Does it stand for Special Ale? Or Samuel Arthur? Or is it Skull Attack? And to be honest its true meaning is so lost in myth and mystery that we aren’t quite sure anymore.
Back in the day, SA was seen as a much stronger alternative to the other brews on offer which gave it a certain reputation, yet despite its full flavour, it’s surprisingly session-able!
Over time SA has become the toast of the Welsh nation. Our renowned premium bitter ale is copper coloured and has a nutty richness derived from Pale and Crystal malts and three hops; Challenger, Goldings and Fuggles.
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Deanso (15822) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
50 cl bottle from Factory Foods & More
Thick off white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Home Bargains. Clear amber with nicely formed off-white head. Aroma of malt, toffee, grass, moderate sweetness. It has quite a moreish sweet toffee, malt, burnt bread crust with a slight herbal and grassy hop finish. Decent bitter.
Martinsh (3678) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from my “cellar” – been there for years ! Aroma is toffee sweetness with some faint hops. Pours a dark amber with a vigorous off-white head. Creamy texture in the mouth but low carbonation. Flavours dominated by malt, but also nuts, caramel and some orange peel. A dry bitter finish at the end. Pleasant but unremarkable.
Downender (11273) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. A malty bitter, with a funky edge, caramel notes and moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Erzengel (18597) ticked SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 8 years ago
YantarCoast (5285) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
500ml bottle from RusBeerShop. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, nuts, faint hops. Taste is malt, caramel, light bitterness.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.
Camons (21701) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can @ Home. Pours deep golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of malt, caramel, little wood, flowers. Flavor is light sweet, little bitter, malt, caramel, bread, wood, light fruit, flowers. Medium body, average to lively carbonation. 050717
daniele (14510) reviewed SA (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Brains 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Ambrata schiuma mefia discreta persistenza nutty buono secchezza note maltate leggero biscotto una nota caramello amaro medio