Strong Suffolk / Olde Suffolk
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
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7.13
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It's 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 a blend of BPA, a dark, full-bodied freshly brewed beer which is added just before bottling. The result is a unique beer – strong, dark, fruity, oaky and very, very special!
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Old reviews from 13-04-15 - 330ml Strong Suffolk Dark Ale, part of compilation box, also previously had this as 500ml bottle Strong Suffolk Vintage Ale which is one & the same it seems. Pours near black with a beige foamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, toffee, wood, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2025
at 15:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Very good ale. Smelled like a old clean cellar. Brings back memories of my youth. Taste was slightly fruity and slightly woody. Great after taste. Highly recommend this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Picked one up0 at the LCBO. Not bad, Next to no head. Aroma is raisins, and almost like red wine.
Mouthfeel is kinda thin.....caramel with winey raisin taste. good, but not great.
Mouthfeel is kinda thin.....caramel with winey raisin taste. good, but not great.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 05:31
7/10
Going into the 13th hour of the shutdown. First beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:46
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Tried
on 06 Dec 2022
at 15:38
9/10
Tried
on 24 Jul 2022
at 14:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Historical tick which I am adding as a rate so that I can see the impact it has on my stats. 500 Beers To Try Before You Die. Beers of Europe. Decent stuff. It surprised me.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2020
at 10:33
7/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2020
at 21:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Rasmusott. Thanks! Pours hazy dark brown with a medium brown head. Aromas of caramel, dark sweet fruits, bananas, malty, chocolate. Taste is caramel, malty, bready, light metallic, sweet, fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark brown color. Toffee in the malty, vinous aroma. Full bodied. Malt, toffee and hints of oak and wine in the flavor. Maybe a bit sticky, but well balanced. Would love to try the stock ale straight from cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:04