Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

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

Name: Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)
Date: 04/17/2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Whole Foods Market, DC

Dark brown, whispy tan head, rich slightly sweet malty aroma, rich complex malt flavor, slight oaky character, just a hint of bitterness at the finish of the last sip a blend of beer aged in oak for two years plus fresh young beer added sust before bottleing

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4
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Dark red off white head diminishing. Aroma of Christmas pudding (with brandy). Strong malt alcohol taste. Feels quite thick and lasting. A distinctive beer for late nights in front of the fire (or PC). I could only manage the one. (Or two

Bottle. Pours a clear brown/amber with a small light tan head that fades to a ring and leaves some lacing. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit, slightly burnt toffee, and a hint of chocolate. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium thin slightly watery mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness. Very good.

Drool. I love "liquid bread" effects from beer and this one has it all. Above-average in most departments: head, body quality, flavor, color, aroma and mouthfeel. A good drinking experience.

The aroma features dark fruit, oak, vanilla and a very lightly tart vinous note. Fairly strong caramel notes as well. The body is a dark amber tinted brown and holds a pinky sized off white head that is mostly diminishing. Big malty fore features caramel, toffee and mild chocolate notes. A touch watery, but on the whole the flavor concentration is high. Strong hints of raisin and plumb in the finish. Very pumpernickel-y with only a mild tinge of bitterness in the aftertaste. Worth a try and does have a fairly strong flavor for relatively modest alcohol content, but the mouth feel comes off weak.

Dark brown with a small head. Strong aroma of sweet malt. Rich flavour of madeira, caramel and fruit with a restrained hop balance. A very characterful beer.

From bottle. Fruity rich aroma. Syrupy feel. Dark ruby red colour, thin brown bread head. Chocolate malt flavour, smooth yet a bitter finish. Very good quality ale.

Pours clear reddish-mahogony in color with a creamy tan head and remarkable lacing. Aroma is vinous. Flavour is malty with notes of alcohol and plumbs, and has a resemblance of wine or sherry, which creates a ’warm’ feeling. Finish is bitter with metallic notes.