Roaring Meg - 5.5% ABV
A smooth, golden beer with a sweet, citrus honey aroma and a long, dry finish.
A smooth, golden beer with a sweet, citrus honey aroma and a long, dry finish.
The "Big Blonde" as it's known is so popular that it has its own fan club at beer festivals.
This is now Springhead Brewery's most popular beer and was the runner up in the strong bitters category at the Great British Beer Festival in 1995.
The beer was named after a cannon which had been smelted at a vast furnace in the Forest of Dean, and used by the Parliamentarians to regain Goodrich Castle. It was also used by General Fairfax to capture Raglan Castle, which was the last great castle in the South to hold out for the King.
Roaring Meg fired huge 200lb cannon balls and was eventually captured by the Roundheads and used to damage the castle at Goodrich.
My initial impression after pouring this beer was that it would be a light, easy drinking beer to quench the thirst. After taking the first mouthful though, respect is due...
A huge, moreish flavour combined with big strength is a combination that deserves to be taken easily and with care rather than quaffing with gusto, if you get where I'm coming from...
A big beer, with big flavour and big strength, I like it.!
Verdict: 4/5
This is now Springhead Brewery's most popular beer and was the runner up in the strong bitters category at the Great British Beer Festival in 1995.
The beer was named after a cannon which had been smelted at a vast furnace in the Forest of Dean, and used by the Parliamentarians to regain Goodrich Castle. It was also used by General Fairfax to capture Raglan Castle, which was the last great castle in the South to hold out for the King.
Roaring Meg fired huge 200lb cannon balls and was eventually captured by the Roundheads and used to damage the castle at Goodrich.
My initial impression after pouring this beer was that it would be a light, easy drinking beer to quench the thirst. After taking the first mouthful though, respect is due...
A huge, moreish flavour combined with big strength is a combination that deserves to be taken easily and with care rather than quaffing with gusto, if you get where I'm coming from...
A big beer, with big flavour and big strength, I like it.!
Verdict: 4/5