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Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

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An Old Ale brewed by
Greene King

Bury St. Edmunds, England

bottled
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6173.69/5.03.68/5.06%89.2 Dimpled mug, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle; Pasteurised.
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. In the United States, this is known as Olde Suffolk.

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 Quack-Duck (1755), Bodensee, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/515/20

Dec 9, 2007  
bottle. Clear brown and ruby colour, medium-size head. Aroma of roasted malt, fruity and wine. Vineous flavours with roasted malt and caramel, well-rounded by a resiny hoppyness. Very complex and full of different flavours. Fantastic brew.

 GRM (829), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 4, 2008  
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


 DSG (849), Yuvalim, Israel
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 2, 2008  
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.


 zebracakes (981), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 31, 2008  
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.


 doublebock (156), USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Deep auburn color with little head. Immediate aroma of bourbon. Fruity grapelike flavor with subtle but well blended bourbon oakiness. Not detecting much hopiness


Imperial-John (91), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Aug 27, 2008  
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.




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