Old Crafty Hen (Cask)
(Batch of Old Crafty Hen)
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.23
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A distinctive malty taste with a satisfying, smooth raisin finish. This delicious dark amber ale is perfect for indulging yourself and your friends.
A blend of 10 - 14% Old 5X (aged up to 5 years in oak vats - and used in Strong Suffolk) and regular Old Speckled Hen.
A blend of 10 - 14% Old 5X (aged up to 5 years in oak vats - and used in Strong Suffolk) and regular Old Speckled Hen.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Spoons Real Ale Festival autumn 2011. Dark copper colour, off-white head. Nose is toffe, bready, caramel candy. Flavour is sweet caramel, toffee, very soft and smooth. Fairly sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2011
at 08:51
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Cornfield Garage (JDW), Eastbourne. Reddish copper with a ring of white head that laces the glass nicely; sweet tropical fruit aroma; thick and syrupy in the mouth with lots of tropical fruit flavours - lychees and bananas to the fore; the finish is dry and warming, but the alcohol is well hidden. Seems better to me than the bottled version.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Oct 2011
at 14:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Westgate Spoons, Canterbury. Clear chestnut colouur. Classic looking English beer. Bit of sweetness on aroma. Some Greene King yeast. Some earthyness. Some oomph from the alcohol. Althogether similar to the bottle version in flavours. Improved by being cask conditioned. Apple, red apple fruityness. 3.6/5 re rate Spoons fest Autumn 2016. Pommelers Rest cask handpull. Premium bitter fruity malty flavours. Lots of dry br9wn malt. Good though. A little sting on the finish shows the abv. Good beer though.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2011
at 10:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at Standing ordr ... copper ... hin tan lacing ... soft sweet toffee roast ....dark caramel ... soft toffee roast ... dark sugers ... rich oily body ... light bitterness ... soft malt ... odd but ok... does show its strength a little
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2011
at 04:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, ripped dark fruit, plums, toffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, dried ripped fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110802]
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2011
at 14:00
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours clear amber with no head. Peach and butter. A bit of caramel. One dimensional and plenty of diacetyl.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2011
at 05:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is dry malty and light spiced hoppy. Bitter, sweet malty and dense caramelish. Bitter and dry into the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2011
at 06:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2011. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some cookies, biscuits and mild wooden notes. Flavour is fruits, wood, nectar, mild toasted notes as well as some slight alcoholic sweetness as well.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2011
at 03:23