Blue Anchor Brewery

Brewpub in Helston, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Contact
50 Coinagehall Street, Helston, TR13 8EL, England
+44 (0)7874 675725
enquiries@spingoales.com
Description
According to legend, Spingo Ale has been brewed on the premises of the Blue Anchor Inn, Helston, Cornwall for approximately 600 years! Believed to be the oldest brewhouse in Britain it is known that this building use operational as a monk’s resthouse in the early 15th century. It became an inn in the 18th century.

​The Blue Anchor is one of only 4 original brew pubs left in the country still brewing today which continued to brew throughout and has the prestige of being Cornwall's oldest brewery.

​Kim & Simon Stone, took over the Blue on July 23rd 1993, at the time there were only 3 Spingo Ales being continuously brewed

During the last 27 years we have produced 4 more permanent Spingo Ales and with our son, Ben Stone, as the head brewer, it is has truly become a family business.

Our business has expanded into Porthleven with the opening of our sister pub, Out of The Blue, of course selling our famous Cornish Spingo Ales, with caravan & camping facilities on the premises it makes for an idyllic setting for traveller's who want to get Spingo'd
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reidyboy

6.6
reidyboy (4093) reviewed Spingo Special from Blue Anchor Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Dark brown with a small bubbly off-white / tan head and a mellow roasted malt and dried fruit aroma. Light bodied but rich with molasses, some roasted malt, fruity and old school bitter, finishes very dry with a kick of alcohol.

Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival 2026

Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2026 at 11:10

lad_newton

6.8
lad_newton (4282) reviewed Spingo Middle from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Dock Inn, Penzance on 26th December 2025. Dark copper with shallow, yellowy white foam and full lacing. Leafy hops and caramel malts in aroma and liquid pass. Fruity finish with solid maltiness. Smooth mouthfeel and a full body.

Tried from Cask at The Dock Inn on 26 Dec 2025 at 15:38

gave a cheers!
jerseyislandbeer

6.6
jerseyislandbeer (5992) reviewed Spingo Middle from Blue Anchor Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Darts Farm Shop. Pours dark brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, toffee, bread & malt. Medium body. Malty finish. Enjoyable, one that grows on you

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2025 at 21:27

gave a cheers!
Theydon_Bois

6.6
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Spingo Middle from Blue Anchor Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF'23, day two, 02/08/23. Chestnut brown with a beige cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is dates, toffee, brown bread, grains. Taste comprises fruit slice, biscuit, dried fruit rinds, dark malts, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Okay cask affair.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2023 at 14:44

gave a cheers!
eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Special Ale from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago

17/07/2009. STAR INN, 23 The Vineyards, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:20

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Middle Ale from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago

01/08/2011. BLUE ANCHOR, 50 Coinagehall Street, HELSTON, Cornwall, England (BLUE ANCHOR)

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:18

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Jubilee IPA from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago

Historic check-in

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:13

eurosoba
eurosoba (18828) ticked Spingo Bragget from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago

Historic check-in

Tried on 10 Nov 2022 at 15:12

Fergus

6.1
Fergus (31537) reviewed Flora Daze from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask hand pull at the Blue anchor Helston. A clear deep orange amber coloured pour with small greyish head. Aroma is semi sweet orange coloured pour, caramel, floral tea leaves. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty grains, twig, firm grassy bitterness. Tea leaves.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2022 at 14:49

Fergus

6.4
Fergus (31537) reviewed Jubilee IPA from Blue Anchor Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask hand pull at the Blue anchor Helston. A mostly clear golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is nice floral notes, elderflower, grass straw. Flavour is composed of dry rustic grains, grass, weed, firm weedy bitterness. Harsh bitterness lingers.. Palate is dirty grassy, mellow carbonation. Good.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2022 at 14:44

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