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Morland Old Speckled Hen

Morland Old Speckled Hen

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Greene King

Bury St. Edmunds, England

bottled
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on tap
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9553.13/5.03.13/5.05.2%48.3 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pasteurised in bottles and nitro cans. Also available as "Smooth" from nitro tap.
Cask version was first brewed in 1979 by Morland Brewery to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory in Abingdon. The name comes from the MG factory's works car - the gold speckled MG Featherweight Fabric Saloon, affectionately known as the Ol' Speckl'd 'Un.
Brewed since 1999 by Greene King following the take-over of Morland Brewery.
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 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20

Oct 16, 2003    Updated: Oct 22, 2003
Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. Best name ever for a beer. When I ordered this recently, some idiots with Bud Lights mocked me for ordering such an odd beer. Delicious, incredibly smooth. I love it unbelievably much. Only the pub can though, gentleman. The bottle version is just flat tasting by comparison. The pub can is so smooth and delicious. Wonderful in everyway, this is now my beer of choice when I go out. Beautiful effect when you pour it, like a Guinness. Has some of that mouthfeel of a Guinness, but nowhere near as thick. Light, smooth and delicious. Yes sir, I will have another.

 DrDavid (117), , Vermont, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/52/102/56/20
Aug 16, 2008  
(Bottle). Sourish hoppy aroma. A pretty color, reddish amber with a moderate off-white head. Unpleasant cardboard taste, with unpleasant skunky aftertaste. Not a good experience, possibly a sample impaired by clear bottle.


benfergy (41), Valley City, North Dakota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Medium brown appearance. The aroma of this beer is very pleasant; it’s a little hoppy, and a little wheaty. As for the flavor, it starts out with a very strong malt flavor, but later, the hops become the most evident. The palate is very smooth. This was a beer I knew little about, and I ended up liking it a lot!


Steinface (63), Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Had the bottled version in England, and I’m pretty sure that the ABV was higher there. Very pink in color. Would drink again


 Sparky27 (498), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Pint can. Pours a clear dark gold with one finger fine white head. Nose is nuts, sweet malts and faint hops. Taste is malt, light citrus and metal. Went flat quickly – boring beer. Watery mouth feel. Not very good.


jodyperkins (64), Mississippi, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Clear bottle. Pinkish brown color without much of a head. Nice aroma and mouthfeel. Flavor seemed a bit unfresh but it was pleasant to drink. I’d have another.




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