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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’.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
wlajwl (1473) - Iowa, USA - DEC 30, 2011
Complex dark fruit dominates the aroma. The flavor is strongly malty and fruity, like an ESB on steroids plus some. A very lingering finish to this, an incredibly great ale, not one of this brewery’s ales is anything other than awesome and this ale more than helps to prove that.

4.6
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Drew Blood (151) - Mt.Prospect, Illinois, USA - DEC 18, 2001
A wonderful thing. This is the only brewery I ever toured in England and I don’t recall this being one of the offerings. I have been passing this one up for a long time and i am sorry I have. Wholy yeasty but not offensive. Beneath is a a plathora of flovours; hops, rosted malt and dried cherry. Love it.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
mikenodak (147) - Fargo, North Dakota, USA - OCT 6, 2001
A great ale with pear overtones; a little hoppier than I normally like, but more than made up for by the big malt and yeast. Good cold, but more flavor released when warmer.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
A.J. Raffles99 (3) - USA - JUL 6, 2001 does not count
Superb.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Ingevara (645) - SWEDEN - FEB 10, 2006
Yes! Rich in flavor and color. Powerful in aroma and palate: Overwhelming in splendour and freshness. Deep in character and fragrance. Just enough carbonation to keep it refreshing. Well balanced with hops and sugar. It isn’t dry, not sweet, just right! It’s GOOD!

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
I.C.suds (187) - Da U.P. eh?, Michigan, USA - FEB 20, 2002
I have yet to have a better beer than this from England. A British friend once remarked ’pretty good for a southern beer’ Very complex and chewy not too gassy like some other bottle conditioned beers.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
MaBeer1972 (905) - Taunton, Massachusetts, USA - SEP 2, 2010
Medium-dark amber brew with low to medium carbonation. Slightly sweet nutty aroma. Complex flavors with deep roasty malts and raisin notes. Almost smoky, but not quite. Pleasant, clean roasty and balanced finish. This is a top notch beer.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
nearbeer (2572) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - FEB 5, 2007
UPDATED: MAR 28, 2009 Had bottle of this beer in Cambridge, UK in Dec 2006. Clear copper-ruby with a one-finger head that leaves a nice frosting. Aroma of spicy toffee cake with orange zest. Flavor is earthy caramel with orange, toasted nut, and some spicy apple and wood. Just enough roast to give a nice coffee-cocoa, orange and oak aftertaste. Medium body is smooth, slightly watery in a good-drinkable way and has a dry finish. The best British beer I found in two weeks in England! Apr 2008 update: bottle purchased in Atlanta, even better than I remembered, upped from 4.2 to 4.6


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