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
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
cask ambrato carico piuttosto maltata note frutta amaro contenuto discreto corpo
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2019
at 23:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
cask Dorata naso floreale leggera fruttat secchezza amaro contenuto non lolto aromatico
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2019
at 23:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Kent & East Sussex BF 2019. Dark brown colour thin beige head. Malty toffee sweet mild. Good sweetness. Sticky toffee pudding topping. Yes good enough. Liked it in a malty way. Hides abv well. No bitterness
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2019
at 10:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
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Overall 6.5
Sample Courtesy Grumpo. Clear dark brown with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, bread and biscuit. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, ntu, dark fruit and a little bitter.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 17:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, Thanks! Pours very dark brown with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, light caramel, little spice, sweet ripe fruit. Flavor is sweet, malty, little wood, sweet dried fruit. Medium body, soft carbonation, sweet finish.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 17:05
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Hazy very dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and spicy. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 230219
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 17:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample from Grumbo. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt, spices and hops. Nice caramel finish.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 16:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
14/3/2019. Cask at the Leicester Beer Festival 2019. Pours hazy mid brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, toffee, fruit, cake, hops and dried fruit. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet cake to finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2019
at 17:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
14/3/2019. Cask at the Leicester Beer Festival 2019. Pours clear dark amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of toffee, sweet malt, fruit and grain. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2019
at 17:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at 2019 Leicester Beer Festival. Mahogany, translucent with a bit of visible natural carbonation. Herbal notes in the aroma, along with black cherry and some pumpernickel. Sweet surupy taste. A slight vegetal note almost spoils it... but then there's a lovely chocolate-covered cherry finish. Flawed but still delicious.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2019
at 20:14