Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

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

Intersting and complex taste. Semi-strong and fruity start which softens as it goes down. Has some smoky raisin taste with a bit of caramel and oak. Low carbonation. You can taste the two different brews - almost to a distinguishable difference within the sip. I like it, but I think I would rather try the older aged brew by itslef.

Morrisons Wetherby. A big complex beer, sweet caramel/toffee but with an underlying spiciness, smooth and full flavoured. Lingering malty finish, spice appearing again. Great beer, surprisingly refreshing, with a light finish, not at all cloying.

Smells like barleywine; headless. This si reall nice - it taste powerful, mostly like barleywine ales, but hints of doppelbocks as well. HIghly recommend it.

Pours black with a little ruby where the glass is thin. Small off-white head that quickly disappears. Aromas of oak, vanilla, biscuity malts, and a hint of diacetyl. A little smokiness, as well. Flavor dominated by the oak and vanilla. Some slight toffee and licorice flavors. The oak imparts whiskey-like notes, which could also be likened to very sweet, flat root beer. Finally, an oak-aged beer that showcases the oak, in appearance, aroma, and flavor. Excellent beer.

Mine was a bottle, and the recent 2004 brew. It was much sweeter than I did expect, but very nice. I could clearly taste that this beer was aged (some port), furthermore nice malt (roasted), alcohol and nice fruits. A really nice brew!

Bottle (vintage 2000): dark amber colour, red sparks, thin brownish head, lacing; dark malt and vinous fruit (plums) aromas; starts with a sweet sour maltiness; big deep complex taste: winey fruit and malt in the mouth, quite full bodied; finishes with big fruity and some chocolate tastes; a very rich brew, not so sour as the flemish "brothers", hearty, juicy: extremely pleasant !

I was excited to see this one at Peace St. Market, Raleigh. Pours burnt sienna with medium tan head. Aroma is big almonds, toffee, caramel malt, scotch, figs, cinnamon, prickly pears. Tastes caramel malty, with a firm palate which included taste hints of caramel malt, almonds, figs, molasses, pears, cinnamon, maple syrup, and heather. More complexiy as it warmed, and this one was balanced as well as complex at every turn. I’d go down on Oprah for a case of this stuff ྯ seconds per bottle, up to a maximum of 6 minutes).

Bottled. 2000-edition. Red brown coloured with a beige head. Sweet aroma of malts and wood with notes of caramel. Sweet flavour of malts and caramel with notes of wood, dried fruit and sherry. Dry hoppy finish with notes of wood.