Suffolk Springer
(has 2 batches)
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.66
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A 6% abv dark ale is created using a traditional brewing method of making two beers of different character and strength, which are then blended together. The beer takes its name from the racing term ’Springer’, a racehorse whose odds dramatically shorten before the race.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle.A clear, brown beer with a small beige head. The aroma has dried fruits, alcohol, toffee and some woody notes. Dry, full-bodied and with flavors of dried fruits and some alcohol. Dark maltyness. Dry finish with dried fruits and some malts. Don’t know about this one, too industrial in a way. 100806
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2010
at 13:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark chestnut brown colour. Nicely balanced malty flavour. Rich, smooth texture. A great full-flavoured ale.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2010
at 12:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Medium coarseish head doesn’t last. Barely translucent deep dark red body. Harmonic buttery syrupy roasty toffee aroma with linoleum notes. Dry-sweet roasty dusty buttery taste with caramelly soy sauce notes. Full-bodied. Rounded, smooth mouthfeel. Dryish earthy soy sauce aftertaste with roasty licorice toffee and caramel notes. Buttery taste and feel runs through the entire beer. QUite nice, and certainly has great restrained harmonic feel to it. (0.5l bottle, Gammel Strand Øl og Vin, Copenhagen.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2010
at 04:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
12th April 2010. Clear red brown beer. Light toffee caramel malt. A little orange and nuts in the undertone. Nice enough!
Tried
on 26 Jun 2010
at 03:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Copenhagen beerfestival. Medium head with medium duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, hops, and fruits.
Tried
on 10 May 2010
at 08:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Rad amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Molasse and caramelic notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Some caramellic notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2010
at 00:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Mahogany with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and chocolate. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and dark fruits. Finished sweet and bitter from the hops.
Tried
on 01 May 2010
at 06:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of nuts, spices, and citrus. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, spices, and a bit of butterscotch, leading to a dry bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2010
at 05:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear reddish brown with a rough off-white head. Very British aroma from the hops, also sweet roasted mats. Solid body, very sweet roasted malts, dark overripe fruit, licorice, yeast and phenols. More alcohol than hops in the finish. 010510
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2010
at 04:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50 cL clear bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours clear and golden dark brown with a reddish glare and a small tan head. Aroma is herbal, ashtray and acidic hops. Roasted malt flavoured, dry and tobacco like hops flavoured too. Bitter hops and dry roasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2010
at 04:36