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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’.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
scraff (2118) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - FEB 3, 2006
Deep brownish orange, thick creamy lightly tanned head. A fantastic rich nose of dried plums, raisin, and citrus that are woven over layers of English toffee brittle and soft wet tea leaves. Dry dark fruity flavors, light anise, and touches of caramel are nicely balanced with a soft hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dark fruity, light bittersweet finish. Don’t pass this one up. It’s a classic in my book....

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mds (2115) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 23, 2004
bottle. sweet malty aroma with some caramel and dried fruit. mahogany in appearance with a small white head. very malty flavour. comforting smooth mouthfeel with a reasonable level of alcohol. an excellent english strong ale.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BeerLimey (2112) - California, USA - MAY 20, 2001
Excellent complex flavor and aroma, typified by yeast, fruit, with dry bitter finish. Especially complex for an English ale.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dorwart (2109) - Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA - JAN 15, 2004
Huge head of fine bubbles. Creamy on top and light tan in color. Roasty aroma of fresh, crusty bread, a hint of coffee and a slight hops nose that becomes more prominent as the beer warms. Color is a nice deep reddish orange. Wow. This stuff is incredibly easy to drink. Goes down smooth and makes you beg for more. Flavor is roasty with a good helping of malt, a touch of fruit and a bit of alcohol. Finish is creamy and smooth with a slight hops bitterness and a nice alcohol warming. A very well balanced brew that is way to easy to drink for the 6+ % alcohol.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
pilsnerrogge (2107) - Finspång, SWEDEN - NOV 2, 2003
Amber color, thick head, good lacing. Toffee aroma with a light touch off liquorice. Medium bodied with a big and long bitterness. Great ale!

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mjg74 (2106) - La Mesa, California, USA - MAY 27, 2005
Pours a medium/dark amber color. Strong aroma. Sort of a roasted toffee sort of a thing going on. Maybe a little ginger or something. Nice full mouthfeel. Lots of roasted maltiness. Pretty much seems to be pure roastiness. I like it like that.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
jake65 (2095) - Williston, North Dakota, USA - APR 10, 2006
Poured a rich amber color with a tall, tan head that lasted most of the glass. Rich flavor that was full of maltiness, caramels, and fruits. Hints of sweetness and floral tones. Very tasty brew.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
radiomgb (2078) - Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 25, 2003
Dark brown in colour, off white head. Aroma of malt, cookies, some ginger and some sweetness. Flavour was malty, nutty, slighlty sweet, full bodied. Finishes slightly dry and bitter. Very good beer.


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