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

bottled
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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’.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Shadallion (530) - Sacramento, California, USA - MAY 13, 2001
I’m slowly warming up to English ales, due to fantastic brews like this example of an English Strong Ale. Aroma and flavor is of warm bread, with some nuttiness and fruit coming through, finishing with a nice long, dry, roasty taste/feel. Highly recommended.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
npdempse (932) - St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - JUN 5, 2002
Pours a nice dark amber color with a big, off white head. Great sweet, malty nose. Flavor is dominated by a dry, pleasant bitterness, complimenting a slightly fruity, roasty, sweet maltiness. Leaves a clean palate and a desire for more.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
MOboy (503) - Kansas City, Missouri, USA - FEB 17, 2002
OH MY GOD. This has to be one of the best tasteing beers I have rated so far. As soon as I saw the beautiful amber color slowly make it’s way into my glass, I knew it was going to be love. Excellent beer. If this is what all English Strong Ale’s taste like, then damn, I may have a new fav. Re-rate: Still good, but I have found many more since then.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Darkover (1440) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - AUG 13, 2005
Dark amber with a big beige head. Aroma and flavor of chocolate and caramel malts. Bitter chocolate finsih.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
tapIluv99 (41) - Plano, Texas, USA - OCT 18, 2001
This was a good looking tasteful brew. I’m enjoying fullers more & more.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Dragonblaze99 (354) - Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 1, 2009
500ml bottle. Rich, malty aroma. Mahogany with off-white long-lasting head. Flavour is burnt caramel with hints of spiciness. Very malty palate with hoppy bitterness. Finishes with rather astringent hoppiness. Very enjoyable beer, miles away from the bland macrobrewery slops.

4.1
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
TheDean (785) - MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - NOV 14, 2003
Wow, this beer smells GREAT. Beautiful pour, nice head. nice fruity flavor, with a slightly rosted aftertaste. Glad I had this before my pizza.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
bubslang (438) - Kentwood, Michigan, USA - MAR 28, 2003
Garnet in color with a nice foamy head. Complex taste of caramel malt, spices, and some fruitiness toward the finish, very nice


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