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1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale

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🌍 United Kingdom · English Strong Ale · One of 7 English Strong Ales in hopIQ

Brewery-anniversary beer for their 300th year (first brewed 1998, named for the 1698 founding) — thrice-hopped, bottle-conditioned, complex-layered. Copper-bronze in the glass, resinous pine notes against Marsala-wine sweetness, liquorice and spicy orange through the middle. Kentish Strong Ale with EU PGI. The brewery serves it with smoked cheese.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter32 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber15

AWARDS

Gold
British Bottlers' Institute
Silver
Taste of Britain Awards
Winner
International Beer Challenge World's Top 50 Beers
★Gold — British Bottlers' Institute
★Silver — Taste of Britain Awards
★Winner — International Beer Challenge World's Top 50 Beers
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led

Beer DNA

Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another English Strong Ale.
Hop character
resinous
Malt character
caramel
Distinctive notes
dark fruit
spicy
oak
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About English Strong Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a English Strong Ale?

English Strong Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar English Strong Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same full-bodied, caramel, sweet character as 1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of 1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale

Serve at 12–16°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 12–16°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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