Hancock Høker Bajer
Hancock Bryggerierne
- From:
- Hancock Bryggerierne
- Denmark
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 10.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 10, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 28, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.04/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Copenhagen 10/8 2025. 33 cl bottle from a One Pint gift box. Gift from my in-laws. A little drawing of the local grocery shop on the corner. "Høkeren".
Pours clear yellow with a mid-sized white head. Stable. Settles as a paper thin layer of. foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with a more sourish scent. Sweet pales malts, bread and a bit of sour grains. Hint of grass and citrus.
Medium strong carbonation. Thin, watery, lively and tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a sweet undertone Lingers for a bit. Finish is semi-dry.
Simple sweetish Lager Beer. As you get them in the little simple Grocery shop on the corner.
Aug 10, 2025Pours clear yellow with a mid-sized white head. Stable. Settles as a paper thin layer of. foam stretching to cover the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with a more sourish scent. Sweet pales malts, bread and a bit of sour grains. Hint of grass and citrus.
Medium strong carbonation. Thin, watery, lively and tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter with a sweet undertone Lingers for a bit. Finish is semi-dry.
Simple sweetish Lager Beer. As you get them in the little simple Grocery shop on the corner.
Rated by Sigmund from Norway
2.81/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
330 ml bottle, in Denmark. Artificial candy aroma. OK flavour when cold, acceptable aftertaste.........
Jan 29, 2022
Reviewed by Gardendk from Denmark
3.05/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.05/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
A: As all other EPL. Light yellow, not much head
S: Practically no smell
T: Watery but has more taste than expected. Sweet and somewhat hoppy. Distinct pleasant aftertaste
M: Easy to drink and watery
O: A step higher than megabrew EPL. And also a step higher in price. Solid EPL and I always make sure to get a case or to when I'm in the mid-western parts of Denmark
Dec 28, 2016S: Practically no smell
T: Watery but has more taste than expected. Sweet and somewhat hoppy. Distinct pleasant aftertaste
M: Easy to drink and watery
O: A step higher than megabrew EPL. And also a step higher in price. Solid EPL and I always make sure to get a case or to when I'm in the mid-western parts of Denmark
Reviewed by maikhelbig from Germany
3.87/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The excellent water of Jutland is used for brewing this bright golden ale and this is significant for its very light, clear and fresh character.
The taste is a cut sweeter than the very fresh nose with only a hint of malt.
Of course there are hundreds of beers that may have a more complex oder maybe a spicier taste but Hancock Høker Bajer still is a tasty beer with its own character.
Aug 22, 2011The taste is a cut sweeter than the very fresh nose with only a hint of malt.
Of course there are hundreds of beers that may have a more complex oder maybe a spicier taste but Hancock Høker Bajer still is a tasty beer with its own character.
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
3.63/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Deerhavn in Copenhagen.
Pours a clear straw color with a half-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of light pilsner malts and not much else. As the beer warms the previously mildly bitter malt aromas sweeten a bit.
Tastes more complex than it smells. Crisp pilsner malt flavors kick things off and are joined midway through the sip by earthy hop flavors. The hops carry through to a moderately bitter ending. As with the aroma the malt flavors sweeten as the beer warms.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with decent carbonation.
Drinkability is OK. I didn't have any problems finishing my glass however I'm not certain about another.
Overall I found this to be a cut above most macro pale lagers but it wasn't quite a step above. Not worth seeking out but a solid beer nonetheless.
Jun 28, 2010Pours a clear straw color with a half-finger white head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of light pilsner malts and not much else. As the beer warms the previously mildly bitter malt aromas sweeten a bit.
Tastes more complex than it smells. Crisp pilsner malt flavors kick things off and are joined midway through the sip by earthy hop flavors. The hops carry through to a moderately bitter ending. As with the aroma the malt flavors sweeten as the beer warms.
Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with decent carbonation.
Drinkability is OK. I didn't have any problems finishing my glass however I'm not certain about another.
Overall I found this to be a cut above most macro pale lagers but it wasn't quite a step above. Not worth seeking out but a solid beer nonetheless.
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