Vintage Ale 2019
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.52
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An annual limited-edition brew, Fuller's Vintage Ale is the most special beer to leave our Griffin Brewery each year. Every Vintage Ale recipe is unique from the last - yet all have to mature, with the flavours developing over time.
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.
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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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Ratebeer tasting at Daves, Unterhaching, München, Friday 4th February 2022, many thanks to Geraint and Helen for this. Pours copper in colour with a very light haze, nice smooth, some xmas dried fruit, warming, good, there is a little tanginess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2022
at 20:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, thanks Fin! Woody nose, barley grain. Flavor is lightly astringent, it tastes woody, though I'm told this must the malts. Nutty, slight bit of syrupy malt in the background, very earthy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2022
at 20:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber color with off-white head. Aroma is raisins, fruitcake. Taste is again raisins, candied fruits, quite full and juicy too, warming finish. Thick oily mouthfeel with natural carbonation. Nice one!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2022
at 20:55
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
500 ml bottle in cardboard box, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8.5%. Bottle No. 052643. Deep reddish brown colour (more red than brown, actually), large off-white head. Aroma of raisins, dates, caramel and toffee. Rich malty flavour with notes of raisins and dark dried fruits, some caramel sweetness, but not too much. Probably good for many more years, but also eminently drinkable right now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2022
at 17:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle #093207. Bronze, slightly misty, lush yellowish foam. Aroma: good, marmalade, candy, orange peel, caramel, fruity, interesting. Slightly sweet taste, caramel, lollipops, marmalade, marshmallow, toffee, soft bitterness, good balance, tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2022
at 13:58