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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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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’.

3.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
NYHarvey (2153) - New York, New York, USA - OCT 20, 2005
Aroma is very hard to detect...very faint cola notes is all I pick up. Light brown with a firm finger thick head. I get the fruit cake notes mentioned the Commercial Descrip. and in fact this is VERY bready. Mild spice in there as well. The cake/bread notes are extremely long lasting and start from the middle and stay well into the aftertaste. I like beers like this that have a feel good aftertaste that lingers a long while.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
smith4498 (2150) - Miami, Florida, USA - JAN 10, 2010
Pours dark copper color with tan head. Aromas of dark fruits and caramel. Flavors of raisins, toasted malts, nuts and iced tea. It has an off tasting medicinal aftertaste. Medium body with minimal carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
drfabulous (2139) - Lexington, Kentucky, USA - JUN 17, 2008
I may have to take back my lack of love for English beers. This is a nice English strong ale/old ale style. Really creamy. Malty. Good one.

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.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
robinvboyer (2130) - Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 7, 2007
wow, great english ale! loads of english hops inthe aroma and flavour. Loads of malt, and mild spice. outstanding stufff.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sparky (2128) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - JAN 19, 2008
Pint bottle. Pours a dark tan color with a quickly dissipating light tan head. The aroma is roasted malt and caramel. Watery malt mouth feel with a decent, smooth finish. Decent ale overall.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ober (2125) - Bommelerwaard, NETHERLANDS - OCT 7, 2008
UPDATED: DEC 19, 2008 A beautiful clear, dark red colored beer. With a thick beige foamed head. The aroma of roasted malts, caramel, a little coffee, a little chocolate and fruity. The taste of malts, bitter, sweet coffee and light chocolate, dark fruits like raisin. The aftertaste stay for awhile, gentle bitter and dry.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
mkobes (2120) - paramus, New Jersey, USA - JAN 22, 2004
This beer was so good. Really good. Deep orange in color. A nice aroma of malt and it was sort of fruity. Slightly cloudy. A well made beer. Very delicious.


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