Hockley Dark

Hockley Dark
Type of beer: Dark Ale
Container Type: 473 mL can
Alcohol volume: 5.0%
Country of origin: Canada
Rating: 66% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $2.65
Tasted on: 5/2/09
Colours of label: Black/Tan/Red
Drank From: Nonic glass

Label Reads: "mild, light body, full flavour", "traditional English Ale", "Hockley Valley Brewing Co.", "Award Winning", "Best Served Cool 8 - 10 C, Store in a Cool place", "At Hockely Valley Brewing Company we take our time brewing our beer. In fact each step of the brewing process is done by hand in small batches. This hands on approach to our craft ensures The perfect Balance".

website: www.hockleybeer.ca/
Best for: Going ballistic
Ratings:
Taste: 13/20
Flavour: 12/20
Buy again: 12/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 7/10
Complexity: 8/10
Intangible: 7/10

Handwritten notes: Not a bad English Ale... I don't like that these guys are trying to write my review for me on their can. The old adage may hold true (the more they write on the label, the less they have to talk about)... a sour sort of malted taste which is not altogether bad... I think they would call this a session beer, meaning you would binge on it and stay up until 3 a.m. watching the recap of that day's sessions of Parliament... not altogether bad, just lacking something in terms of a depth, as if I am too used to the taste of the water. That's an odd remark.

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