6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brownish-amber. The aroma is dark rich fruits adn some oxidaztion, possibly diacetyl. Soft, very fruity, grape-like front, moving towards a maltier, almost bubblegummy character. Rustic and unusual.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2011
at 01:47
5.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Hazy dull straw. Looks terrible. Smells a bit musty, with light florals. Wine-like, wavering on tartness. Crackerlike malts, light florals.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2011
at 00:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Christmas Extra Special, at the brewpub in late January. Dark brown. Has an earthy, toffeeish aroma with accents of liquorice. Rich, fruity, spicy and sticky sweet. Good balance. Delicious, moreish, goes down too easy.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2011
at 00:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
aka Pale Ale. Slightly hazy blond. Earthy and almost herbal aroma. Earthy, a little funky palate with hints of pedio. If you’ve seen the brewery you woudn’t be surprised by the funk. Interesting beer.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2011
at 00:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy brownish colour. Vaguely earthy-caramellyaroma. Sweetish, earthy, caramelly character. Slightly nutty finish. Balanced and drinkable - this doesn’t seem like much at first but it really is one of those beers that starts to grow on you by the end of the pint. Give it a couple pints and it really gets good.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2011
at 00:43
6/10
8/10/2010. Cask at the 28th Ipswich Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2010
at 23:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
[Cask at the Nag’s Head, Reading] Deep amber. Quite thick mouthfeel with a tiny and pleasant hint of carbonation. Toffee and malt are the main things here - it’s sweet with almost no bitterness. There are balancing woody notes though. Easy drinking and slips down a treat, but overall the flavours are rather weak & wishy-washy considering the strength & rich mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2010
at 15:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Nags Head, 5 Russell Street, Reading, Berkshire England RG1 7XD. [ As Blue Anchor Extra Special Brew Alc. 7.6% ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, overripped dark fruit, spicy, brown sugar, dried dark berries. Flavor is heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20100428]
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2010
at 07:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Cornish Beer Festival, The Star, Bath 17/7/08. This was a reddish-amber and badged at 6.7%. Spingo special could never be accused of blandness - I found it to be a sweet English strong ale with plenty of toffee and red fruit, with accompanying moss and lichen by the shovel load, giving rise to some real earthiness by way of contrast. A half pint was great to experience a classic English beer. A pint would have been challenging, a session too much. Fortunately I had the half and enjoyed it.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2008
at 18:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Market Porter, London. A medicinal aroma? Something different. Amber color with an off-white head. Rich reddish amber color. Medium body with mild carbonation. A big pale stone fruit flavor with a little herb or mild spice. Almost suggests a bit of melon. Different. Good. Impressive.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2008
at 13:44