Spey's Hopper
Spey Valley Brewery in Mulben, Moray, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.63
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Dark in colour, but fresh and fruity on the palate! The perfect beer to celebrate the end of cold days and the start of light nights!
Spey’s Hopper is a Cascadian Dark Ale (or Black IPA) bouncing full of flavour. Hopped early, late, and dry to leave you with a big, hoppy smile!
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Crystal Malt, Oats, Black Malt.
Hops: Cascade, Cascade, more Cascade.
Spey’s Hopper is a Cascadian Dark Ale (or Black IPA) bouncing full of flavour. Hopped early, late, and dry to leave you with a big, hoppy smile!
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Crystal Malt, Oats, Black Malt.
Hops: Cascade, Cascade, more Cascade.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Aldi. Black with a foamy off white head. Aroma is roasted malt and a hint of liquorice, flavour is similar with a big dollop of dried fruit. Metallic aftertaste
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2019
at 22:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Aldi. Clear ruby/brown body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of coffee, toast and ash. Flavour of brown bread, chocolate orange and pear. Thin body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Well balanced and easy to drink. I think this would be ace on cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2019
at 20:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the jolly judge... Dark brown black... Thin tan lacing....Soft dry sweet pine nose... Soft dry chocolate.. soft spiced pine.. long chocolate finish
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Apr 2018
at 15:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at L42, thanks to scopey, 05/01/18. Lightly hazed mahogany brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is chocolate biscuit, light black peppery spice, toffee, dusty hops. Taste comprises brown bread, biscuit, dark malts, toffee, charr. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close dusted with earthy hop bitterness. Passable CDA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2018
at 21:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared on Level 42. 2018 kick off session. 05/01/2018. Thanks to Paul for this one. A clear burnt amber brown coloured pour with a halo of light tan head. Aroma is slightly smokey, sticky sweet malts, pine, bark, orange rind. Flavour is composed of dry brown malts, toasted malts, orange rind, pine, . Palate is semi sweet, thin, brown sugars, pine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2018
at 08:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Paul. Pours clear gold-brown with a small, creamy tan head. The nose has brown bread, toasted pine. Light sweet flavour, a little oxidized, more pine, brown bread, toasted sugars, mild grassy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. A little bland on the finish, more brown bread, oxidation, earth. Interesting. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2018
at 12:49
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2018
at 12:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at L42. It pours deep brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is rich, malt - driven, brown bread, wood, fruit cake and toasty action. The taste is dry, bitter, toasted brown bread, burnt fruit cake, pithy, zesty, charred wood and chewy action with a drying and woody finish. Medium body and average carboantion. A bit chewy and drying. Old school. Fair enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2018
at 12:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
5th January 2018
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thin mellow dark malts, traces of earth and dark chocolate. Mild spicy bitterness. Mild tangy fruits. Litte bitter toffee. Dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thin mellow dark malts, traces of earth and dark chocolate. Mild spicy bitterness. Mild tangy fruits. Litte bitter toffee. Dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2018
at 12:12