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Hockley Black & Tan
Hockley Valley Brewing Co.
- From:
- Hockley Valley Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 8.26%
- Reviews:
- 30
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 10, 2017
- Added:
- Jun 02, 2010
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by biboergosum:
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
3.48/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.48/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
473ml pinstriped can. I infer from the sub-titling on the label that the lighter beer was added to the dark beer.
This beer pours a remarkably clear, very dark reddish amber hue, with two fingers of puffy, densely foamy pale beige head, which leaves some stranded atoll patterns of fuzzy lace around the glass as it gradually sinks away.
It smells of sweet bready, caramel malt, earthy bar-top nuts, and mild herbal, earthy hops. The taste shows an uptick in the nutty, toffee-like sweetness, with the same herbal, presently sour, almost musty hops skulking in the background.
The carbonation is quite mild, but hardly inactive, the body a middling medium weight, and smooth, with a slight indeterminate astringency. It finishes still sweet, the weedy, herbal notes further asserting themselves.
A decent enough, robust blend of a beer - except for the dodgy, somewhat unpleasantly pithy bitter character, perhaps. Hard to say exactly from which side of the dual inputs that this originates, but this would be all the more enjoyable in its absence.
Feb 28, 2011This beer pours a remarkably clear, very dark reddish amber hue, with two fingers of puffy, densely foamy pale beige head, which leaves some stranded atoll patterns of fuzzy lace around the glass as it gradually sinks away.
It smells of sweet bready, caramel malt, earthy bar-top nuts, and mild herbal, earthy hops. The taste shows an uptick in the nutty, toffee-like sweetness, with the same herbal, presently sour, almost musty hops skulking in the background.
The carbonation is quite mild, but hardly inactive, the body a middling medium weight, and smooth, with a slight indeterminate astringency. It finishes still sweet, the weedy, herbal notes further asserting themselves.
A decent enough, robust blend of a beer - except for the dodgy, somewhat unpleasantly pithy bitter character, perhaps. Hard to say exactly from which side of the dual inputs that this originates, but this would be all the more enjoyable in its absence.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TheHammer from Canada (ON)
3.28/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: A body that is pretty much as dark a brown that you can get without being completely opaque. It poured with a finger and a half of frothy looking head, but it vanished in incredibly short order...so fast that I'm inclined to think didn't wash the glass right, no lacing.
Smell: A roasted dark malt smell with touches of dark chocolate and licorice with an almost rum like quality to it. Warming help brings it out a bit more.
Taste: Starts with a stout like dark and bitter roasted malt that brings forward light coffee is complimented by a lighter malt, ended with a bit of an odd mild brush of tonic water and alcohol.
Mouthfeel: That last brush has an odd texture to it, like the carbonation is trying to bring out the least interesting part of the beer. The transitioning is alright but the beer doesn't leave an aftertaste, which is a mixed bag.
Drinkability: Not quite rich enough to be stout interesting, and not quite refreshing enough to be an easy drinker. Kinda reminds me of a dunkel lager, but made far too tame. Easy enough to drink though.
Final Thoughts: All in all, it was an interesting experience, but i wouldn't say I'll be eagerly awaiting my next black and tan. All it all, I think it was a posistive experience, but really the rummy, carbonation note needs some work.
Mar 09, 2013Smell: A roasted dark malt smell with touches of dark chocolate and licorice with an almost rum like quality to it. Warming help brings it out a bit more.
Taste: Starts with a stout like dark and bitter roasted malt that brings forward light coffee is complimented by a lighter malt, ended with a bit of an odd mild brush of tonic water and alcohol.
Mouthfeel: That last brush has an odd texture to it, like the carbonation is trying to bring out the least interesting part of the beer. The transitioning is alright but the beer doesn't leave an aftertaste, which is a mixed bag.
Drinkability: Not quite rich enough to be stout interesting, and not quite refreshing enough to be an easy drinker. Kinda reminds me of a dunkel lager, but made far too tame. Easy enough to drink though.
Final Thoughts: All in all, it was an interesting experience, but i wouldn't say I'll be eagerly awaiting my next black and tan. All it all, I think it was a posistive experience, but really the rummy, carbonation note needs some work.
Reviewed by SebD from Canada (ON)
3.2/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance: It has a nice dark brown color to it with some amber hues shining through. It has a thick tan head that dies down somewhat fast and leaves little lacing.
Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of roasted malts, some chocolate/coffee and faint dark fruit.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has a roasted malt character along with faint chocolate/coffee notes and some fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: It has a medium/high carbonation with a decent overall balance and feel. Slightly watery.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with okay flavors and aromas.
Sep 17, 2012Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of roasted malts, some chocolate/coffee and faint dark fruit.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has a roasted malt character along with faint chocolate/coffee notes and some fruitiness.
Mouthfeel: It has a medium/high carbonation with a decent overall balance and feel. Slightly watery.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with okay flavors and aromas.
Reviewed by korguy123 from Canada (ON)
3.15/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Can into tumbler. Part one of their mix pack.
A- Almost completely opaque brown pour. Short lived two finger light tan head. Recedes to thin cap leaving streaks of thin lacing.
S- Roasted malts, chocolate and some weak coffee. The guy below smelled beef au jus. I can kind of see it but isn't the first thing that came to mind.
T- Fairly bland. Roasted malts, watered down burnt coffee, a touch of chocolate and a floral hop finish.
M- Light bodied, lively carbonation.
O- I've never had anything from Hockley in the past, this is okay, unfortunately somewhat forgettable.
Sep 07, 2012A- Almost completely opaque brown pour. Short lived two finger light tan head. Recedes to thin cap leaving streaks of thin lacing.
S- Roasted malts, chocolate and some weak coffee. The guy below smelled beef au jus. I can kind of see it but isn't the first thing that came to mind.
T- Fairly bland. Roasted malts, watered down burnt coffee, a touch of chocolate and a floral hop finish.
M- Light bodied, lively carbonation.
O- I've never had anything from Hockley in the past, this is okay, unfortunately somewhat forgettable.
Hockley Black & Tan from Hockley Valley Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
53 ratings
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