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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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6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Darts Farm, just outside Exeter. Pours hazy mid brown with a beige head. Aroma: sweet malt, toffee, fruitcake, dried fruit. Taste: moderate sweet with light bitterness, rich malts, toffee, caramel, dried fruits. Light to medium body with light carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2021 at 19:49

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear chestnut brown with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee, brown bread. Taste has a hint of red fruit, hazelnuts, caramel. Classic representation of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2021 at 21:42

7/10
Tried on 20 Sep 2021 at 14:54

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep brown to black. Beige head. Nose - leather, blackberry and light soy sauce. Taste - dark chocolate and caramel. Roast and light molasses. Palate - medium bodied and roasty middle and finish. Overall - lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 14:11

6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is dark chocolate, roasted, burnt malts, taste is liquorice, chocolate, roasted.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 14:11

7/10
bottle at ashs... dark black.. big tan head... soft dusty chocolate roast malts nose... soft Caramel toffee malts... dusty chocolate roast malts
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 14:10

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours darkest brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is light metallic, coffee and chocolate. Soy sauce. Thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 14:09

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep amber to red. Beige head. Nose - chewy toffee and hazelnut. Sweet chocolate. Taste - Toblerone and Ferrero Roche. Palate - medium bodied. Creamy middle and fairly rich finish. Overall - good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 13:57

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours clear reddish amber, nose is caramel, toffee, nutty, some fruit, taste is chewy caramel, red fruits, marzipan, sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 13:54

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear chestnut brown with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee, light spice. Taste is more of the same, light red fruit. Clean, flinty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2021 at 13:54