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

bottled
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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’.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
guzzler67 (1373) - Hanover, Maryland, USA - APR 6, 2009
Average size tan head atop a garnet body that leaves nice lacing. Aroma of soft fruit, bready malts and yeast. Earthy taste, some sweetness, mild nuttiness, but well balanced by fragrant, floral hops. Very smooth mouthfeel, gently carbonated, with a dry, long lasting finish. Complex, but extremely drinkable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ApisAles (1153) - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA - APR 5, 2009
Pours a really nice copper color with a long lived white head.Aroma is hoppy with a big malt undertone. Some fruit and maybe a little Cinnamon? Clove? Flavor is very fry, some gof hop bitterness, but then a big malt character as well. There was something really kind of odd and metallic in the backend though. A bit off-putting. Pretty decent beer if it wasn’t for that metallic twang.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
evergreen0199 (872) - Northwood, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 4, 2009
Bottle from Tesco. Copper coloured beer from my native west London. Malty, caramel, fruity, spicy, almost like a light English Christmas cake. This is a really cracking quality beer which I can never tire of.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
darn1207 (1280) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - MAR 28, 2009
500ml bottle. copper pour with a big tan head that sticks around. good looking brew. muted but good aroma of toasted malts, caramel and light hops. well balanced taste of toffee/caramel malts and candied fruits - backed up by a dry, spicey, orange peel finish (comes off as salty). overall quality stuff.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
l1br4r14n (451) - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA - MAR 26, 2009
Very nice! Pours a reddish-brown with a creamy head. Creamy mouth-feel with light carbonation. Rich flavor yet well balanced with a dry hoppy finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
pfriesen (52) - Richmond Hill, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 9, 2009
Pours dark orange, with foamy, pale tan head. Sweet, Floral hop aroma. Honey malt and poundcake flavour, finishing with a pleasing dry touch

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
troopie (1557) - Munchen an der Willamette, Oregon, USA - MAR 9, 2009
Bottle. Poured dark waldhoney brown with lasting white head. Aroma of caramel and malt, very powerful. Full malty flavour with a bit of nutmeg and honey. Spicy fruity finish, with some nut. Looks and tastes like an old ale should.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
grandgenie (259) - gatineau, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 8, 2009
Acheté à la LCBO en format de 500ml et dégusté avec Glandine dans un verre de guinness. Apparence orange cuivré avec de léger dépôt en suspension et un emousse collante. Arômes d’houblon, de caramel, de pelure d’orange et de poivre. Goût d’houblon, de caramel et la liste pourrais être longue car la bière est évolutive et présente un bon profil de vieillissement pour un bon 5 ans. Très bonne amertume et équilibre.


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