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Speight's Gold Medal Ale  
Beer Style   Draught Amber Ale  
First Brewed   1876  
Alcohol Level   4.0  
Colour   21  
Bitterness   14  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 135  
Calories (/100ml)   32  
Flavour Characteristics: Speight's is an ale with a hint of "grassy" undertones that add to its complexity. It has the full flavour of Speight's malt and hops.  
           
Speight's Old Dark  
 
Beer Style   English Porter  
First Brewed   1991  
Alcohol Level   4.0  
Colour   90  
Bitterness   23.5  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 150  
Calories (/100ml)   36  
Flavour characteristics: This dark ale has roasted malt character with a hint of chocolate, The flavour has been balanced with extra hops and rounded out with just enough sweetness.  
           
Speight's Distinction Ale  
Beer Style   Traditional Dark Ale  
First Brewed   1994  
Alcohol Level   5.0  
Colour   40  
Bitterness   17  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 172  
Calories (/100ml)   41  
Flavour Characteristics: Speight's Distinction Ale is a full-flavoured malt ale with a reddy-brown hue. Five malts have been blended to create this premium ale's full maltiness. The predominant impression is of caramel flavours with a light hoppy estery note, providing a clean, extended finish.  
           
Speight's Pale Ale  
 
Beer Style   Pale Ale  
First Brewed   2001  
Alcohol Level   4.5  
Colour   12  
Bitterness   16  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 160  
Calories (/100ml)   38  
Flavour characteristics: Speight's Pale Ale has a distinctive golden hue and follows the classic Pale Ale style delivering a distinctive hop aroma. Generous amounts of New Zealand Saaz hops are added late in the boil. This gives full tropical fruit notes, which complement the high temperature flavours from the open gyle fermentation.  
           
Speight's Porter  
Beer Style   Porter  
First Brewed   2002  
Alcohol Level   5.0  
Colour   155  
Bitterness   27  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 181  
Calories (/100ml)   43  
Flavour Characteristics: Speight's Porter is a red-black beer with a rich,
robust palate and complex full aromas. A blend of crystal, caramelt, roasted wheat and chocolate malt combined to give a complex, smoky, mocha aroma, and a rich coffee flavour which finishes on a subtle chocolate note.
 
           
Speight's Pilsener  
 
Beer Style   Pilsener  
First Brewed   2002  
Alcohol Level   5.0  
Colour   12  
Bitterness   31  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 190  
Calories (/100ml)   45  
Flavour characteristics: With such a classic Czech lager style, the challenge is to achieve flavour balance between characterful malts and the strong hop content. Nelson Sauvin and New Zealand Saaz hops are added at boil's end for a fresher fruitier aroma. The biscuity residual sweetness of Munich malt provides the balance, leaving a clean finish.  
           
Speight's Summit Lager  
Beer Style   Lager  
First Brewed   June 2008  
Alcohol Level   4.0  
Energy (Kilojoules/100ml) 135  
Calories (/100ml)   31  
Flavour Characteristics: Brewed with only natural ingredients, Speight's Summit Lager is a smooth flavoured lager free of artificial additives and preservatives. With the addition of the Pacific Hallertau hop variety added late in the brew. Speight's Summit lager delivers a smooth, crisp and refreshing taste with less of the maltiness associated with Speight's Gold Medal Ale.  
 
 
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