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Morland, Hen's Tooth (England) 
This bottle was made in the original Morlands brewery, before Greene King, the new owners of Morland, started making it to the same recipe, in Suffolk. The beer has a heavy yeast sediment and pours a deep nutty brown with a hint of ruby, and has a thick fawn-coloured head. A malty, caramel and roasted grain aroma dominates, before a palate that is smooth and rich, with a slightly metallic undertone to a melange of toffee and grassy notes, but with a robust, fruity character and full-bodied, chewy texture making it a very decent beer. 6.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.39, Asda, Booth's, Majestic. | |
Morland, Old Speckled Hen (England)
Now brewed by Greene King, this is immediately attractive as it is poured with its dark, amber-tinged hue and thick, cream-coloured head. There's a distintive biscuity quality on the nose, and quite complex set of spice, fruit and hop aromas. On the palate the beer is surprisingly light in some respects, though there is plenty of flavour, with more of that shortbread and malty richness and a nice bitter finish. 5.2% ABV, 50cl, �1.82, Asda, Booth's, Majestic, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose.  |  |
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