Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

Brown bottle, 500 ml, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on September 4 2008; eye: mahogany, clear, no effervescence, beige head that falls and turns into a ring, a bit of lacing; nose: roasted malt, water, slight hops, light wood, slight alcohol, light burnt malt; mouth: roasted malt, watery, slight wood, light alcohol, light spices, light nuts, light burnt malt, finale in roasted malt with a surprising appearance of a good quantity of hops, lightly sweet, slightly bitter, medium-light body, not much carbonation, light astringency; overall: interesting FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 4 septembre 2008; œil : acajou, claire, pas d’effervescence, mousse beige qui tombe pour faire place à un petit anneau beige, un peu de dentelle; nez : malt rôti, eau, très léger houblon, léger boisé, très léger alcool, léger malt brûlé; bouche : malt rôti, aqueuse, léger boisé, léger alcool, léger épices, léger noix, léger malt brûlé, finale en malt rôti avec une surprenante apparition d’une bonne quantité de houblon, légèrement sucrée, très légèrement amère, corps moyen-léger, très peu de carbonatation, légère astringence; en résumé : intéressante

Bottle. BB July 08. Dark ruby color with a big beige head. Aroma has lots of malt, some portwine notes, caramel and dark fruits and a bit of alcohol. A sweet malty flavor with brown sugar, some caramel, slightly spicy fruitiness, wood notes and an alcoholic edge. Finishes drier with light acidic roastiness. Medium-bodied. A decent beer, just doesn’t do it for me and I can’t really find any great aspect to this beer. Still quite drinkable.

Bottle. Pours dark ruby brow, thin off white head. Aroma is malty, spicy, honey, and dough. Flavor is the same and tastes like honey wheat pretzels. On the sweeter side. This would probably taste great from a cask at room temperature.

Deep auburn color with little head. Immediate aroma of bourbon. Fruity grapelike flavor with subtle but well blended bourbon oakiness. Not detecting much hopiness

500ml bottle. Dark brown with thin beige head. Boozy, malty, woody, belgian aroma. Reminds me of the dopplebocks. Very malty and dry, sweet yet sour after-taste, nice carbonation. Body is more of an 8% alc than 6%. Must be an English thing as the same can be said for the Fullers Vintage.