Vintage Ale 2019
Fuller's Brewery in Chiswick, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.48
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For the Vintage Ale 2019, we have traveled 12,000 miles for inspiration, as West London meets South Island New Zealand. Wai-Iti hop brings mandarin, lemon, and lime to the fore, whilst Crystal malt - grown on the New Zealand's Canterbury Plains - adds notes of toasted bread and honey. Looking a little closer to home, our famous Fuller's yeast gives the beer its familiar orange marmalade backbone.
BREWER’S NOTES
500 ml
ABV 8.5%
IBU 40
4.3 units per bottle
Malt – Pale ale, New Zealand Gladfield Crystal, Chocolate
Hops – Target, Goldings, Northdown, Challenger. Lots of New Zealand Wai-iti dry hop.
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Cunningham (15598) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy deep golden pour. No head Ok intensity in the aroma Tad sweet and a soft carbonation level Fair enough bitterness to back it up Toffee, fruity and herbal flavor [Bottle from Systembolaget in Sweden]
yngwie (24278) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle, kindly shared by Cunningham. A lightly hazy deep golden colored beer with no head. Brown sugar, toffee, dark dried fruit and some alcohol in the aroma. It's full bodied and lightly warming, sweet, with a decent bitterness. Toffee, dark dried fruit and some herbal notes in the flavor. Lasting finish. A bit harsh, else nice. 240907
Moravius (4307) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Fuller's 2019 Vintage Ale, Flasche aus Biertausch mit Pivnizub, geleert zum Andenken an den Freund und Kenner guter Biere - Friede seiner Seele! - Dunkelrotbraun, stark trüb; die typische Fingerbreit Schaum verschwindet im Nu und läßt das Bier unschön nackt zurück. - In der Nase üppige Süße von dunklem Honig, Trockenobst und überreifen Aprikosen, leicht likörartig; mattes Toastmalz, verwaschene orangenfruchtige Hopfenherbe, leise medizinische Noten. - Im Antrunk mächtige, klebrige Sirupsüße, fette Melanoidine, Toastmalz und lahme orangenfruchtige Herbe, die in Süße ertrinkt. Anklänge an Vanille und Holz. Nur matte Hopfung. Stark rezent, dennoch mastig; schnapsig. Im Abgang milde herbfruchtige Malzbittere und stumpfe Hopfung, schwache medizinische und leise Altersnoten. - Enttäuschend lahmes, schwerfällig süßes Starkbier ohne Raffinesse. Angeblich lagerbar bis Ende 2029, aber das werde ich nun nicht mehr nachprüfen können. Schade! (8.6.2024.)
Fisler (3085) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Feine 5 Jahre reifen lassen, optisch braun, immernoch feine Perlung, in der Nase malzig nussig, im Trunk Cognac, Medizin, mittig bis spät alkoholisch, dezent Karamell, Vanille. Hab die anderen Vintage Ales besser in Erinnerung, das hier ist schön sehr medizinisch.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(Bottle) Dark amber colour, slightly hazy, with frothy beige head. Malty nose with caramel, dried apricots, crisp-bread, orange peel, chocolate and hazelnuts. Malty taste with notes of caramel, bread, dried apricots, orange peel, nuts, chocolate, marmalade, citrus, lime, grass and a mild citric/spicy bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, quite sweet. Tasty and solid, as usual, with a gentle modern hop twist. Very nice.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled. A cloudy dark golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel, phenols, alcohol, malt, and plums. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, plums, fruity esters, and wood, leading to a dry finish.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Probably Waitrose. Clear copper colour. Very decent just off white foam. Looks boss. Fruitcake. Tea loaf. Fruit loaf. Teacake. Bit of breadcake. Some tea. Some loaf. Lots of fruit. Bit of cake.
TimE (11146) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
ruby red mahogany color. Nice spices oranges, earthy wordiness, cherries and chocolate in the nose. Malt forward, semi sweet, modest bitterness full bodied . Spicy hoppiness, full body. Rounded. Excellent malt and hop character. Super well balanced. Excellent
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled (from Alko Prisma, Vaasa). Amber colour with a mediumsized off-white creamy head. Aroma is fruity, floral, some sweet malts and also a wee bit of alcohol to it. Flavour is fruity, floral, sweet malts, some mild wood and a bit of bitterness to it as well.
CH-303 (4723) reviewed Vintage Ale 2019 from Fuller's Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Appearance: Bottle 112435. Dark brown, mostly clear. Quite big, light tan head. Aroma: Medium to dark ripe fruits, raisins and prunes. Slightly toasted. Taste: Medium fruits, raisins. Malt, toasted. Some dark sugar sweetness. Warming, nice. Bought: Drinks of the World (Bern), 500 ml, CHF 10.50 Info: 18/5-2023, BB: 31/12-2029