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

bottled
common

on tap
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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
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ScoWRee (322) - Perkiomen, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 16, 2008
Pours a dark golden amber with a thick tan foamy head. Aroma of yeast and raisin.Taste is spicy, a little hoopy, nutty. I’m not a big hops guy. Very full of flavor.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Miksu (3887) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - MAR 16, 2008
0.5 l bottle. Dark amber color with good head. Malty, caramelly, nutty, toasty, woody and yeasty aroma with hint of almonds. Rich malty flavor with plenty of dark caramel and fruity esters. Woody, caramelly, nutty and bitter finish. Very pleasant, excellent winter warmer!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Hank1980 (942) - Athens, Georgia, USA - MAR 12, 2008
Pours brown and amber. Nose is of malts, fruit, and bread. Taste is of fruit, bread, and malts. Mouth is medium bodied with light carbonation.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
UselessGdTaste (365) - Long Beach, California, USA - MAR 12, 2008
Very good. Well balanced malt and hop. Neither are stand outs, but both are certainly there. One of my favourites from Fullers.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
RomanW70 (297) - Providence, Rhode Island, USA - MAR 11, 2008
Pours deep amber with a slight frthy hear that reduces quickly, but lasts. Aroma of toffee and whiskey. Very smooth up front, with notes of roasted malts, toffee and honey. Alcohol presents midway, enfiing in a bitter finish. Very nice beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
evilsoc (191) - WALES - MAR 11, 2008
Stunning colour, purpley mahogany with a lacing head that doesnt give up. Fist smell was cakey, dried fruit, and sticky sweet. Roast malt and nuts flavour with a spicy hop and charred finish, nutty, again, which lingered niceley for a few seconds alcohol evident at the end. Nice and worth the money easily.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
pintsize (1042) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 11, 2008
3-5-08 bottle (small 4 oz. sample)
Semi-translucent brown maroon with okay head. Hoppy and sweet alcohol aroma - not heavy or over the top - actually pretty decent. Flavor is like a quick weakened version of other Strong Ales I’ve tried. Pretty good malty flavor with nice caramel notes in there. Very drinkable. Creamy and silky smooth on the palate. Alcohol is more noticeable than I want in a 6.3% beer - but not bad overall.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
gam (2133) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - MAR 9, 2008
Rich amber colour,head good,carbonation right for this ale,aroma raisin,cinnamon,clove.Flavour tangy a nice bitter,raisin,cinnamon,plum finish is dry,this beer doesn,t stick with me,the end flavour is a bit off as well.


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