Hook Island Red
The Five Points Brewing Company
- From:
- The Five Points Brewing Company
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #415 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,602 - Avg:
- 3.5 | pDev: 11.43%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 01, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
A full bodied, aromatic Red Rye Ale brewed with malted barley, the addition of 20 percent rye to the recipe, and with Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe hops.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.22/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Oct. 2017: 330 ml bottle, from Ales By Mail. ABV is 6%. Dark reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Aroma of old orange marmalade, stale redcurrant jam and pine. Malty flavour with hints of rye bread, followed by hoppy notes of red berries, pine needles and resin.
Jul 01, 2023
Rated by Beerucee from Texas
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Quite the mix. I taste the chocolate but then citrus happiness... Final London craft. From off license bottle.
Mar 18, 2017
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.69/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Medium (but not dark) amber with French Vanilla head that fades quick.
Sour malt, a touch of orange, maraschino cherry and dark caramel on the nose.
Salt caramel and peanut, then orange oil. some dank, and pine sap hops.
Lemon zest finish and pine tar linger.
Medium, chewy, oily.
bottled 7.14 (!)
Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe
For an amber, not dark enough in the body or hoppy enough in the nose. There's big, sticky hops feel and solid bitterness, but with three bittering hops, there's no real brightness or aroma balance.
Heavier than it needs to be.
Aug 08, 2014Sour malt, a touch of orange, maraschino cherry and dark caramel on the nose.
Salt caramel and peanut, then orange oil. some dank, and pine sap hops.
Lemon zest finish and pine tar linger.
Medium, chewy, oily.
bottled 7.14 (!)
Chinook, Columbus, and Simcoe
For an amber, not dark enough in the body or hoppy enough in the nose. There's big, sticky hops feel and solid bitterness, but with three bittering hops, there's no real brightness or aroma balance.
Heavier than it needs to be.
Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
3.95/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tried on cask at The White Horse on Parson's Green, London.
Pours a lovely deep, genuinely red colour, very clear in the body like a sparkling ruby. Head is still but firm, forming a frothy beige cap to the brew. Sudsy lace is left as the beer goes down. Carbonation is fine when the glass is tilted. It looks good overall.
Nose is slightly toasty with a touch of deeper roast characters and fruity hints of strawberry and red currants. Herbal tones come through with the hops, blackberry leaft and slight note of fresh lemon. It's all very smooth though and rounded off. Lovely.
Taste is clean on the front. Smooth with a faint hint of roast. Some strength to it, giving a surprising weight to the body. Bitterness comes through on the back, with some slight tea tannin characters. Lingering oils render the back slightly bitter: certainly not a smooth, sweet strong ale.
Feel is smooth but flat. Pretty nice, and it works well with the flavours.
Overall, this is pretty drinkable stuff. The tannin characters build up a bit on the back, but otherwise, it's very solid stuff.
Apr 17, 2014Pours a lovely deep, genuinely red colour, very clear in the body like a sparkling ruby. Head is still but firm, forming a frothy beige cap to the brew. Sudsy lace is left as the beer goes down. Carbonation is fine when the glass is tilted. It looks good overall.
Nose is slightly toasty with a touch of deeper roast characters and fruity hints of strawberry and red currants. Herbal tones come through with the hops, blackberry leaft and slight note of fresh lemon. It's all very smooth though and rounded off. Lovely.
Taste is clean on the front. Smooth with a faint hint of roast. Some strength to it, giving a surprising weight to the body. Bitterness comes through on the back, with some slight tea tannin characters. Lingering oils render the back slightly bitter: certainly not a smooth, sweet strong ale.
Feel is smooth but flat. Pretty nice, and it works well with the flavours.
Overall, this is pretty drinkable stuff. The tannin characters build up a bit on the back, but otherwise, it's very solid stuff.
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