Distinction Ale
Speight's Brewery in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Amber / Red Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.92
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A premium traditional ale brewed in celebration of Speight's 120 year anniversary.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at Moose in Te Anau. Pours red brown. Caramel, hazelnut, plum, synthetic cherry, biscuit. Body could be thicker and less carbonated. Not the worst offering from Speights by any means.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Dec 2018
at 07:47
6/10
Tried
on 09 Dec 2016
at 01:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Bright amber with a modest off white head. Aroma of caramel and nuts. Taste is sweet with toffee and modest balancing bitterness. Slightly spiced at the end. Straightforward and OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2012
at 02:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft. A red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt as well as a lighter note of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of metal and nuts.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2011
at 15:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Small white head. Lovely deep amber body. Fruity cedar wood aroma. Dry-sweet earthy prunes and wood taste with sherry notes. A bit sugary. Thinnish body. Mild mouthfeel. Aftertaste is the same, with some added caramel. Quite nice, but feels a bit artificial. (0.2l sampler, The Southerner, London.)
Tried
on 18 Jan 2009
at 05:46
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is vegetables, malts and grass. Flavour is quite much the sam. Not very exciting.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2008
at 04:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cleard reddish amber with tiny off white short lasting head. Sweet malty aroma with fruity and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with caramel and malty notes. Ends sweet.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2008
at 16:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(On tap) Clear, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Light caramel and nuts in the nose. Medium body with a good solid base of roasted malt and a little caramel. The finish is dry. 250108
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2008
at 19:36
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Speight’s bar, Temple. Chestnut, lasting beige head. No huge aroma. Bit nothingy. Bit of hop. Bit of malt. Bit sweet and dull.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Dec 2007
at 04:06
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Pale brown. Sweet , roaty and nutty with soft mouthfeel and medium body,plus a bit of ash. Low bitterness. Drinkable, but indistinct.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2005
at 08:50