";s:4:"text";s:2666:" Beer Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Beer > Breweries > Old Speckled Hen; Old Speckled Hen. A distinctive rich malty taste bursting with toffee character, fruity aroma and deliciously smooth.
Recipe Type: all-grain Learn More... For the best experience, Login or Register for more features. (8C) The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character - estery or banana/pear drop.
You must be at least 21 years of age to order. Given the unprecedented situation we find ourselves in, we thought a slightly fizzier Old Speckled Hen was better than no Hen at all! This estery note provides the fruity and refreshing balance. Old Speckled Hen was first brewed in 1979 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory there on the 30 November 1979. 6/12 x 500ml bottles alc. The alcohol of a draught pint is 4.5% and 5% in a can or bottle. Without ads, we will not survive. Stay updated on special offers, tastings & events! Beer-battered Fish & Chips – 13 crispy crushed new potatoes, tartar sauce. Let’s find out. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. help Panang Curry Root Vegetables – 13 VEG & GF brown basmati rice, seasonal chutney. A very malty, full bodied and warming ale. Sign up for 10% off your next order, product news and offers. And what beer is similar to Old Speckled Hen? Old Speckled Hen Pint Glass with gift box. Learn more... We deliver the best in beer recipes at no cost to you.
You must be 18 or over to purchase beer from our website. "Old Speckled Hen"...owes its name not to a bird, but to a car, a paint-spattered Featherweight Fabric Saloon. They asked Morland to brew a special commemorative beer for the occasion, for which they would suggest the name and they would design the bottle label.
MG cars celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move to Abingdon, from Edmund Road in Cowley . Please help us continue that by switching off your ad blocker. Back in the day, this was the MG factory run-around, fondly referred to as the 'Owld Speckl'd Un' due to its mottled appearance after several years parked under the paint shop. We provide beer recipes and other content to you for free. The hops used add a palate cleansing herbal note. Without ads, we will not survive. and other homebrewing information. Lots of tasty Crystal malt in Old Speckled Hen gives it the key toffee/caramel flavour.