Spingo (beverage)

Spingo (meaning strong beer in Old English) is a generic name for a collection of beers brewed solely in the brewery of the Blue Anchor Inn in Coinage Hall Street, Helston, Cornwall.

pingo IPA

A bitter and the weakest spingo variety, with an ABV of 4.5%. It was originally brewed for Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002, and is described as being a "clean tasting hoppy beer" of a "golden colour".

pingo Middle

A traditional sweet Cornish bitter, with an ABV of 5.0%. Originally brewed to welcome home those men who fought in the First World War. available bottled, described as "mid brown" with a "fruity apple hint".

pingo Bragget

A bitter, with an ABV of 6.0%. Originally brewed in 2001 to celebrate the anniversary of Helston's first charter, which was granted in 1201. described as "deceptively smooth, with a sweet taste"

pingo Special

A bitter with an ABV of 6.5%. Brewed for the first time to celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, it is one of the strongest brewed in Britain today. described as "Dark in colour and sweet in taste".

Christmas/Easter/Furry day special

An extra special brew with an ABV of 7.6.

External links

* [http://telematics.ex.ac.uk/realcornwall/foodanddrink/spingo_simon.htm spingo] article at real Cornwall
* [http://64.34.164.11/findbeer.asp beer rating]
* [http://www.spingoales.com/index.html the blue anchor inn website]
* [http://www.food-mag.co.uk/food_individualfeature.php?fmfeatID=667 food magazine article]
* [http://telematics.ex.ac.uk/realcornwall/foodanddrink/images/spingo_bottle_and_half.jpg]