Old Dandy Hen
Morland in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Pale Ale Regular|
Score
6.22
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A bold and bright yet easy-drinking beer that combines hints of citrus fruits and floral notes with fresh hop character to create a delicious, crisp beer full of flavour.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask in York. Clean yellow with a medium head. Aroma of citrus lemon. Flavour is fruity, lemon on a soft grain base
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2026
at 23:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half pint from the cask at the Green King Brewery Cafe. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus & soft malt. Moderate body. Smooth finish
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2026
at 15:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Pint of cask in my village local. An eminently drinkable pint as the first of the monthly quiz night. Which we won. This is a very reasonable beer. Nothing special though.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strathmore Arms
on 26 Jul 2026
at 15:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Crystal-clear gold with a white head. Caramel aroma, slightly buttery, with a hint of citrus. The taste is similar, dominated by caramel, biscuits, and a noticeable bitterness with grassy and citrus notes. Light to medium-bodied, oily, semi-dry, and bitter. It's okay, but I expected it to be more citrusy.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 14 Mar 2026
at 13:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Rocky white head clear pale golden coloured body.
Biscuit, citrus & stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, well carbonated with a cloying back.
Pale malt, biscuit, lime & soapy tastes with a tangy finish.
Quaffer.
Biscuit, citrus & stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, well carbonated with a cloying back.
Pale malt, biscuit, lime & soapy tastes with a tangy finish.
Quaffer.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 19 Nov 2025
at 20:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml clear bottle from Morrisons. Pours a clear dark gold/light amber with off-white head. Aroma is grassy with a sweet citrus, biscuit and a light skunk. Taste has plenty of bittering grassy hops with an oily generic citrus and biscuit malt. Light to medium bodied, oily, semi-drying and bitter. It does taste of cheaply brewed ingredients but packs a reasonable punch and flavour profile for £1.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 29 Jun 2025
at 14:00
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Clear 500ml bottle from my local Morrisons, pre-positioned at Auntie Sue’s and poured into a UK pint bubble tankard on 27th June 2025. Clean and clear bright golden amber body, wispy white head. Grassy nose, citrus hop taste. It’s fine for a cheap (only cost £1:00) supermarket beer at 3.4%ABV. First of five beers I intend to drink today, all pre-positioned for the purpose.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 27 Jun 2025
at 15:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
[50cl bottle from Morrisons, Bracknell.] An amber pour with a fast-fading white head and medium carbonation; leafy hop aroma; biscuity malt taste with a little citrus; then a watery finish with some lingering lime. Ok on a hot summer afternoon.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 31 May 2025
at 18:21