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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’.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
robertsreality (2460) - Minnesota, USA - JUN 21, 2004
Copper to Ruby Coloring? Spice, fruit. Malt and Hops. Fullers is not my favorite by personal taste, but they make an excellent effort here...worth keeping some around to age.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
guzzler67 (1373) - Hanover, Maryland, USA - APR 6, 2009
Average size tan head atop a garnet body that leaves nice lacing. Aroma of soft fruit, bready malts and yeast. Earthy taste, some sweetness, mild nuttiness, but well balanced by fragrant, floral hops. Very smooth mouthfeel, gently carbonated, with a dry, long lasting finish. Complex, but extremely drinkable.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
DrGonzo (625) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - SEP 20, 2003
Bottle, pours hazy brown, minimal head. Malt and hoppy aroma, with some fruit. Big english malt, darka dn sweet bread, right balance of hops, bittersweet. Smooth malty dough finish, clean. A great English ale.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
TC2642 (265) - Worcester, Worcestershire, ENGLAND - NOV 17, 2003
Deep amber red colour. Malty aroma and mouthfeel. Full taste of malt and hops. Went down smoothly.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
MaiBockAddict (1498) - Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA - JAN 21, 2004
Slightly cloudy deep orange red. Aroma of malt and a licorice kind of fruity aroma. Flavor profile does a sort of "hops first" attack on the tongue, and then follows with a sweet, lingering maltiness that lasts nicely. This stuff is well made and delicious.

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.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SubstanceT (1092) - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA - DEC 22, 2003
UPDATED: MAY 3, 2004 Dark brown medium head, stron hops and malts in the nose. Kind of musty actually, but more of warm not moist or damp must. Smooth with currants on the taste, bitter and hoppy on the finish.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
SimonLarsen (210) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - OCT 15, 2004
Deep red with cream head, Sharp hops followed by long bitterness. Very strong flavours. I like this a lot. Bitterness in the finish is quite amazingly strong and long lasting. Palate clean after a smooth mediumly thick malt. Probably put this up with Ruddles as one of the ones worth buying at hideous import pricing due to the unique strengths.


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