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Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk) 3.67 705

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
7053.68/5.03.67/5.06%88.4English 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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 azlondon (667), Fribourg, Switzerland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jun 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 27, 2008
Appearance: Very dark brown, little head. Aroma: Fruity, malty. Taste: Malty, sweet. Info: 500ml bottle, 1/10-2005, 30/300, 15/500


 Ramenen (456), San Salvador, El Salvador
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Thanks to ghawener. Drank it for my 35th b-day. I really enjoyed this one. Medium bodied, spicy and warming. Very well made.


 ghawener (966), San Salvador, El Salvador
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/54/20
Jun 14, 2008  
.bottle: weak thin simple tried at ratebeerians meeting. ramenens b_day. bought in sao paulo, well travelled


 rcasta (491), El Salvador
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jun 13, 2008  
Si. Me la hubiera tomado sola talvez la calicacion fura mejor pero de todas maneras felicidades gorda


 IlanMan (850), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 13, 2008  
Pour was amber brown with minimal head. Aroma was of fruit, light hops, and sweetness. Flavor had a light but very well blended sourness that mixed with the dark fruit creating a very smooth aged brew. Quite good. Would buy again.


 douglas88 (1675), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2008    Updated: Jun 12, 2008
Bottle bought at the Utah State liquor store. Pours a deep ruby hue with a medium light brown head. The aroma is pretty light; mostly caramel and oak. The taste was quite a surprise; a ton of flavors, sour cherry/woody aspects like a Flemish sour, sweet caramel and and lingering sweet candy finish. Pretty damn good, and very interesting.


 AmazonMatt (285), Panama
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 1, 2008    Updated: Jun 17, 2008
Pours dark with a heavy malty nose. Well blended and goes down easy. I don’t normally like heavily malted beer, but this was quite good. Weak head, but seems part of the style. Creamy, not watery. The key here is an exceptional balance. Probably the best beer available in Peru, for example, and fit the weather in a Lima winter nicely. UPDATE: Wasn’t at the Miraflores grocer when we returned...so maybe not in Peru regularly?


 ansermadide (523), Kyle, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 11, 2008    Updated: May 16, 2008
Pours a deep red/dark brown with a small off-white head that doesn’t bother to stay long. That’s fine, though. Aroma is notably sweet with a hefty air to it. Flavor is also primarily sweet, but not overdone. Palate is thin, but enveloping at the same time - making for a sweet, yet easy to drink brew that is impressively satisfying. Almost tastes like an ale that would normally have a higher alcohol content, but... well, neither alcohol, nor hops really seem to be a factor in the flavor. Leaving more room for focusing on the malt/fruit blend, which they seem to have done a great job on. Very tasty.



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