
T - Some caramel, good hopping and a lingering finish. Some toastiness and husky grain as well. Bare hint of lemon.
M - On the dryish side, and crisp. Carbonation is middling.
D - Pretty tasty and drinkable. Not too shabby.
Jun 07, 2011S - Nose is apple and fruit with a big dose of hay.
T - Some caramel, good hopping and a lingering finish. Some toastiness and husky grain as well. Bare hint of lemon.
M - On the dryish side, and crisp. Carbonation is middling.
D - Pretty tasty and drinkable. Not too shabby.
Reviewed by GrizzlyBrew from Georgia
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice British ale. I opened side by side with Pullman by Hepworth. The two are very similar. Going back and forth between the two helped distinguish characteristics.
A - Golden, mostly clear body, white/off-white head (didn't stick around too long though)
S - Nice, crisp malt nose with low hops
T - More of the nose, with very low toasty notes (I like to think someone was baking biscuits in the same room while the beer was being brewed) Repeated tastings (and comparisons to Pullman) revealed a low, but pleasant crystal malt character
M - Light, but not thin
D - I could definitely throw back a few pints, although I do prefer the drier Pullman
Jan 01, 2011A - Golden, mostly clear body, white/off-white head (didn't stick around too long though)
S - Nice, crisp malt nose with low hops
T - More of the nose, with very low toasty notes (I like to think someone was baking biscuits in the same room while the beer was being brewed) Repeated tastings (and comparisons to Pullman) revealed a low, but pleasant crystal malt character
M - Light, but not thin
D - I could definitely throw back a few pints, although I do prefer the drier Pullman
Reviewed by JoEBoBpr from Missouri
3.98/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass.
A - Pours a slightly hazy dark honey colored yellow with some nice red tints. A dense white head forms that is about .5 inches tall and recedes at a moderate pace down the glass.
S - English pale malts up front with some slight sweetness and fresh baked bread aromas. slight citrus hop character with some flowery notes as well.
T - those very distinctive pale malt hints are up front quick with some nice sweetness followed by the grainy and bready notes. Very grainy with some hints of nuts in there as well. There is a slight hop finish that balances the malt out at the end. Very much a bitter nice and balanced with lower intensity on both flavor fronts but still delicious.
M & D - Nice light body with great CO2 and great ABV. Easy to drink and yummy.
Aug 22, 2010A - Pours a slightly hazy dark honey colored yellow with some nice red tints. A dense white head forms that is about .5 inches tall and recedes at a moderate pace down the glass.
S - English pale malts up front with some slight sweetness and fresh baked bread aromas. slight citrus hop character with some flowery notes as well.
T - those very distinctive pale malt hints are up front quick with some nice sweetness followed by the grainy and bready notes. Very grainy with some hints of nuts in there as well. There is a slight hop finish that balances the malt out at the end. Very much a bitter nice and balanced with lower intensity on both flavor fronts but still delicious.
M & D - Nice light body with great CO2 and great ABV. Easy to drink and yummy.
Reviewed by bump8628 from Oklahoma
3.88/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Honeyed amber with a thin but sticky off-white head.
Biscuity English pale malt mixed with some medium caramel and a thin line of toffee fill out the malt profile. Pleasant, herbal English hops balance almost evenly and even linger into the finish. Some subtle fruitiness adds another component and gives some depth.
Really a solid ale here. The bottle says English Pale Ale. I'd put it more in the Premium Bitter category, but I'm no master of English styles either.
Jul 14, 2010Biscuity English pale malt mixed with some medium caramel and a thin line of toffee fill out the malt profile. Pleasant, herbal English hops balance almost evenly and even linger into the finish. Some subtle fruitiness adds another component and gives some depth.
Really a solid ale here. The bottle says English Pale Ale. I'd put it more in the Premium Bitter category, but I'm no master of English styles either.
Reviewed by Soneast from Wisconsin
3.21/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
3.21/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy, light amber color, developing a half-inch cream colored head that condenses nicely into a thin layer leaving very little lace.
Aroma is a biscuity pale malt, some slight floral hoppiness, and a touch of skunk to round things out. :(
The flavor also showcases a fair amount of British malt character; somewhat biscuity, almost toasty, some caramel notes with some hoppiness rounding out the flavor profile with an earthy bitterness, that ultimately finishes slightly sweet. Once a gain some skunkiness is evident.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, carbonation is fairly high for the style, but it still retains a nice drinkability.
This is why I don't buy many imports. They almost always suffer from poor storage issues, especially those styles that are more hop forward. Despite that I still thought the beer was decent, and I could certainly see me drinking it again...hopefully when it's fresher.
Jun 12, 2010Aroma is a biscuity pale malt, some slight floral hoppiness, and a touch of skunk to round things out. :(
The flavor also showcases a fair amount of British malt character; somewhat biscuity, almost toasty, some caramel notes with some hoppiness rounding out the flavor profile with an earthy bitterness, that ultimately finishes slightly sweet. Once a gain some skunkiness is evident.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, carbonation is fairly high for the style, but it still retains a nice drinkability.
This is why I don't buy many imports. They almost always suffer from poor storage issues, especially those styles that are more hop forward. Despite that I still thought the beer was decent, and I could certainly see me drinking it again...hopefully when it's fresher.
Reviewed by wheatyweiss from Wisconsin
3.65/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.65/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 25 ounce bottle into an imperial.
Pours a honey color with a moderate head that leaves decent lace. Moderate cloud.
Aroma is of tannins and mineral rich water. Tea like aroma with a bit of bready malt backing.
Flavor is bright malt with a slight caramel flavor. Mineral content of the water gives the typical English ale iced tea flavor. Mild hop bitterness is slightly floral and somewhat fruity with a touch of honey and pineapple.
Mouthfeel is medium with a nicely structured carbonation.
Good session bitter for the price.
May 16, 2010Pours a honey color with a moderate head that leaves decent lace. Moderate cloud.
Aroma is of tannins and mineral rich water. Tea like aroma with a bit of bready malt backing.
Flavor is bright malt with a slight caramel flavor. Mineral content of the water gives the typical English ale iced tea flavor. Mild hop bitterness is slightly floral and somewhat fruity with a touch of honey and pineapple.
Mouthfeel is medium with a nicely structured carbonation.
Good session bitter for the price.
Iron Horse from Hepworth & Co. (Brewers) Ltd.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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