Morland Hens Tooth

Brewed by Greene King
Style: English Strong Ale
Bury St. Edmunds, England

This beer reminded me a lot of Duvet, except that it was more like Duvet’s younger, retarded brother. Thick white lacing head. Smells of sweet fruit and strong alcohol. Intense metallic taste to complement the fruity alcoholic taste. Not very drinkable.

Bottle Beautiful copper pour with almost no head. Light caramel malt aroma and a pretty bad flavor. Smooth, but aftertaste is horrid. Very disappointed. Almost drain pour, but trying to hold on.

Clear bottle, 500 ml, best before 15 9 07, savoured on March 27 2007; eye: copper with reddish reflections, voluminous beige head that falls quite rapidly, really good effervescence, clear; nose: caramel, pepper, Belgian yeast, citrusy, spices, slight perception of alcohol, grassy hops; mouth: in that order, lightly astringent, acridness, alcohol, spices, pepper, light caramel, hops, meltallic finale but even more so acrid, medium body, a bit thin, grainy texture, a bit syrupy, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, good carbonatation; overall: it started well... FRANÇAIS Bouteille transparente, 500 ml, meilleure avant 15 9 07, savourée le 27 mars 2007; oeil : cuivrée avec des relets rougeâtres, mousse beige abondante mais qui tombe assez rapidement, très bonne effervescence, claire; nez : caramel, poire, levure belge, citrique, épices, légère perception de l’alcool, houblon herbeux; bouche : légère astringence, âcreté, alcool, épices, poivre, léger caramel, houblon légèrement râpeux, finale métallique mais surtout âcre, corps moyen, un peu mince, texture granuleuse, un peu sirupeuse, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : ça s’annoncait bien mais…

Has a lot of head, decent body and smells of caramel malts. Has a distinct ethanol flavour, with some malt and fruity (pear, apple) notes, plus grassy hops and strong, almost Belgian yeasts. The problem is the intense metallic aftertaste overshadows everything else, a major and unmistakable flaw. In sum, not worth drinking.

Fermented skunk cabbage. Lingering notes of furniture polish and fake lemonade. An ephemeral note of stale malt vinegar. Quite possibly the worst beer I’ve had since I swore off domestic lagers. (Of the "1 pint, 0.9 ozs," 1 pint went down the drain.)

smells skunky, reminded a lot of budweiser for some reason. not very good, pours great and the bottle with all the sedimnt is cool but flavor is bad.

No thanks, did not think this was very good. Sour, extremely bitter aftertaste. nothing special. Nothing to go gaga over probably wouldnt purchase it again.

Bottle. Clear amber, medium off-white head. Caramelly malts in the aroma with apricot, and some herbal hops. Medium bodied. Some malt sweetness and also a clear touch of alcohol in the flavour, nicely balanced by a firm bitterness. A bit uncomplex brew for its 6.5 abv.