Name: Wychwood: Hobgoblin
Brewed In/Type: England / English Brown Ale
Bought at/Price Binny's / $3.69 a pint
Dennis: To me, this is just another quintessential English brown ale. Although at 5.5% alcohol it is higher than Newcastle Brown ale, and the taste is just a bit better as well. I couldn't smell the hops, but I could taste a slight bitterness at the end that added to the character. Over all good, but the price here "in the states" is a little foreboding.
Jen: This seems to me like another English Brown ale with just a little extra kick. It starts with a nice smooth toffee malt flavor with mild chocolate tastes that is smooth and goes down easily. It ends with a slight bitterness from the Fuggle hops that is used in it. This isn't too bad, but for the $ I would also go with the Newcastle.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5