Old Speckled Hen

Another fine UK Beer has made its way to Australia, Old Speckled Hen is labelled as a ‘fine English ale’.

Made with a variety of quality ingredients its aroma and taste have been taken into great consideration to churn out a fine product.

Aroma: Malty, toffee, lightly roasted

Taste: Abundance of malts and distinctive toffee character

This beer came in 1979 about to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the MG Car Factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. An MG run-around car that the staff used that got covered in specks of paint over the years was the inspiration of the name behind the beer. According to my source though there could be another story behind the naming of it though.

The ownership of the beer has changed hands since, but it is still being brewed and distributed around the world.

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In January 1993, Old Speckled Hen was considered the beer of the month by Michael Jackson, an important name in beer drinking (not the moon walking Michael).

At 5% it has some strength along with good flavour, made with a variety of interesting malts (crystal and pale) and hops (Challenger, Pilgrim, First Gold and Goldings) the label recommends drinking it with English roasts, sausages and pies.

If you are looking for a traditional English brew then get your lips around this, I found it at Dan Murphy’s.

Cheers,

Dave

A real Speckled Hen