Past Masters 1891 XX Strong Ale
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Special|
Score
6.92
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A strong, dark beer first brewed in September 1891, the XX Strong Ale recipe is an heirloom from the Fuller’s Brew Book.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle from the lcbo. Lcbo lab claims it 7.9%.
Gorgeous pour, orange amber, with a great offwhite bubbly almost cask like head. Aroma is very bready, lots of caramel malts, cereals, and some nuts. A thick dose of goldings, with some very warming alcohol. Light carbonation, a very full mouthfeel. Medium bitter finish with a tad bit boozy bite. This would benefit from some age, let the booziness mellow, but its pretty damn tasty it is.
Gorgeous pour, orange amber, with a great offwhite bubbly almost cask like head. Aroma is very bready, lots of caramel malts, cereals, and some nuts. A thick dose of goldings, with some very warming alcohol. Light carbonation, a very full mouthfeel. Medium bitter finish with a tad bit boozy bite. This would benefit from some age, let the booziness mellow, but its pretty damn tasty it is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Systembolaget, bought in 2011. (BB Dec 2013) A bit hazy copper with a medium head. Fairly vinous aroma of dried fruit, caramel and malt. Similar taste. Also notes of port wine. Old but still drinkable. An ok one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2015
at 09:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A lightly hazed reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, nice sweet vinous malt with treacle, surranated hops, dark fruits, plums, licorice, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with light grassy hops, faint oxidized notes, treacle, light grassy hops, resinous character, plums and figs, well done. Bottle Bb Dec 2013.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2015
at 17:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Pours a clear somewhat coppery color, topped with a medium white head. Malty aroma, some spices in there and some alcohol notes. Malty taste, there’s some caramel present, some roasty feel and some alcohol to give it that strong feel (not completely nice though). Not bad really, but not that good either.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2014
at 14:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from trade with rosenbergh, many thanks. Amber color with medium off-white head. Biscuits, caramel malt in aroma. Fruity, malty taste with light citrus hoppy bitterness. Bittersweet finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2013
at 00:42