Speights Beer Old Dark

If you’re looking for a beer with a big creamy flavour you’ve come to the right place. 5 malt old dark was introduced into the speight’s range in 1992 to meet consumer demands for the classic ‘dark’ beer. No prizes for guessing why it got its name. By carefully selecting, roasting and matching 5 separate malts we have crafted a dark beer that gives rich, creamy, chocolate fudge flavours swiftly followed by coffee overtones. The addition of hops balance this chocolate and coffee sweetness with a parting dose of sharpness to ensure a well balanced dark-style beer.

Old dark is a big malty brew and like other dark beers is robust enough to take on strong food flavours like red meats in rich sauces and gravy. It matches equally well with the strong taste of blue cheese, the bitter sweetness of dark chocolate or the rich complexity of hearty stews and wild game.