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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 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwalking05 (1878) - Arlington, Texas, USA - JAN 30, 2009
Looks and acts like a quality ale. Bitter but not overpowering. Good contrast creates a beer that is full but is still malty and mellow at the same time.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
JoeM500 (1875) - Crown Point, Indiana, USA - OCT 14, 2002
Thick, creamy, and complex! Dark unpolished bronze color with a tall rocky head. Nose is bready with hints of fruit and spice. Rich mouthfull that let me stroll through the ingredient list. Superb caramel maltiness gives way to soft cookie dough, then the bitter end leaves you with hints of hops and spices. A wonderful experience!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
ross (1874) - weddington, North Carolina, USA - MAR 17, 2004
wow nice english strong ale! this is a great beer. dark brown color, small tan colored head. great aroma of spices. sweet tasting, goes down really easy. sat in my fridge for a little more than a week before i could no longer stand it and had to consume. great beer, my new favorite from fullers.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
alobar (1865) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 18, 2007
Pours a clear amber color with a soapy off-white head. Malty aroma with caramel present. Taste is sweet upfront (caramel) with a nice hoppy ending. Well-balanced and clean. Super beer!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ilovedarkbeer (1864) - Abilene, Texas, USA - DEC 23, 2007
UPDATED: FEB 18, 2008 I am a huge fullers fan. I have liked every one of there beers. This was no exception. Pours an amber orange color with a small fizzy head. Smells like caramel, some dark fruit, sugar, and a bit of amber malt. Mouth feel is soft and taste is sweet semi spicy and malty. Great beer.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
corby112 (1862) - philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 14, 2007
Pours a ver dark amber/ hazelnut/ chestnut brown with thick frothy head. Aroma of fruit and hops. Sweet maltiness up front with hints of sour fruit and a nice bitter/dry hoppy finish. Quite good.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Crosling (1861) - Loveland, Colorado, USA - OCT 3, 2004
UPDATED: APR 16, 2005 Poured a dark orange. Huge ripe fruit aroma. Very juicy with lots of grapes and apples. Great nose on this one. Solid flavor. Cinnamon and apples were very prominent. The ripe fruits especially grapes and plums are also accompanied by sweaty socks to give this ale a pretty odd flavor. At least it was drinkable to say the least. I’ll be having this one again soon.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SDbruboy (1857) - San Diego, California, USA - OCT 24, 2004
Bottle. Clear chestnut color with a full, creamy off-white head. Heavy, sweet roasty malts and a little smokiness in the aroma. Flavor is rich dark fruity maltiness, light hops and molasses in the finish. Medium body, gentle, tingly carbonation. Nice brew!


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