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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’.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Mads Langtved (2246) - Copenhagen K, DENMARK - AUG 22, 2002
Pretty complex beer. Not the best though. Very bitter.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Shag (2229) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - JAN 25, 2004
Reddish orange appearance. Flavor is dark fruit, caramel, and cherries. The aroma indicates the same. A slight alcohol and spice taste. I was glad to share this with biermonk and Cheri for her #100 rating. A very nice beer indeed, yes indeed.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
rudolf (2229) - Buffalo, New York, USA - JUL 12, 2008
Mahogany, fluffy tan head. Nose is raiiny toffee, roasty/dusty malts, dark sugary fruits, a hint of oxidation. Flavor is toffee, rich maltiness. Not quite coffee/cocoa dustiness. Finish is dark fruit, a bit of tingy hop, tobacco.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jeremytoni (2225) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - FEB 10, 2010
From a bottle poured a brown/amber color with a small head. Bitter malty flavor with a lingering finish.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
curly (2201) - Seattle (Newcastle), Washington, USA - APR 29, 2010
Cloudy dark brown, thin tan head. Aroma of fruit, roasted grainy malt, apple tartness. Taste is sweet apple, nut, molasses, toasty bread. Finish is sweet. Thick texture.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
radagast83 (2201) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - APR 7, 2007
Bottle. Dark amber/brown color. Caramel aroma, and caramel flavor. Some chocolates hidden in there, but it was mostly a roasted, caramel flavor as noted previously.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mcberko (2192) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 31, 2011
500mL bottle, split with Matts_Property, pours vibrant dark mahogany. Woodiness jumps out on the nose, with toffee, burnt caramel and English hops. Flavour matches this almost exactly with the woodiness and hops lingering on the palate. Quite decent.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
whaleman (2175) - North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 25, 2002
UPDATED: NOV 3, 2005 A really nice beer with tantalizing complexity. Subtle hops and very nicely balanced with fruity malt and spice flavors. Despite bottle-conditioning and above average ABV, freshness is crucial with this one. A fresh bottle is exquisite. I’ve had some older bottles that were lackluster.


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