Old Crafty Hen
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.58
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OLD CRAFTY HEN IS ELEGANCE AND MYSTERY IN ONE. ENJOY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, WITH THIS INGENIOUS RARE BLEND OF OLD SPECKLED HEN WITH THE LEGENDARY OLD 5X.
Our Master Brewer has created a premium, vintage oak-aged beer which delivers a variety of sophisticated tastes. The marvellous 5X brings resonance, depth and an eruption of fruity, raisin notes, underscored by the malt and toffee from Old Speckled Hen to create a perfectly smooth and rounded beer. Complex, mysterious… and a question and answer all in one.
Our Master Brewer has created a premium, vintage oak-aged beer which delivers a variety of sophisticated tastes. The marvellous 5X brings resonance, depth and an eruption of fruity, raisin notes, underscored by the malt and toffee from Old Speckled Hen to create a perfectly smooth and rounded beer. Complex, mysterious… and a question and answer all in one.
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6/10
Chleb. Kapka karmelu. Malo ciala. Zero beczki. Ciut przyprawowosci. Troszke goryczki. Ale mimo powyzszych nawet fajnie chlalne. spoko, 3.15
Tried
from Bottle
at
Pod Mosteczkiem
on 08 Feb 2019
at 19:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear amber with a very short-lived white head. Aroma of dark berries, malts and a little bit of diacetyl. Taste is malts, raisins, caramel, toffee, dried fruits, some wood and a hint of sherry. Alcoholic and slightly bitter aftertaste. Low to medium carbonation. It's alright.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2018
at 17:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle on board Fridtjofen 03.07.18. Dark golden amber. Off-white head and lacing. Sweet aroma of malt, plums, wood and bourbon. Fruity taste of sweet malt, plums, bourbon, figs and grassy, moderate hops. Good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2018
at 22:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Looks like tea in the bottle. Pours dark red/amber with thin off white head. Aroma is malt and barrel. Flavour is strong, malt with a barrel edge. It doesn't scream "BARREL!" End of tongue finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2018
at 22:23
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Nice clear amber colour, small head. Aroma is alcohol, caramel, dried fruit. Medium body, soft carbonation. So much alcohol, for heaven's sake! Nope.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2018
at 23:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours red brown. Caramel, strawberry, orange, cherry, biscuit, few British ale yeast esters, a nice oakiness. Not too carbonated. Pretty yum.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2017
at 14:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear amber, thin bubbly head. Fruity, alcoholic aroma with a touch of caramel. Taste has caramel, dried fruit, rich malt. It's quite smooth despite it tasting as strong as it is. Decent.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2017
at 12:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
The beer starts mild and smooth. Easy to drink with hints of dry raisins and caramel. Smooth mild, malty with a nice bitter-sweetish rich finish.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2017
at 14:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2017
at 16:34
7/10
Bottle from Coop, Stromness. Kraftos egy kis maláta bomba, finom mahagóni szín.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2017
at 08:46