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Old Spot Brewery was set up in 2005 at Manor Farm, in Station Road, and was named after an old farm sheep dog that used to live outside the brewery and lived to a happy old 21 years.
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madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Light But Dark from Old Spot Brewery
15 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
1st December 2010
Pigs Ear. Clear brown beer. No head. Light dry palate. Tangy orange hop, no bitterness. Low carbonation. A little even minerally malt. Okay bitter but a bit flat.
Tried on 27 Dec 2010 at 10:45
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Light But Dark from Old Spot Brewery
15 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ 27th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2010, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, EnglandClear medium to dark amber color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, sugar, chlorine. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20101130]
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2010 at 23:23
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Light But Dark from Old Spot Brewery
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Gravity cask at the Pig’s Ear. Hazy amber-brown pour with a bubbly, white head. Lightly toasted malt aroma, some sweet berries. Straightahead flavor, some lightly toasted malts, mild fruits, faint citrus and earth bitters. Light medium body with average carbonation. Toasty malty finish, some berries, light hops. Standartd, not bad.
Tried from Cask on 01 Dec 2010 at 10:08
Saintmatty (11592) reviewed
Darkside Pup from Old Spot Brewery
16 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (GBBF 2010) - Dark brown with red tinges. Roasted aroma with coffee and roasted malt. Roasted taste with plain chocolate and coffee standing out. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2010 at 08:21
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Darkside Pup from Old Spot Brewery
16 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF2010. Deep amber colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some mild roasted and smoked notes as well. Flavour is similar, but also has coffee, chocolate and some mild liquorice.
Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2010 at 02:27
yespr (55614) reviewed
Darkside Pup from Old Spot Brewery
16 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From cask. Pours murky brown with a lot of sediment and with a dusty tan head. Aroma is liqourice and spiced. Fruity hoppy. Bitter and dark roasted malty. Distinct hoppy into a dry and bitter finish. Ends one dry and fruity.
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2010 at 08:35
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Darkside Pup from Old Spot Brewery
16 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
cask at gbbf 2010 ... soft chocolate toffee malt nose ... soft chocolate roats ... nice easy roast malts ... low bittter ... low but full flavoured ... quite nice... light charcoal linger
Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2010 at 12:50
Downender (11273) reviewed
Ginger Beer from Old Spot Brewery
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned a the Bag O nails, Bristol 08/05/09. Golden with a slight white head. An unusual ginger beer in as much as the aroma and flavour was predominantly citrus hops, with a touch of ginger in the background. Drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 08 May 2009 at 19:57
Downender (11273) reviewed
Jack Spratt from Old Spot Brewery
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Bag ONails, Bristol 25/04/09. Pale gold in colour with a slight white head. Aroma of sweet malts, hay and a whiff of grassy hops. Sweet, cereal flavours balanced by a moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 25 Apr 2009 at 16:31
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Darkside Pup from Old Spot Brewery
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Pitch black with a dense tan head; chocolate malt aroma; silky mouthfeel, dry and smoky with dark red fruits and dry chocolate finish. Excellent.
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2009 at 09:56