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In addition to Old Ale, Burton Ale and Barley Wine, there were other strong beers that were simply called Strong Ale. These came in a variety of strengths and colours, being as diverse as their name was vague.
Some Strong Ales were much like a London Burton or a Southern draught Old Ale: 1045º-1050º and dark brown. Others more like the stronger Northern type of Old Ale: 1060º-1080º and also dark brown. Odd ones were either weaker or much stronger than those two types. And some are quite pale.
Not really much in common amongst that group. The Ind Coope example isn’t strong at all. Even though most of them are dark, Watney Export Gold is very pale.Final Selection was later dropped in favour of Gold Label, though for a while Chiswell Street brewed both beers.
London Strong Ales 1953 - 1965
Date
Year
Beer
Price per pint d
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1953
Fullers
Strong Ale
48
1066.8
1020.3
6.04
69.61%
115
1948
Ind Coope
No. 3 Strong Ale
57
1040.8
1010.8
3.89
73.53%
90
1954
Mann Crossman
Dragon Ale
24
1051.2
1019.1
4.15
62.70%
150
1950
Watney
Strong Ale
36
1061.1
1014.5
6.07
76.27%
105
1964
Watney
Export Gold
57
1078
1012.1
8.67
84.49%
23
1953
Wenlock
Strong Ale
46.5
1065.9
1017.9
6.24
72.84%
105
1965
Whitbread
Final Selection
57
1079.2
1013.5
8.63
82.95%
68
Average
46.5
1063.3
1015.5
6.2
74.63%
93.7
Source:
Whitbread Gravity book held at the London Metropolitan Archives, document number LMA/4453/D/02/002.
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In addition to Old Ale, Burton Ale and Barley Wine, there were other strong beers that were simply called Strong Ale. These came in a variety of strengths and colours, being as diverse as their name was vague.
Some Strong Ales were much like a London Burton or a Southern draught Old Ale: 1045º-1050º and dark brown. Others more like the stronger Northern type of Old Ale: 1060º-1080º and also dark brown. Odd ones were either weaker or much stronger than those two types. And some are quite pale.
Not really much in common amongst that group. The Ind Coope example isn’t strong at all. Even though most of them are dark, Watney Export Gold is very pale.Final Selection was later dropped in favour of Gold Label, though for a while Chiswell Street brewed both beers.
London Strong Ales 1953 - 1965
Date
Year
Beer
Price per pint d
OG
FG
ABV
App. Atten-uation
colour
1953
Fullers
Strong Ale
48
1066.8
1020.3
6.04
69.61%
115
1948
Ind Coope
No. 3 Strong Ale
57
1040.8
1010.8
3.89
73.53%
90
1954
Mann Crossman
Dragon Ale
24
1051.2
1019.1
4.15
62.70%
150
1950
Watney
Strong Ale
36
1061.1
1014.5
6.07
76.27%
105
1964
Watney
Export Gold
57
1078
1012.1
8.67
84.49%
23
1953
Wenlock
Strong Ale
46.5
1065.9
1017.9
6.24
72.84%
105
1965
Whitbread
Final Selection
57
1079.2
1013.5
8.63
82.95%
68
Average
46.5
1063.3
1015.5
6.2
74.63%
93.7
Source:
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