Morland Hens Tooth

Sampled at Broudy’s Beerfest, Jacksonville, FL 9/03/05. Malty and hoppy. A bit dry with a bitter finish. Not bad. I’ll try this again, since I enjoyed the other similar offerings from Morland, the Old Speckled Hen, and the Tanner’s Jack.

Good colour, clear & with a big off white head. Plate abounds with complex flavours, hpos dominate and linger into the nice finish. A sweet maltiness is just noticable at the end..good beer with lots of flavour.

Bottle. Toffee and malt aromas. Fairly dry with a touch of astringency. Quite light bodied for its strength.

clear dark amber colour, chaotic foam with big bubbles; subtle caramelish nose with touches of prune and cherry; slightly smoked, robust maltiness and a clean palate, a proud bitterness before a long, dry, bitter, fruity and malty finish - very impressive

A tea-like aroma with strong acrid notes drifts from the top of this chestnut solored brew. A fine creamy head sticks around for a while leaving ample lacing. Super bitter with a nagging afterbite, this beer also sports a tart undercurrent of granny smith apples and toffee which are nearly lost in the swath of hoppiness. A bit on the thin side, this is a strong ale you can gulp. A fine pairing with grilled chicken on the BBQ.

Bottled. Stale hops aroma with notes of tea and some malty sweetness. Taste is typical English hops with a somewhat herbal, tea-like tinge. Malty, quite dry taste. I loathe this kind of hoppiness. It was hard for me to finish the bottle.

(bottle) Clear and deep reddish amber body with a medium foamy slightly tanned head. Floral hoppy and fruity (ripe apples) aroma. Dry and bitter flavour and taste with a fruity palate with nuances of toffee, liquorice and a dry bitterhoppy finish.

Very enjoyable. Well worth trying. Can become a little tired to flavor after a few pints.