Beer Camp Across the World: Atlantic-Style Vintage Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Fuller's BreweryStrong Ale Series Out of Production
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Score
7.11
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We’re calling our Beer Camp collaboration an “Atlantic Vintage Ale” which combines elements from Fullers’ robust Vintage Ales with some American-style hopping techniques. We used plums in the brew to complement Fuller’s naturally fruity yeast strain and we’re bottle conditioning the beer for added longevity. This beer should age well in the bottle for years to come. Drink it now or stash some away to revisit in the future.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clear copper with a thick, off-white head. Malty fruity aroma, with toffee and vanilla. The flavor is sweet and fruity with just a touch of hop bitterness that is a nice addition as it doesn’t interfere with the malty base flavor profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2017
at 18:09
7/10
Orange with a white head. Sweet fruity, cracker, some earth, light spice in the finish. Medium bodied. Leans sweet. Great.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2017
at 21:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Plum, caramel malt, alcohol, and hay aroma. Golden yellow with small head. Moderately sweet plum, caramel malt, and moderately bitter hay/alcohol flavor. Good body. Okay - a bit boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2017
at 19:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Wegman’s. Orange brown and clear. Full body, taste is dominated by plum and the finish malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2017
at 20:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Light plum and some florals.Caramel and malt like 3 musketeers. Clear amber pour. Some booze in aftertaste and a little sweetness. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2017
at 22:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Unfiltered amber-copper body. Steady off-white head. Pretty decent Strong Ale. Not sure what exactly constitutes an English Strong Ale vs. a Barleywine, Old Ale, or Wee Heavy. Mild fruit tones, sort of smoothed over by the plum addition, taking away some of the depth the yeast may have provided. Not really an improvement on the Fullers Vintage series, sort of a streamlined version. I think the plum addition if completely lame, but enjoy seeing a different style explored. OK, well brewed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2017
at 00:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap. Pours hazy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, toasted malty and slight caramelish. Light herbal. Toasted finish. Bitter and dry herbal finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jul 2017
at 15:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours clear deep orange, small off-white head, dissipates slowly, good lacing. Aroma is light overall, notes of malt, noble hop, plums and orange. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, citrus notes here as well. Medium body, pretty low on carbonation. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2017
at 00:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a murky tan with a large white head. Aroma is some dark fruit with some sugar and some leather. Flavor is a definite plum with a large sweetness and some earthy malt. I don’t think English Strong Ales should be this sweet but this beer did have a nice flavor if you can work around the sweetness. I really liked the plum addition. They were very fresh and flavorful.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2017
at 22:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from 2017 Beer Camp case. Pours out a clear, medium amber with small foamy head. Head fades like a pub draft, small skin remains. Malty aroma, toffee, tobacco. Taste comes in sweet, but not over the top, nice caramel malt flavors with a bit of bite from the hops. Plums are faintly detectable. Smooth and easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2017
at 21:14