Greene King Morland Old Speckled Hen

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Five Bells, Eastry, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		04 Feb 2024	How do they ales like this so ordinary now?

The Wheatsheaf, Swalecliffe, Kent

The Shepherds Rest, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	22 Jan 2024
McGargle		09 Jan 2024	Malty best bitter served in excellent condition.
McGargle	Not Tried	07 Nov 2019
McGargle		09 Jan 2015	Malty and not noticeably troubled by hops.
McGargle	Not Tried	06 Aug 2013
Ray	Not Tried	07 Sep 2012

Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		03 Jan 2024	Nigh on faultless yet sadly a far cry from the devil strength of old for this malty peppery spicy ale.
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	15 May 2018
ChrisE	Not Tried	19 Mar 2018
Trevor		18 Dec 2014

William Harvey, Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	03 Jan 2024
ChrisE		10 Dec 2018	I ordered a half but was given a pint by mistake.

The Fleur de Lis, Sandwich, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 Dec 2023

The George, Croydon, Greater London

The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London

The Bankers Draft, Eltham, Greater London

The Swan Inn, Coney Weston, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		07 Jun 2023

The London & Rye, Catford, Greater London

The New Cross Turnpike, Welling, Greater London

The Alma, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		25 Mar 2023	A bit whiffy.

Maldon Grey, Sudbury, Suffolk

The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London

The Hare, Loddington, Northamptonshire

King's Head, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		23 Dec 2021
Jack William		18 Oct 2020	First one out seemed a little sharp, second ok.
Jack William	Not Tried	14 Dec 2017
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Mar 2017

The Barge Inn, Battlesbridge, Essex

Greyhound Inn, Saughall, Cheshire

Crown & Anchor, Eastbourne, East Sussex

The Bacchus Hotel, Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire

The Inn on the Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire

The Red Cow, Sandwich, Kent

The Green Dragon, Little Stretton, Shropshire

The Wrong 'Un, Bexleyheath, Greater London

Maple Leaf, Covent Garden, Central London

The Vineyard, Sittingbourne, Kent

The Kings Arms, Westerham, Kent

The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London

The Cock Inn, Ide Hill, Kent

Fishmongers' Tavern (formerly The Dunstable Arms), Sheringham, Norfolk

The Chequers, Great Blakenham, Suffolk

Three Cups, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

The Hungerford Arms, Hungerford, Berkshire

The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell, Powys

Kings Head, Chingford, Greater London

Black Dog, Weymouth, Dorset

The Union Rooms, Batley, West Yorkshire

Prince of Wales, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Albion, Portishead, Somerset

The Waggon & Horses, Newmarket, Suffolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mitch		25 Jul 2018	Same old same old

The Mermaid, Burford, Oxfordshire

City of Quebec, Marylebone, Central London

Star Hotel, Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		15 Jun 2018

The Handsome Sam, Whitstable, Kent

The Central Bar, Cardiff, Glamorgan

The Centre Page, City, Central London

Black Horse, Lewes, East Sussex

Duke of York, Fitzrovia, Central London

Tartar Frigate, Broadstairs, Kent

The Chequers Inn, Smarden, Kent

The Bo-Peep, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

Sandgate Vaults, Sandgate, Kent

Thorn Tree Inn, Matlock, Derbyshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		09 Jan 2018	Served up ice cold perhaps down to the cellar being unavailable at present.

The Volunteer Canteen, Waterloo, Merseyside

Kings Head, Brightlingsea, Essex

The Walnut Tree, Maidstone, Kent

The John Wallis (formerly Man of Kent), Ashford, Kent

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

The New Inn Ale House & Kitchen, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

The Old Windmill, Coventry, West Midlands

Victoria Lounge Bar, Hanley, Staffordshire

The Eagle, Brighton, East Sussex

The Old Ferry Boat Inn, Holywell, Cambridgeshire

The Three Willows, Birchanger, Hertfordshire

The Swan, Hammersmith, Greater London

The William Morris, Hammersmith, Greater London

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

The George, Bathampton, Somerset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		20 Jun 2017

The Beer House Paddington, Paddington, Central London

Plough Inn, Leitholm, Scottish Borders

The George, Bethersden, Kent

Black Horse, Pluckley, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		01 Jan 2017

The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent

Ye Olde Black Horse, Rottingdean, East Sussex

The Mechanical Elephant, Margate, Kent

The Gloucester, Knightsbridge, Central London

The Lucas Arms, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Fulflood Arms, Winchester, Hampshire

The Bank, Anstruther, Fife

The Eight Bells, Dover, Kent

Cinque Ports Arms, New Romney, Kent

King & Queen, Wendover, Buckinghamshire

The Old Swan, Notting Hill, Central London

White Rabbit, Maidstone, Kent

The Gardeners Arms (The Murderers), Norwich, Norfolk

Duke of Wellington, Norwich, Norfolk

The Windmill, Stansted Airport, Essex

Eagle, Great Hockham, Norfolk

Coachmakers Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

Cap & Feathers, Tillingham, Essex

The Rutland Arms, Hammersmith, Greater London

The Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Swan Hotel, Alton, Hampshire

The Druids Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 Dec 2015	Morland brewery closed in 2000 yet the clip would imply it was still a live producer
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Oct 2015
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Jan 2013
Dosser	Not Tried	29 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	07 May 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Mar 2012
Angie	Not Tried	21 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Feb 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Jan 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Nov 2011
Alenomore		10 Oct 2011	Just not like the old days!
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Sep 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Feb 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Jan 2011
Ian	Not Tried	13 Nov 2010
Ian	Not Tried	22 Apr 2010
Alenomore	Not Tried	13 Apr 2010
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Apr 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	13 Feb 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	06 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Jan 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	31 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	22 May 2009

Queens Arms, Glossop, Derbyshire

The Square Peg, Birmingham, West Midlands

The Feathers, Wymondham, Norfolk

The Coronation Hall, Surbiton, Surrey

The Waterside Inn, Ware, Hertfordshire

The West Quay, Brighton, East Sussex

Horse & Guardsman (formerly Spoons under the water; The Lord Moon of the Mall), Whitehall, Central London

The Sherlock Holmes, Charing Cross, Central London

Bell Inn, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Kings Head Inn, Rye, East Sussex

Thatched Cottage, Sutterton, Lincolnshire

The Swan, Ashford, Kent

Swan & Bottle, Uxbridge, Greater London

The Boat House, Parkgate, Cheshire

Chameleon Music Bar & Steakhouse, Grantham, Lincolnshire

Arena Tavern, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Neighbourhood, Stratford, Greater London

Ye Olde Whyte Swanne, Louth, Lincolnshire

The Jolly Sailor, Macclesfield, Cheshire

The Hawk, Battlesbridge, Essex

Dun Cow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The Robin Hood, Icklesham, East Sussex

The Royal Oak, Lewes, East Sussex

Waterloo Arms (formerly The Beer House Waterloo), Waterloo, Central London

Windsor Castle, Kensington, Central London

The Red Cow, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Castle, Outwood, Surrey

Bridge House, St Neots, Cambridgeshire

Doggett's Coat & Badge, Southwark, Central London

The Pykkerell, Ixworth, Suffolk

Hamilton Hall, City, Central London

The Albion, Cromer, Norfolk

Kings Arms, Blakeney, Norfolk

The Windham Arms, Sheringham, Norfolk

The Old Bell, Saham Toney, Norfolk

Triplekirks, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Kings Head, Marylebone, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		05 Mar 2015

Masons Arms, Mayfair, Central London

Duchess (formerly Henry Holland), Marylebone, Central London

Alma, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

White Horse, Stoke Ash, Suffolk

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

The Queen Inn, Winchester, Hampshire

The Duke of Somerset, Aldgate, Central London

Corbie Inn, Bo'ness, West Lothian

Four Horseshoes, Thornham Magna, Suffolk

Angel, Woodbridge, Suffolk

The Chequers, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Greyhound, Botesdale, Suffolk

White Hart Hotel, Witham, Essex

The Golden Lion, Westminster, Central London

The Pipemakers Arms, Rye, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Oct 2014	Not a great beer
Andrew	Not Tried	02 Jan 2007

Waterfront Inn, Diss, Norfolk

The Tan Hill Inn, Keld, North Yorkshire

The Falcon, Pulham Market, Norfolk

Crown, Pulham Market, Norfolk

The Regal Moon, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Elephant & Hind (formerly The Burger Bros Bar & Grill; The Port of Call), Dover, Kent

Lamb, Rustington, West Sussex

The Last Plantagenet, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Three Tuns, Canterbury, Kent

White Horse Inn, East Barsham, Norfolk

New Moon, City, Central London

Maids Head, Wicken, Cambridgeshire

Melton Constable, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

Olivers, Blyth, Northumberland

The Flying Horse, Boughton Lees, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		22 Jul 2014

Elleray Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria

Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire

The Peter Cushing, Whitstable, Kent

Kings Arms, Wantage, Oxfordshire

Kings Arms, Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

The Brickmaker's Arms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes		24 May 2014

Coachmakers Arms, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		06 May 2014

The New Chimneys, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	23 Apr 2014	Unavailable
Trevor		17 Jun 2010

King Charles I, Pentonville, Central London

White Hart (formerly White Hart Stores), King's Lynn, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		03 Apr 2014	Good to see the Landlord pull some off before serving us.

Wensum Lodge Hotel, Fakenham, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		29 Mar 2014	No condition.

Oak Tree (formerly Maid Marian), Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		26 Mar 2014

Gemini, East Dereham (a.k.a. Dereham), Norfolk

Cults Hotel, Cults, Aberdeenshire

Coach & Horses - Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk

Thomas Paine Hotel, Thetford, Norfolk

Bell Inn, Thetford, Norfolk

Middlesbrough Little Theatre Club, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

The Hope Inn, Hythe, Kent

The Crown Inn, Sheringham, Norfolk

Travellers Rest, Hythe, Hampshire

The Dolphin Hotel, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

The Blue Bell (formerly Bluebell; Blue Bell), Stoke Ferry, Norfolk

The Prince of Wales, Didcot, Oxfordshire

The Lifeboat, Folkestone, Kent

The White Horse, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Aug 2013	Not bright, faint whiff - either end of barrel or first drawn for a while.

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore	Not Tried	11 Aug 2013
Alenomore	Not Tried	08 Aug 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Mar 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Mar 2013
Eddie	Not Tried	28 Sep 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	23 Sep 2012
Alenomore	Not Tried	22 Sep 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jun 2012
Pedro		18 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Jul 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	13 May 2011

The Thomas Ingoldsby, Canterbury, Kent

Dukes Head, Sellindge, Kent

The Gallon Pot, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The Centurion, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		13 Jul 2013

The Oak, Rusthall, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		13 Jul 2013	Not one of my favourite beers, but it was Hobson’s Choice for real ale. Dryish, malty tastes.

The Anglers, Saxilby, Lincolnshire

Bruce's Well, Troon, South Ayrshire

West Norfolk Pub, Heacham, Norfolk

Nags Head, Welling, Greater London

Quart Pot, Wickford, Essex

Dead Poets Inn, Holbrook, Derbyshire

The Hippodrome, March, Cambridgeshire

Georges, March, Cambridgeshire

Queens Hotel, Macclesfield, Cheshire

Dirty Duck, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

The Windmill Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

The Falcon's Nest Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man

Woodbourne Hotel, Douglas, Isle of Man

The Grapes, Liverpool, Merseyside

The Cock Horse, Detling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		07 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	15 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	05 Apr 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Dec 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	14 May 2011

The Ship Anson, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Greswolde Arms Hotel, Knowle, West Midlands

Five Pointed Star, West Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Dec 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	27 Oct 2012
Alenomore		27 Oct 2012	In good condition.
Pedro		07 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Oct 2010
Pedro		21 Jul 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Oct 2009
Ian	Not Tried	16 Sep 2005

Carpenters Arms, East Winch, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		08 Dec 2012

Jolly Brewers, Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		08 Dec 2012

The Rose, Northfleet, Kent

British Lion, Folkestone, Kent

The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent

The Wig & Pen, Northampton, Northamptonshire

The Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Woolpack Inn, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Red Lion Inn, Bridge, Kent

The Fox & Hounds, Warminster, Wiltshire

The Luzborough, Romsey, Hampshire

The Spice Island Inn, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Sep 2012

Brewery Shades, Crawley, West Sussex

The Cockpit, City, Central London

The Alex, Bognor Regis, West Sussex

The Blind Beggar, Whitechapel, Greater London

The Bull, Barming, Kent

Foldgate Inn, Stradsett, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	17 Jul 2012	Had run out
HSB		09 Apr 2012

The Victoria & Albert, Marylebone, Central London

The George, Aldwych, Central London

The Star Inn, Normans Bay, Pevensey, East Sussex

Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Old Fox, Birmingham, West Midlands

Teston Men's Working Club, Teston, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		13 Apr 2012	Also in excellent nick!

The Orange Tree, Enfield, Greater London

Two Friends, Blofield Heath, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		24 Mar 2012	Typical Greene King taste

The George, Southwark, Central London

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

The Wheatsheaf, Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire

Thomas Becket, Canterbury, Kent

The Grill, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Manningtree Station Buffet, Manningtree, Essex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		03 Dec 2011	In fair condition here today.

The Lion, Blakey Ridge, North Yorkshire

The Crown, Hutton-le Hole, North Yorkshire

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

The Star, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Dubliners, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham

Who	Score	When	Notes
davidg83		17 Sep 2011	Slightly overly creamy beer. Soured malts long in mouth.

The Red Lion, Hernhill, Kent

Peacock, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Station Inn, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

The Yeoman (formerly Lion of Kent; Kentish Yeoman)., Bearsted, Kent

Spread Eagle, Rolleston-on-Dove, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Stone & Taps (formerly The Swim Inn), Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The Museum, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Ye Olde Dog and Partridge, Tutbury, Staffordshire

Pen & Parchment, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Shakespeare Inn, Harbury, Warwickshire

Carriages, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Hickory's Smokehouse (formerly Bonnie Prince), Chellaston, Derbyshire

Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Freelands Tavern, Bromley, Greater London

Knowsley, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		12 Dec 2010

The Wellington, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		27 Nov 2010
pavorossi		08 Sep 2010
pavorossi		25 Aug 2010	The first pint really deserved a rating of poor, but the next two seemed alright, so I can only assume that they hadn't bothered pulling through, and that I got the first pint of the day at 20:10!
pavorossi		19 Aug 2010	An odd one. Clearly this had seen better days, but the resulting flavour was quite pleasant, possibly in someways better than a well kept pint of Old Speckled.
pavorossi		23 Jul 2010
pavorossi		05 Jul 2010

The Art Picture House, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Samuel Lloyd, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rifle Volunteer, Ware, Hertfordshire

The George Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Port Arms, Deal, Kent

Rose & Crown, Bury, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
pavorossi		26 Aug 2010
pavorossi		07 Aug 2010

Amazon & Tiger, Harvel, Kent

Barristers, Bolton, Greater Manchester

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

The Royal Oak, Uppingham, Rutland

Royal George, Euston, Central London

Dartford Beer Festival 2010, Dartford, Kent

Stag & Hounds, Binfield, Berkshire

The Tartan Tavern, Oban, Argyll and Bute

The Charles Dickens, Broadstairs, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		23 Sep 2009	Creamy and malty, a decentish pint of Old Speck.
Blair		17 Mar 2009	Yup the usual meh pint of hen. Maltyish with a bit of soap and dirt. Just about acceptable.
Trevor	Not Tried	23 Dec 2008
Blair	Not Tried	13 Aug 2008
Blair		19 May 2008	Never an exciting pint, but this was just about drinkable. Little sourness with maybe a hint of vinegar. Still beats the IPA.

The Red Lion, Isleworth, Greater London

Jolly Sailor, Hemington, Leicestershire

Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Kent

Prince of Wales, Hoath, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	09 Jun 2009	Tried my dad's and it was a bit musty
Trevor		09 Jun 2009	Rather bland and not a very lively drink.

The Tickled Trout, Wye, Kent

The Swan, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	05 Nov 2008
Blair	Not Tried	08 Oct 2008
Blair		15 Feb 2008	Nothing special here, but as Old Speck goes, it was a perfectly drinkable pint.

Bricklayers Arms, Flaunden, Hertfordshire

The Dartmouth Arms, Forest Hill, Greater London

Wheatsheaf Inn, Falkirk, Falkirk

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Simple Simon's, Canterbury, Kent

Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton, Dorset

Sloop Inn, St Ives, Cornwall

The Black Horse, Canterbury, Kent

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Rose Revived, Hadlow, Kent

Cherry Tree, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn), Bridge, Kent

The Little Black Dog (formerly The Hoodener's Horse), Great Chart, Kent

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Hope Inn, Lydden, Kent

The Lydden Bell, Lydden, Kent

Royal Oak, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent

Big O's Bar, Crieff, Perthshire and Kinross

The Bell Inn, Winchester, Hampshire

The Swan, Bushey, Hertfordshire

The Zetland Arms, Kingsdown, Kent

The Duke William, Ickham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		31 Jul 2005	I can't say undrinkable because I drank it, but it was pretty near the mark. A fairly pleasant hoppy smell, but a truly nasty, sour aftertaste.

George & Dragon, Downe, Greater London

The Case is Altered, Harrow Weald, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		22 May 2005	Initial taste of peaty water followed by intense hops and malt with a slight nuttyness. Intense hoppy finish but with overtones of chemicals. I haven't had this beer for 10 year and now I remember why

The Red Lion, Stodmarsh, Kent

The Crown Inn, Finglesham, Kent

The Rose Inn, Wickhambreaux, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		28 Dec 2004	I haven't had Old Speckled Hen in 10 years and perhaps this is why.

The Tuns at Staple House (formerly The Three Tuns), Staple, Kent

The Dog Inn, Wingham, Kent