Colour:
Bitterness:
Sweetness:
Aroma:
Malty/Toffee, fruity esters
Taste:
Warming, Fruity, Malty, Toffee
Malt:
Pale, Crystal
Hops:
Admiral, Pilgrim, First Gold, Goldings
Additional Notes:
Lots of tasty Crystal malt in Old Speckled Hen gives it the key toffee/caramel flavour. The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character - estery or banana/pear drop. This estery note provides the fruity and refreshing balance. The hops used add a palate cleansing herbal note. A very malty, full bodied and warming ale.
