Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk)

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

Color is a brown ruby with a thin cream colored head. Aroma is oak, vanilla, maple syrup, caramel, black cherry. Taste is oak, vanilla, caramel, dried cherries and cranberries, light chocolate.

Hmmm a very interesting beer. poured to a frothy head. Appearance was very dark red. Mouthfeel is smooth but a little bitter. Flavor is incredibly malty. An alright beer but probably would not purchase again at the price.

thank’s to my old dad! He got this as a present two years ago and has been saving it. Pours a rich and almost thick, dark copper/brown color with a creamy offwhite head. Very oaky, malty and vinegar-like taste. Completely dry.

This beer poured a pretty dark amber color, and with a short-lived head. The aroma is of English noble hops, with oak and a nice floral accent coming through. The taste is somewhat complex, with oak and floral hops and a bready malt combining to delight the taste buds. I think I will have another.

Amazing I love this beer "dark, fruity, oaky and very, very special. " Bought my first ones in British Columbia. Page 198 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide only 374 out of 500 Classic Brews to go.

500ml bottle - pours out a beautiful deep ruby shade with an ample two-finger off-white head on top, a little bit frothy. Looks excellent. Aroma is slighty oaky, with the vanila notes that such aging tends to impart, and with dark fruit and caramel as well amongst the English malts. Flavour is very smooth and the body is sort of thin, but nice. Taste is much the same as the aroma, with vanilla, caramel and cherries on slightly great display, with a touch of bitterness in the finish. A good beer, but didn’t really strike me as being so much better than many other traditional English ales.

Bottle: Of course, this was the state side version, so it was Olde Suffolk English Ale. Pours a nice dark brown with a fairly small amount of brown head. There is plenty of bubbling on the side which leaves me to believe it has a good amount of carbonation. I notice a pretty nice dark fruit smell, maybe some raisin and possibly some caramel smells in there as well. The taste is pretty smooth, with some nice fruity flavors, a hint of caramel. As I continue to eat, I do notice a bit of that oak flavor coming through. Overall, a little watery on the taste, but a pretty decent beer none the less. Thanks to Matt for this one.

(500ml bottle) Pours nearly headless with a deep plum body. Nose is faint - malt and perhaps barbecue sauce? This beer is thin. The flavour is weak. I’m not getting the scores or aromas like many others.