Spire Brewing Co. Reviews

DJMonarch	3.2 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask Handpump at GBBF 2013, Kensington Olympia 15/08/2013 Pale malt aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured smooth on the palate and pale with a hint of dryness in a slightly grainy malt finish. Thursday, June 9, 2022
mrram	3.1 Spire Scavelli Birra Artigianale Draught at il paridiso Sutton on the forest. Malty with good hops for seemed more of a strong lager. 5.8% Sunday, March 13, 2022
Leighton	2.7 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear yellow-gold with a foamy, white head. The nose holds orange rind, light grass, hay. Light sweet flavour with sturdy grass, lemon peel. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Harsh grassy bitterness in the finish, grain husk. Harsh overall, low drinkability. Friday, April 23, 2021
imdownthepub	2.5 Spire Scavelli Birra Artigianale Draught at Toto's Italian Restaurant, York. Pale gold with white fizzed head. Heavily carbonated pale lager, sweet in the Italian way, thinnish malts, slightly musty cereal notes. There is a hint of citrus. It's not a bad attempt but I did feel a little hard done by when I came up with this researching afterwards. Monday, September 21, 2020
Beese	2.6 Spire Dark Side of the Moon Cask at The Battersea Beer Festival on 11/02/2009. A decent enough mild. A little bit on the thin side. Some roasty and burnt toast aroma. Friday, May 22, 2020
Beese	3.5 Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout Cask at GBBF 2007, Earls Court on 08/08/2007. Nice body on this stout and the pepper is on the nose and adds quite a nice element. Wednesday, January 29, 2020
dogbomb	3.3 Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout Bottle. Had this sitting around a few years, so hopefully it's ok... Jet black ale with a thick tan head. Agitating it a bit to get the scent and I get a strong whiff of pepper - along with some mild chocolate. In the mouth, there's another blast of pepper. which is mostly dominating. There's a bit of chocolate, and a touch of hoppy citrus - but it'[s really all about that pepper. Should have drank this a bit earlier in its lifespan, but it's still decent. Tuesday, February 6, 2018
minutemat	2.8 Spire HoPink Mad Cask half @ The Royal Oak, Shrewsbury. Pours a generally clear gold, small creamy white head. Typical golden ale qualities on the nose and the palate, with a respectable hop bitterness for the strength. Nothing more to say really. Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The_Osprey	3 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale August 2017 - Cask handpull at GBBF 2017, Kensington Olympia. As 'Spire Whiter Shade of Pale'. Pale golden, still and pretty much clear, foamy off-white head leaves dotted lacing. Aroma is biscuity, grainy. Body is smooth with light carbonation. Taste is watery, light cracker malts and grains. Not much going on. (5-4-5-3-13=3.0) Saturday, October 28, 2017
MrTipple	3.2 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Grain and cereal malts, straw, caramel. Clear gold, small, frothy, white head. Light bitter. More citrus fruits, orange, more grain malts, wet straw, soft carbonation, light bodied. Alright. Cask at GBBF17, Kensington Olympia. Sunday, October 15, 2017
john44	3.3 Spire Twist and Stout Cask at London Drinker BF 2009. (Brief tasting notes and rating from old records) - Black. Malty; roasty malts, coffee, liquorice, chocolate, some smoke. Full bodied stout. Good. (Backlog) Sunday, October 1, 2017
allmyvinyl	2.9 Spire Jailbreak Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of pine and resin, cooked orange. Taste is too sweet for me. Resin again, but more like maple syrup. Gah. Thursday, September 21, 2017
AshtonMcCobb	3.3 Spire Jailbreak Bottle from the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - orange and toffee. Taste - hazelnuts and toffee. A touch of orange again. Palate - medium bodied and tangy yet sweet. Dry sweet tangy finish. Overall - a bit too sweet for the style. Thursday, September 21, 2017
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask at GBBF �17, day one, 08/08/17. Light haze on a golden blonde pour with a moderate off white cap. Nose is straw, bread, pale malts, lemon rind. Taste comprises bread dough, lemon drizzle, toasted grains, grass, biscuit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a citric zing at the climax. Ok golde. Tuesday, August 15, 2017
madmitch76	3 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale 8th August 2017 GBBF Day 1. Cask. Bright clear gold beer, good white head. Palate is light and fairly dry, modest carbonation. Pithy citrus dominates and is bitterish. Mild dry floralness and some orange peel bitterness in the aftertaste. Okay. Sunday, August 13, 2017
Grumbo	3.2 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017. Pours dark gold with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of flowers, fruit, veg, malt, hop and grass. Medium plus sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Friday, August 11, 2017
mR_fr0g	3 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 1. 08/08/2017. A pale gold coloured pour with a fading white head. Aroma is nutty malts, semi sweet, little caramel. Flavour is earthy light straw, grains, hay, grassy hop. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, low condition. Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Scopey	2.8 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Cask at GBBF. It pours clear golden with a small white head. The aroma is sweaty, bready, pale grain, citrus peel and cereal. The taste is dry, bitter, pithy, zesty, soapy citrus, grass and straw with a drying finish. Light - medium body and soft carbonation. Citrusy golden. Muted aroma though. Tuesday, August 8, 2017
anders37	3 Spire Chesterfield Best Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish. Thursday, July 20, 2017
jamesie1857	3.2 Spire HoPink Mad On cask at Rail Ale 2017 Barrow Hill - Hazy straw body thin white head. Grassy nose. Shark citrus taste. Thursday, May 18, 2017
niquillis	3.2 Spire Jailbreak Cask at Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank. Pours golden amber with an off white head. Citrus led pale, quite smooth. Pleasant enough. Sunday, April 2, 2017
undercurrent25	2.9 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale Pours a blonde colour. Fairly standard tasting blonde ale instantly forgetable but ok for a session Monday, March 27, 2017
bateleur	2.9 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale 500ml bottle from Cheese and Wine Emporium Bakewell. Label now reads ’ Whiter Shade’ - Pale. Pours yellow/golden with a thin head. Malty aroma ending in a slightly bitter taste. Ok beer. Sunday, March 5, 2017
Mr_Pink_152	2.7 Spire Whiter Shade of Pale On tap at the Golden Eagle, Lincoln.Pale yellow golden colour with a medium white head. Aroma has a touch of grass, smoke and malt. Taste soapy bitter. Tuesday, February 28, 2017
bateleur	3.8 Spire Yaroslavna 500ml bottle from Cheese and Wine Emporium Bakewell. Pours almost black with no head. Coffee and liquorice aroma predominate. Burnt bitter taste finishing slightly sweet. Full bodied and slightly creamy on the palate. Great beer for cold nights. Friday, February 24, 2017
bateleur	3 Spire HoPink Mad 500ml bottle from Cheese and Wine Emporium Bakewell. Pours clear golden with a thick foamy head. Predominant citrus aroma hinting towards grapefruit. Fairly watery on the palate. Drinkable but nothing exceptional. Thursday, February 9, 2017
john44	3 Spire Nocturne Gravity Cask Half Pint at Battersea Beer Festival, London in Feb 2011 - Dark Brown in colour. Malty; roasty malts, roast coffee, hint of chocolate. Fruity; some fruit. Coarse roast malty and bitter throughout. Dry roast finish. Drinkable. (2011-02-09) Monday, January 23, 2017
john44	3.8 Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout Bottle. Black in colour. Very Malty; roasty malts, coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice. Very peppery and spicy. Hoppy; earthy and spicy hops. Sweet roast malty peppery with assertive spicy hops. Dry roast peppery finish. Enjoyed this. Very drinkable. Nice Stout! (2011-01-30) Monday, January 23, 2017
mr_h	3.5 Spire Chesterfield Best 500ml bottle at home on 16 Dec 2016, from Glen Park, Ayr, earthy, toffee aroma, deep amber with a thin bubbly cream head, caramel, biscuit, light citrus, creamy with a toffee aftertaste. Friday, December 16, 2016
Mr_Pink_152	3.2 Spire Dark Side of the Moon On tap at the hop and barley. Hazy ruby to Amber colour with a light tan head. Aroma is malty and light smoke. Taste fruity bitter. Medium body. Saturday, December 10, 2016
mr_h	3 Spire Jailbreak 330ml bottle at home on 2 Oct 2016, from Glen Park, Ayr (bb 31 Dec 2016), floral, toffee aromas, amber with a thin very short-lived head, caramel, orange, bready flavours, sharp with a dry bitter finish. Monday, November 7, 2016
imdownthepub	3 Spire HoPink Mad Cask conditioned at Birmingham Beer Festival ’16. Gold with white head. Quite a thin beer, perfumed, fruity with a cereal background. Not sure what this is about but just a little dull. Friday, October 28, 2016
WingmanWillis	3 Spire Chesterfield Best Saturday, October 8, 2016
leaparsons	3.9 Spire Yaroslavna Cask, The Salmon, Leicester. Near black with a beige head. Roast, rich coffee with dark sticky toffee. Earthy with dark berries. Vinous with vanilla oak barrel. Spicy, creamy. Molasses. Meaty bonfire with soy sauce notes. A hefty beer, seems well above its strength. Very rich. A surprise. Friday, October 7, 2016
AshtonMcCobb	3.5 Spire Chesterfield Best Bottle from Glen Park Hotel, Ayr. Appearance - golden amber with a nice head. Nose - toffee and hobnob biscuit. Taste - biscuits, citrus and caramel. Bitter pithy finish. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - yeah, I lilike this style. Sunday, July 31, 2016
imdownthepub	3.2 Spire Jailbreak Cask conditioned at The Punch Bowl, Warwick. Amber with white head. There is a harsh alcohol note at the start of this, peachy and bittering. This eases into a fruity bitterness, fleshy fruit and bubblegum. It’s okay eventually. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
imdownthepub	3.4 Spire Dark Side of the Moon Cask conditioned at The Punch Bowl, Warwick as Spire Dark Side. Black with tan head. There is a roasty, drying bitterness from the start, pleasant bitterness with some fruitiness, prune, damson. Toffee on the close. Pretty decent. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
jmgreenuk	3.5 Spire Jailbreak Cask at the Rail Ale Festival Chesterfield, 2016. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is sweet malt grassy citrus hop. The flavour is moderate bitter sweet with a fruity light sweet, light toothpaste hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Saturday, June 4, 2016
WingmanWillis	3 Spire Jailbreak Tuesday, May 31, 2016
chriso	2 Spire Coal Porter Thursday, May 26, 2016
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Spire Jailbreak Cask at Rail Ale ’16, 20/05/16. Clear golden with a well appointed off White head. Nose is bitter orange, straw, light hop dance, soft bread. Taste comprises orange peel, big mineral bite, pine, caramel malt, toasted bread, melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with balanced hop bitterness. Ok Wednesday, May 25, 2016
wigglyworm99	3.2 Spire Jailbreak Cask at the Quakerhouse, Darlington. Frothy white head. Amber body. Hops, alcohol, pale malt, mild notes of grapefruit. Taste is bitter alcohol, syrup and some tanginess. Dry finish. Sunday, March 13, 2016
Garrold	3.8 Spire Yaroslavna Cask. Coach and Horses, Dronfield. Clear, deep, ruby red. Thin, dense, lasting, tan head. Looks like a half pint of espresso. Nose has well done bread crust. Liquorice. Dried fruit. Hint of vanilla. On top of that, a real tang of red wine, something hefty and old world. Taste is fruity, roasty, earthy bitter. Some dryness. Full body. Smooth mouthfeel. More dryness. Finishes, ashy, burnt bitter. Tasty gear. Could do with more sweetness for me, though. Friday, February 12, 2016
theprof	3.6 Spire Yaroslavna Tap from the barrel. Pours expresso black with tan bubbly froth. Aroma well roasted caramel malts with light coffee notes. Good taste with coffee, molasses and caramel nicely blended. I was expecting more of a languid wash on the palate but pleasaant. Monday, February 1, 2016
oh6gdx	3.2 Spire 80/- Bottled (backlog). Amber colour, mediumsized off-white head, that leaves some lace. Aroma is caramel, some fruits, mild leathery notes along with some toasted and floral notes. Flavour is mild toasted malts, caramel, some nutty notes as well as some floral and grassy notes. Saturday, October 31, 2015
mR_fr0g	2.6 Spire Braveheart Bottle shared at Leighton’s. Thank to Leighton for this one. Reddy amber coloured pour with a halo of cream coloured head. Aroma is brown sugar, sour lacto, brown bread, tangy fruit, red berry. Flavour is composed of tangy berry, hint of sour, brown sugar. Palate is semi sweet and sour, medium bodied, highish carbonation ok. Bit of a strange one. Sunday, October 25, 2015
The_Osprey	3.2 Spire Braveheart Bottle share, thanks to Leighton. 7.5%. Very dark orange / brown, tingly carbonation, small foamy tan head. Aroma is sour fruits, lemon, biscuity. Body is medium to light, tingly carbonation, slightly foamy. Taste is biscuity, lemon, light metallics, papery, woody bitterness. Interesting. Not sure it’s meant to be like this, but interesting nonetheless. Sunday, October 25, 2015
Travlr	3.1 Spire Dark Side of the Moon Cask at Montgomery’s Tower. Clear deep maroon color, tight tan head. Aroma of caramel. Taste is light caramel. Saturday, October 24, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Spire Prince Igor Bottle split in the Bespin cloud network, thanks to Lando himself, 20/10/15. Light black with a decent tan covering that dissipates to spotting. Nose is soy sauce, umami light, earthy, chocolate, toffee, charr. Taste comprises chocolate, tar, molasses, soy sauce, soured dark fruit. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with roasty tones. Ok old skool impy. Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Spire Braveheart Bottle split in the Bespin cloud network, thanks to the host with the most, 20/10/15. Lightly hazed amber with a decent beige covering. Nose is pissy knickers, nutty, toffee, tangy dark fruit shreds, malty, brown bread. Taste comprises spice, biscuit malt, toffee, smokey vibes, tangy soured fruit notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough for the style. Slightly sour, possibly a mild infection but one that likely improved this number. Tuesday, October 20, 2015