Hockley Valley 100

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

At one time Hockley Valley made decent beer. Those days seem to have passed. This is described as a blonde ale which means anything is possible. It pours a light gold colour, a little bit of haze, and thin whitish ring for a head. The aroma is light fruit, cereal grains, and earthy hops. The flavour is gross however, the grains taste old, and the hops just don’t come through. Plenty of metallic notes however.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

473ml can
4.2% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
August 4, 2013
The beer pours a transparent gold colour with absolutely no head and a fair amount of carbonation. The aroma is grainy and phenolic in nature, and hints of cough syrup. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is metallic grains and not much else.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Single can from the LCBO. Pours a light golden colour with a fizzy-bubbly white head that disappears quite quickly and no lace in sight. Big bubble carbonation, but dies down also quickly. Butterscotch with some cereal grains, basically diacetyl. Mild and buttery. Same mild sweet malt and hint of butterscotch in the taste. The mouthfeel is slightly oily, but pretty light and boring overall. Not gross with diacetyl overly, and I like Hockley, but this is their weakest brew. Still, I guess not bad for a light beer.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Can - clear gold, small cap doesn't last, aroma od sweet and diacetyl - flavour is not much better - poorly put together and badly processed - leave it on the shelf.