Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

Brewed by Greene King
Style: Old Ale
Bury St. Edmunds, England

I eventually picked this one up from Sainsburys after avoiding it for a while. I shouldn’t have waited so long! This pours a beautiful dark reddy-brown with a full and fluffy light tan head. Exceptionally sweet caramel aromas with fruit a-plenty. The flavours are almost identical representations of the aromas, which isn’t a bad thing. Honey and cakey flavours, not much fruit evident however. Slight spicy malt notes too and an oaky undertone. The alcohol is evident in the finish, warming the throat with a slight bitterness on the back of the tongue and a thick palate texture. Highly enjoyable.

Dark brown pour with a reddish tint through the light. The mouthfeel is pretty heavy for a brown ale and a little creamy. The nose is all old brown woodiness. Oak taste and smooth brown malts. The taste hints at the high % abv before the ales were mixed. A nice old ale but old browns have never been a personal favorite.

500ml bottle (alko)
Really dark brown, brief head. Initially a light winey aroma, but letting it sit in the glass permits a dense oily sweet and dark fruity - prune in particular - aroma to build up. There’s some coffee in that too. Soft carbonation, pleasant in the mouth. Surprisingly refresing taste for something I’d expect to be sticky and sweet. Fruity, both dark fruits and some apple juice, and woody. A little bit of butter too. Slowly bitter hops make their way forward until they dominate. Finish is resiny bitter hops heading in the direction of walnut papers. Good, verging on very good, but needs something more in the body.

Dark amber pour,thin head back to almost no cover,good carbonation.Aroma,bread notes,nutty malt and hops,caramel.Flavour,nutty,buttery,sweet,caramel,m very plesant an old flavour and good,level of alcohol holds the beer well.Finish malt sweetness and mild bitter.

dark blood red colour, nice nose with hints of coffe, caramel and herbs. Marvellously round and light to drink. very fresh, fruity and oaky. not what i expected from ’old’ beer :-)

This is a refreshing beer. A delightful smooth texture with and exotic apple scent in the end. The initial caramel and oak hints. A slightly bitter finish to clean the palate and enhance the next taste. The frothy head that contrast the beer nicely till the end. A must try!

Bottle. Very good ale. Smelled like a old clean cellar. Brings back memories of my youth. Taste was slightly fruity and slightly woody. Great after taste. Highly recommend this beer.

Bottle. Grassy woody aroma. Deep red and light beige head. Uneven brown sugar, vanilla and dried fruit flavor with distinct oak undertone. Not too sweet. Bit thin and too carbonated.