Haymaker

Brewery: Hook Norton

Brewer's Description: "Haymaker is a strong pale ale of distinctive taste, best served lightly chilled. Plenty of Goldings hops during the brewing give it a cerain something extra - like sunshine on the tongue. Why not try Haymaker with spicy food. Cheers!"

Alc: 5.0% vpl

Overall Rating: 9/10

Uniqueness: 5/10

Refreshing? 9/10

Should you try it? Yes, without doubt. This beer is exceptionally tasty, it has a wonderful strong and savoury taste which really makes you savour it in the mouth, much more so than most pale ales. It is easy to drink but without being boring - the kind of beer you can come back to time and again. A great option for a relaxing cold pint after a long day. I will be buying this again and am now contemplating how many bottles of this beer I could fit into my desk drawer at work (and whether my employer would mind this).

As if this wasn't enough, Hook Norton brewery is powered by a steam engine dating from 1899. As I write this, I am literally drinking over 100 years of British engineering history. Awesome.