About
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
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
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, notes of fruits, earth and hops. A little watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 11:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ 28th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2011, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear dark black brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20111206]
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2012
at 23:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home - June ’12. Dark chestnut brown with a thin off-white head. Sugary nose with fruit and sweet malts abundant. Dark caramelised sugars in the taste allied to a background fruit flavour and a good dose of booze. Medium to full in body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2012
at 14:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Grape and Grain Spring Beer Festival, Crystal Palace. Clear brown pour with a beige head. Toffee, malt and treacle nose. Caramel, sweet roast flavour with a smidgen of licorice. Sweet malt laden finish. Not too bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2012
at 07:42
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity @ Battersea BF 2012. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with berry hints. Has a fruity malty berry caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2012
at 03:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at White Cliffs BF 2012. Mid chestnut colour lasting near white head. Distinctive yeasty aroma. Surprisingly good. Very dry. Prickly interesting yeast. Dry intersting pale ale. Nettle prickle on end. Bizarre but good. Good bretty dry bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2012
at 12:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, London. Black. Coffee aroma. Light bodied with well rounded mouthfeel. Roasty with freshly ground coffee, notes of tobacco. Salty bitter finish. Attractive and nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2011
at 01:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2011. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, liquorice, some mild coffee, chocolate as well as mild herbal notes. Flavour is roasted malts, liquorice, caramel malts, toffee and some slight bittery notes in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2011
at 21:45
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2011
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@Duke Of Wellington, London. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is wood, earth, some spices, mild plum and some raisins. Flavour is similar with some fruity juice and quite strong plummy notes to it. Pleasant!
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2011
at 05:35