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British Strong Ale
Malty-sweet with fruity esters, often with a complex blend of dried-fruit, caramel, nuts, toffee, or other specialty malt aromas
Season(s)
Overall Flavor Profile
Winter
Malt: Fruit & Toffee
Overall Intensity
Color
Strong
Dark Amber
IBU Range
ABV Range
-
30
60
5.5 - 8%
Special Food Flavors
Alcohol, Bready & Dough, Carmelized, Malty & Sweet, Rich & Savory, Roasted, Toffee
Common Examples
Fuller’s 1845, Harvey’s Elizabethan Ale, J.W. Lees Moonraker, McEwan’s Champion, Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome, Shepherd Neame 1698.
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