This is my first beer review in a long time and thankfully it has been a good beer. This is the first British beer that has been reviewed on this site but not the first I have drank. This is one of those beers that will be added to my list of favorites. I purchased this one and a German dark beer as the first two after I got home. Sort of a welcome home to the taste buds you know. Made at the Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire, England with other beers like Brakspear Bitter and Rye Smile.

Hobgoblin
This beer is a 5.2 ABV, dark ruby red with in color (maybe more of a light brown with a hint of red). It reminded me of a few of the dark Belgian beers I have tried with a great finish and almost no after taste. After drinking this one I purchased a six pack of bottles (this first one was a pint). This beer ended up being great with BBQ.

Aroma 9/10
Appearance 8/10
Flavor 10/10
Palate 9/10
Overall 9/10

Aroma; The smell of this beer made my mouth water. It has a slight peppery smell.
Appearance; For some reason this beer didn’t have a good head as you can see from the picture but it had plenty of carbonation. You should be able to see the bubbles rising in the glass.
Flavor; Upon first taste I knew this beer was a winner. It had great roasted malt flavors with a very mild bitterness. It may have had a hint of fruit but it didn’t shine through too much. Not sure why but it just seems to me to be a beer made to drink with red meats and BBQ.
Palate; The finish on this beer is very pleasant. No bitter beer face. It is almost as smooth as any other beverage you would choose to drink.

I will be trying to keep a bottle or two around for those steak dinners and when I have time to crank the grill up. Have you tried it before? Tell me about it in the comments section. As always drink responsibly and don’t drink and ride.
Open Road Biker