Old Speckled Hen (Cask)
(Batch of Old Speckled Hen)
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.13
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A high proportion of Crystal malt in Old Speckled Hen provides the key toffee/caramel flavour. The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character - estery or banana/pear drop. This estery note provides the fruity and refreshing balance. The hops used add a palate cleansing herbal note and very slight orange citrus. A very malty, full bodied and warming ale.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Gezapft in einem Pub, nördlich von London. Klares Bernstein. Aroma: süßliches Malz, Karamell, etwas Frucht Geschmack: Metallisch , etwas Karamell, etwas Hopfen Cremig
Tried
on 07 May 2017
at 04:43
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Wyvern, Church Crookham. Negligible sweet and malty aroma. Light chestnut. Good creamy head. Sweet bitter hints. Light and soft bodied. Middling finish, However it is totally bland. The taste is just lacking.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2017
at 06:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @Le Bon Bock (Rome). Ambrata carica con schiuma pannosa morbida abbondante e molto persistente. Al naso sentori di malto, caramella mou, nocciola, lievi note erbacee e di mela verde. In bocca è morbida ed equilibrata all’Inglese, attacco maltato dolce con finale appena amaro. Corpo leggero, watery, carbonazione soft. Si beve.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2017
at 01:13
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Clear amber, off white head. Light malty aroma. Flavour is light malt, some sour fruit, a bit of hop. It’s pretty watery. Meh.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2016
at 06:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at John Scotts Stable cons 2016-12-16 Göteborg AR: roasted malt, wee caramel AP: amber clear, frothy cream beige head F: roasted malt, caramel, bready, wee caramel
Tried
on 17 Dec 2016
at 13:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Earl Haig. Murky amber pour with small, sparse creamy head. General malty character, bready notes. Creamy consistency. Another drinkable but forgettable bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Dec 2016
at 18:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear orange amber with a small off white head. Malty toffee and caramel aroma. Similar taste, sweet toffee, light malt; smooth and a little bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2016
at 09:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Anglers Arms, Northumberland. Brown amber colour, off-white foam head leaving lacing and nose of earthy malt. Taste is malty, toffee, floral, dried fruity, with a yeasty note and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2016
at 07:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Field House, Solihull. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is sweet malt, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a smooth rich malty, nutty hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2016
at 17:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear deep nutty color with a thick off white head. A bit weet caramel malty and toffee in the nose. Medium body and a soft carbonation. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Caramel malty, toffee and fruity flavor. Decent tasty pub ale.
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[Handpull in London, England]
Tried
on 27 Dec 2015
at 05:19