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Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Greene King
Style: Old Ale

Bury St. Edmunds, England

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7003.68/5.03.67/5.06%88.6English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised.
Marketed in the United States as Olde Suffolk.
A blend of two ales: Old 5X , which is brewed to the maximum strength possible (around 12% abv) and left to mature in 100-barrel oak vats for a minimum of two years, and BPA, a dark, full-bodied freshly brewed beer which is added just before bottling. The result is a unique beer - strong (6% abv), dark, fruity, oaky and very, very special.
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 TURDFERGUSON (1601), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 3, 2006  
16.9oz bottle. Pour is deep ruby with off-white hue that lingers. Nose is oaky, fruity, similar to a light red wine. Flavor is more oak, some sweet malts, and hints of flemish sour characteristics. I guess this is the oak. Finish is dark fruits. Not incedibly strong for the style, but has an enormous amount of character. Would like to taste the Old 5x and BPA separately someday. Solid Brew.


 SHIG (2032), Aviano, Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2006  
Dark brown black ale with a bubbly light brown head. Sweet caramel malt aroma. Dry sweet caramel malt and coffee flavor.


 Jukkabro (3016), Tampere, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 14, 2006  
Dark red, almost black colored. Fastly vanishing beige head. Sweet, caramelly, licoricy, oaky and chocolaty aroma, also mild vanilla there. Medium bodied. Flavor is rich with oak, licorice, sweet caramel, roasted coffee and chocolate.


REROLIM (9), ITAPEVA-SP, Brazil
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Sep 5, 2006  
DARK BROWN COLOR. COMPLEX AROMA WITH FRUIT AND CARAMEL NOTES. NICE BITTER FINISH. GREAT BEER !


 Skinnyviking (4157), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2006  
Bottle. Small white head. Clear dark red body. Vineous aroma. Flavor almost like red wine.


 Finn (1500), Tromsø, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 22, 2006  
One of the surprises at Tromsø Ølfestival 17 Aug 06. Dark golden brown. A large head. Malty aroma. Very varied flavour of fruit (apricot?) and caramel. A long fruity finish. Very good!


 Habanero (619), Tranbjerg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/517/20
Aug 16, 2006  
0.5 l bottle: Pours with a deep brown body with red corners and a nice tan head that is moustly lasting, it has nice lacing. Nose of malt, vanilla and caramel. The flavour is of malt , caramel and dark fruit (plum). Medium to full bodied. It has a light sweet/ sour and bitter finish. Very smooth and enjoyable.


 IrishBoy (2711), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2006  
Great nose of tart fruit, caramel, and oak; opaque cherry brown when held next to a light; Smells better than it tastes; flavor of sour maltiness with some plumand a little hops in the finish.



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