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Greene King Strong Suffolk (Olde Suffolk) 3.67 704

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
7043.68/5.03.67/5.06%88.8English 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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kragelund (50), , Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 16, 2009  
(bottle) Pours reddish brown. complex malt aroma. Flavour of caramel , dryed fruits and a sour tartnes fra aging. Nice


 darkguardian (506), Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Jan 13, 2009  
16oz bottle. Thanks to Kevin for supplying this one. Pours a reddish brown with a small beige head. Nose is suprising. Complex and nutty with hints of hazelnut and fruit. Taste is similar to the Belhaven Wee Heavy but not as heavy. Cherry, tons and tons of caramel, some chocolate and a little tartness maybe from the cherries. This is really quite great.


 kempicus (350), Wellington, New Zealand
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 9, 2009  
Probably the best beer brewed by Green King by far, Pours a dark choc with tan head, Has a hint of iron, and sherry on the nose and palate with a slight sourness that balances the sweetness from the malts


 Travlr (787), Washington, Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Amber color with thin white head. Aroma of caramel and coffee with milk. Flavor of malt with some smoke and light coffee. Decent enough.


 glennmastrange (862), hobe sound, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Bottle. Moderate malt notes of roasted and nutty, light hops and yeast notes of herbs and earth, with hints of toffee, brown sugar and cola. Head is average size, frothy, light brown with no lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is clear dark brown. Flavor is lightly sweet and moderately acidic to start, and finishes lightly bittersweet and acidic. Palate is medium, watery with a touch of creaminess and has a lively carbonation. A very easy drinking Old Ale, but why the added caramel color?


 Bier brauen (215), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle. Nice and smooth. Not too carbonated. Dark ruby color, disapating head. Plumy!


 rosenbergh (955), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 14, 2008    Updated: Oct 4, 2009
500 ml bottle. Finland. Dark reddish brown colour with small tan head. Roasted malt, caramel/toffee, dark fruits and biscuit in aroma. Roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits, bitter hops and some chocolate, coffee and alcohol in flavour.


 EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Dec 11, 2008  
Bottle from Sainsburys. Proper Old Ale colouration - deep ruby brown colour with slight tan head. Aroma is caramel with molasses and rich fruit. Taste - think Old Peculier and you are in the right ball park. Excellent Old Pec copy and worthy of respect in its own right.



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