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Brewed by Fuller’s
Style: English Strong Ale
London, England

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1298   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Mainly available bottled (bottle conditioned). Occasionally in cask.
Ingredients: Pale Malt (mix of Pipkin, Maris Otter and Halcyon), crystal and amber malt from Simpsons. Goldings hops.
First brewed in 1995 for the 150th anniversary of the brewery.
Winner of CAMRA Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain (1998-1999). Described by Roger Protz as ’a rich beer with a fruit cake aroma, spices and nutmeg from malt and hops resulting in a dry, fruity finish’.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
RichJ7 (1175) - Cullman, Alabama, USA - SEP 4, 2009
Amber pour with a thin, soapy white head. Aroma of malt and some mild Goldings. Flavor is mild and malty: sweet, subtle pale malts. Lightly bitter finish. Nice.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DeanF (1477) - Iqaluit, Nunavut, CANADA - SEP 2, 2009
Nice soft aroma of hops and some barley, but also wateriness. Looks great, nice fluffy head, nice amber-brown colour. flavour is a simple barley and hops combination, some caramel in there, but not very complexing. Very refreshing, however, feels good on the mouth.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
RichardW (854) - Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND - SEP 1, 2009
Bottle. Has that ripe flavour you expect from a beer of this type. Initially, I would say that it verged on the stale, but the flavour develops on the tongue and is full of rich berries. Deeply red and pleasing, another one to savour.......

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
tgncc (1796) - Bellmore, New York, USA - AUG 24, 2009
Aroma is nice, malty, bready, with notes of fruit, toffee, and unexpectedly, a bit of chocolate. Appearance is very attractive, semi-opaque, red/brown, thick off-white head. The flavor is fruit, bread, toffee, very bready, very good. Again a slight bit of chocolate. (?1?) Finish starts malty sweet, seques into a strong floral hop bitterness. Excellent. Mediium/thick mouthfeel. Very nicely crafted all ther way around.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bragesnak (3671) - Aarhus, DENMARK - AUG 23, 2009
Cockney Pub, Aarhus, DK. Bottled, 230809. Amber with off-white head. Aroma of malt, yeast and dried fruit. Flavor is caramel, hop spice and red berries.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
joe19612 (1113) - camberley, Surrey, ENGLAND - AUG 21, 2009
Bottle. Good looking beer, reddish brown, with an off white head. Malty yeasty aroma, taste starts sweet with dough and hints of raisin, and moves quickly to a tight bitter finish that stays around a while.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
MrRoss (646) - Delta, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 10, 2009
A really good strong ale, it is even nice to look at in the glass, with its dark colour and creamy head. Fair bit of malt in the aroma and in the taste, but not overpowering. Liked it a lot!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
zach8270 (2803) - Henrietta, New York, USA - AUG 9, 2009
(bottle - 500 ml) Rich copper pour with a thick off-white head. Aroma if full and fruity with hints of raisins, plums, spices, and some cinnamon bread. Flavor is dark and spicy at the beginning with a serious malt bite as soon as you drink it. A hoppy bitterness comes at you in the middle with hints of plums and yeast. Finishes bitter and lightly spicy. Very smooth with a lingering finish. Quite nice.


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